Electronic device

Abstract

The application discloses an electronic device, and belongs to the technical field of communication; the electronic device comprises a shell and a decorative ring, wherein the shell is provided with a through hole; the decorative ring is arranged in the shell, and at least part of the decorative ring extends out of the shell through the through hole; the shell is further provided with a positioning hole; the decorative ring is located in the shell and is provided with a positioning piece on one side of the shell; the positioning piece is matched with the positioning hole, so that the decorative ring is connected with the shell.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of communication technology, and specifically relates to an electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] With the advancement of smart terminals, the designs of rear camera surrounds on smartphones, tablets, and other smart electronic devices are becoming increasingly diverse. Currently, there are three main assembly methods for rear camera surrounds on smart electronic devices: front mounting, reverse mounting, and front-reverse mounting. Typically, these three methods involve attaching the rear camera surround to the battery cover using double-sided adhesive or a combination of double-sided adhesive and spot welding. However, some models use a combination of double-sided adhesive, spot welding, and steel sheet spot welding to assemble the surround and battery cover.

[0003] As can be seen from the above solutions, multiple parts need to be disassembled, and adhesive application is required, resulting in complex designs, high costs, and poor reliability. For reverse-mount and forward-mount + reverse-mount solutions, the decorative ring requires a full-circle skirt for fixation, which is not only complex and costly but also affects the overall thickness of the device. Therefore, the current rear decorative ring has the following drawbacks:

[0004] 1. Special fixtures are required for positioning when assembling the rear camera decorative ring and the battery cover. The fixture cost and labor cost are high, and the assembly is complicated, especially when assembling the circular decorative ring and the glass battery cover.

[0005] 2. Traditional rear camera decorative rings (internal or combined internal and external) require a large skirt inside, which often affects the overall thickness of electronic devices, impacts the design of the motherboard bracket, and is not conducive to the ultimate design of the whole device. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this application is to provide an electronic device that can solve the problems in the prior art where the skirt of the rear camera decorative ring affects the overall thickness of the electronic device and the assembly of the rear camera decorative ring is complicated.

[0007] This application provides an electronic device, including: a housing and a decorative ring, wherein,

[0008] The housing has a through hole; the decorative ring is disposed inside the housing, and at least a portion of the decorative ring extends out of the housing through the through hole;

[0009] The housing also has a positioning hole, and the decorative ring is located inside the housing and has a positioning element on the side facing the housing. The positioning element cooperates with the positioning hole to connect the decorative ring to the housing.

[0010] In this embodiment, a through hole for assembling the decorative ring and a positioning hole for fixing the decorative ring are provided on the housing, and the decorative ring is fixed by the positioning element on the decorative ring cooperating with the positioning hole on the housing. This embodiment improves the assembly process, and the assembly of the decorative ring and the housing does not require a fixture for positioning assembly, making the assembly simple and cost-effective. In addition, the positioning element is used to fix the decorative ring to prevent it from falling off, eliminating the need for the decorative ring skirt to fix it off. Compared with traditional decorative rings, this is beneficial for reducing the overall thickness of the machine. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the housing of the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the decorative ring of the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0013] Figure 3 This is one of the assembly diagrams of the decorative ring and the housing in the electronic device provided in this application embodiment;

[0014] Figure 4 This is a second schematic diagram illustrating the assembly of the decorative ring and the housing in the electronic device provided in this application embodiment;

[0015] Figure 5 This is the second schematic diagram showing the structure of the housing of the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0016] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the positioning component of the electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0017] Figure 7 This is one of the assembly diagrams of the positioning component and the positioning hole in the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0018] Figure 8 This is a second schematic diagram illustrating the assembly of the positioning component and the positioning hole in the electronic device provided in this application embodiment;

[0019] Figure 9 This is the third schematic diagram illustrating the assembly of the positioning component and the positioning hole in the electronic device provided in this application embodiment;

[0020] Figure 10 This is the fourth schematic diagram showing the assembly of the positioning component and the positioning hole in the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0022] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such use of data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first," "second," etc., are generally of the same class and the number of objects is not limited; for example, a first object can be one or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0023] The electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0024] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, this application embodiment provides an electronic device, including: a housing 1 and a decorative ring 2, wherein,

[0025] The housing 1 has a through hole 11; the decorative ring 2 is disposed inside the housing, and at least a portion of the decorative ring extends out of the housing through the through hole;

[0026] The housing 1 also has a positioning hole 12. The decorative ring 2 is located inside the housing and has a positioning member 21 on the side facing the housing. The positioning member 21 cooperates with the positioning hole 12 to connect the decorative ring 2 to the housing 1.

[0027] In this embodiment, a through hole for assembling the decorative ring and a positioning hole for fixing the decorative ring are provided on the housing, and the decorative ring is fixed by the positioning element on the decorative ring cooperating with the positioning hole on the housing. This embodiment improves the assembly process, and the assembly of the decorative ring and the housing does not require a fixture for positioning assembly, making the assembly simple and cost-effective. In addition, the positioning element is used to fix the decorative ring to prevent it from falling off, eliminating the need for the decorative ring skirt to fix it off. Compared with traditional decorative rings, this is beneficial for reducing the overall thickness of the machine.

[0028] As an optional embodiment, such as Figure 5As shown, along the circumferential direction of the through hole, the positioning hole 12 has a first end 121 and a second end 122 opposite to each other, the size of the first end 121 being larger than the size of the second end 122 of the positioning hole, as shown. Figure 4 As shown, the positioning element 21 is in a limiting fit with the second end 122.

[0029] As an optional embodiment, the positioning member 21 includes a threaded screw and a screw cap connected to the top of the screw, wherein the radial dimension of the screw cap is larger than the radial dimension of the screw.

[0030] In this embodiment, the diameter of the first end 121 of the positioning hole 12 is designed according to the radial dimension of the screw cap, and the diameter of the first end 121 is slightly larger than the radial dimension of the screw cap; the diameter of the second end 122 of the positioning hole 12 is designed according to the major diameter of the thread, and the diameter of the second end 122 is slightly smaller than the major diameter of the thread and much smaller than the radial dimension of the screw cap.

[0031] It should be noted that the distribution of the positioning holes is related to the design of the motherboard and motherboard bracket of the electronic device. The position of the positioning holes should avoid the bottleneck position of the motherboard bracket to prevent interference with the motherboard bracket. The structure of the positioning holes and positioning components in a limiting fit is not like the traditional decorative ring structure, which requires the motherboard bracket to specifically avoid the decorative ring skirt, which is conducive to the overall thinning of the electronic device.

[0032] For example, the positioning and assembly implementation of the decorative ring and the housing is as follows:

[0033] First, the positioning piece is fixed in the screw hole in the decorative ring. Only a portion of the length is initially tightened for initial fixation, and the threads are not fully screwed in. Optionally, foam or other auxiliary materials can be placed for waterproofing before tightening the screws.

[0034] Next, align the first end of the positioning hole in the housing with the through hole with the screw cap in the decorative ring-positioning component for positioning; then rotate the decorative ring so that the positioning component moves from the first end in the positioning hole in the housing to the second end, and further tighten the screw to complete the fixing of the decorative ring, thereby ensuring that the decorative ring and the housing can be tightly sealed and that the decorative ring will not move around.

[0035] In at least one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 6 As shown, the positioning member 21 has a first telescopic structure 211, which has two states: extended and retracted.

[0036] like Figure 7 As shown, in the extended state, the positioning member 21 is in a limiting engagement with the positioning hole 12;

[0037] like Figure 8As shown, in the retracted state, the positioning member 21 is released from the positioning hole 12.

[0038] In at least one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 6 As shown, the first telescopic structure 211 includes a first snap-fit ​​member 212 and a first elastic member 213, and the first snap-fit ​​member 212 is connected to the positioning member 21 through the first elastic member 213;

[0039] like Figure 7 As shown, in the extended state, the distance between the end of the first snap-fit ​​member 212 away from the positioning member 21 and the axis of the positioning member 21 is a first distance, which is at least greater than the size of the second end 122 of the positioning hole.

[0040] In this embodiment of the application, in order to ensure that the positioning member 21 and the positioning hole 12 are in a limiting fit when the first extension result is in the extended state, the first distance is at least greater than the size of the second end 122 of the positioning hole.

[0041] As an optional embodiment, such as Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the number of the first telescopic structure 211 is at least two, and the at least two first telescopic structures 211 are axially symmetrical;

[0042] In the extended state, the distance between the opposite ends of the at least two axially symmetrical first telescopic structures is a second distance, which is greater than the size of the first end 121 of the positioning hole.

[0043] Optionally, such as Figure 6 As shown, the first telescopic structure 211 extends radially away from the positioning member 21.

[0044] In this embodiment, two or more positioning holes 12 with certain regularity are opened on the shell. The size of each positioning hole 12 is determined according to the size of the positioning member 21. The centers of the first end 121 and the second end 122 of the positioning hole 12 are distributed in the circumferential direction of the through hole (the circumferential direction of the through hole can also be called the rotation path of the decorative ring). In order to ensure accurate positioning and reliable assembly of the decorative ring, the rotation path of the decorative ring and the through hole of the shell are in the same center.

[0045] As an optional embodiment, the positioning member 21 includes a threaded screw and a screw cap connected to the top of the screw, wherein the radial dimension of the screw cap is larger than the radial dimension of the screw.

[0046] In this embodiment, the diameter of the first end 121 of the positioning hole 12 is designed according to the radial dimension of the screw cap, and the diameter of the first end 121 is slightly larger than the radial dimension of the screw cap; the diameter of the second end 122 of the positioning hole 12 is designed according to the major diameter of the thread, and the diameter of the second end 122 is slightly smaller than the major diameter of the thread and much smaller than the radial dimension of the screw cap.

[0047] It should be noted that the distribution of the positioning holes is related to the design of the motherboard and motherboard bracket of the electronic device. The position of the positioning holes should avoid the bottleneck position of the motherboard bracket to prevent interference with the motherboard bracket. The structure of the positioning holes and positioning components in a limiting fit is not like the traditional decorative ring structure, which requires the motherboard bracket to specifically avoid the decorative ring skirt, which is conducive to the overall thinning of the electronic device.

[0048] For example, the positioning and assembly implementation of the decorative ring and the housing is as follows:

[0049] First, the positioning piece is fixed in the screw hole in the decorative ring. Only a portion of the length is initially tightened for initial fixation, and the threads are not fully screwed in. Optionally, foam or other auxiliary materials can be placed for waterproofing before locking the screw. Each screw is equipped with two first telescopic structures (first elastic element - first snap-fit ​​element, i.e., spring - telescopic shaft element). The function of the first snap-fit ​​element is to further prevent the decorative ring from coming off.

[0050] Next, the first end of the positioning hole in the housing with the through hole is aligned with the screw cap in the decorative ring-positioning component for positioning. As it passes through the first end, the first snap-fit ​​component retracts under the action of the first end, the inclined surface of the first snap-fit ​​component, and the first elastic element. After passing through the first end, it extends under the action of the first elastic element. The opposite side of the inclined surface is a flat surface, ensuring that the decorative ring is not easily dislodged after being installed at the first end, thus providing higher reliability. Then, the decorative ring is rotated, causing the positioning component to move from the first end in the positioning hole in the housing to the second end. The screw is then further tightened to complete the fixing of the decorative ring, ensuring a tight seal between the decorative ring and the housing and preventing the decorative ring from moving around.

[0051] In summary, the embodiments of this application improve the assembly process, eliminating the need for fixtures for positioning and assembly of the decorative ring and the housing, simplifying assembly and reducing costs. Furthermore, the improved design uses screws to secure the decorative ring, eliminating the need for a decorative ring skirt for fixation. Compared to traditional decorative ring designs, this design flexibly avoids the thickness bottleneck of the motherboard bracket, eliminating the need for the motherboard bracket to accommodate the decorative ring, thus facilitating overall thinning. Additionally, the screws employ an elastic snap-fit ​​design, ensuring that the screws are not easily dislodged even when the user rotates them from a small hole to a large hole, resulting in high reliability.

[0052] In at least one embodiment of this application, the positioning hole 12 is disposed on the sidewall of the through hole, such as... Figure 9 and Figure 10As shown, the positioning member 21 has a second telescopic structure 221, which has two states: extended and retracted.

[0053] like Figure 9 As shown, in the extended state, the positioning member is in a limiting engagement with the positioning hole;

[0054] like Figure 10 As shown, in the retracted state, the positioning member is released from the positioning hole.

[0055] As an optional embodiment, the second telescopic structure 221 includes a second snap-fit ​​member 222 and a second elastic member 223, wherein the second snap-fit ​​member 222 is connected to the decorative ring through the second elastic member 223;

[0056] like Figure 9 As shown, in the extended state, the second snap-fit ​​member 222 is located in the positioning hole 12, and the second snap-fit ​​member 222 is in a limiting engagement with the positioning hole 12;

[0057] like Figure 10 As shown, in the retracted state, the second latching member 222 is located outside the positioning hole 12, and the second latching member 222 is released from the positioning hole 12.

[0058] In this embodiment, two or more regularly spaced positioning holes are formed on the housing; optionally, these positioning holes can be circular holes. A second telescopic structure is designed at the corresponding position of the decorative ring; optionally, as... Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, the second telescopic structure 221 needs to cooperate with the decorative ring fixing cover 23 to achieve the limiting cooperation or release of the second snap-fit ​​member and the positioning hole.

[0059] Optionally, such as Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown, the upper and lower surfaces of the second snap-fit ​​member of the decorative ring fixing cover have different designs. The lower sloping surface is to ensure that the second snap-fit ​​member will move to the left and retract under the action of the housing when the decorative ring is assembled. After the decorative ring is installed into the housing, the second snap-fit ​​member will extend out of the decorative ring under the action of the second elastic member. The flat surface on the second snap-fit ​​member ensures that the second snap-fit ​​member is fixed to the housing. The decorative ring fixing cover is used to assemble the second snap-fit ​​member. It can be fixed with glue or screws after the second snap-fit ​​member 222 and the second elastic member 223 are installed. The fixing method is not limited here.

[0060] This application improves the assembly process, eliminating the need for fixtures to position the decorative ring and the housing, simplifying the assembly process. Furthermore, the improved design uses elastic clips to secure the decorative ring and prevent it from detaching, eliminating the need for the decorative ring's skirt to secure it. Compared to traditional decorative ring designs, this design can flexibly avoid the thickness bottleneck of the motherboard bracket, eliminating the need for the motherboard bracket to avoid the decorative ring, which is beneficial for achieving overall thinning.

[0061] In at least one embodiment of this application, the decorative ring has a skirt and a decorative band; wherein,

[0062] The skirt edge is located on the outer wall of the decorative ring and extends radially away from the decorative ring.

[0063] The decorative ring is disposed in the through hole and extends at least partially out of the housing;

[0064] The skirt is disposed inside the housing and is stacked with the housing;

[0065] The positioning element is located on the side of the skirt facing the housing.

[0066] In summary, the embodiments of this application improve the assembly process, eliminating the need for fixtures for positioning and assembly of the decorative ring and the housing, simplifying assembly and reducing costs. Furthermore, the improved design uses screws to secure the decorative ring, eliminating the need for a decorative ring skirt for fixation. Compared to traditional decorative ring designs, this design flexibly avoids the thickness bottleneck of the motherboard bracket, eliminating the need for the motherboard bracket to accommodate the decorative ring, thus facilitating overall thinning. Additionally, the screws employ an elastic snap-fit ​​design, ensuring that the screws are not easily dislodged even when the user rotates them from a small hole to a large hole, resulting in high reliability.

[0067] The electronic device in this application embodiment can be a terminal, or it can be any other device besides a terminal. For example, the electronic device can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, handheld computer, in-vehicle electronic device, mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR) / virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), netbook, or personal digital assistant (PDA), etc. It can also be a server, network attached storage (NAS), personal computer (PC), television (TV), ATM, or self-service machine, etc. This application embodiment does not make specific limitations.

[0068] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0069] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a computer software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes several instructions to cause a terminal (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0070] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: The casing and decorative ring, among which, The housing has a through hole; the decorative ring is disposed inside the housing, and at least a portion of the decorative ring extends out of the housing through the through hole; The housing also has a positioning hole, and the decorative ring is located inside the housing and has a positioning member on the side facing the housing. The positioning member cooperates with the positioning hole to connect the decorative ring to the housing. In the circumferential direction of the through hole, the positioning hole has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the size of the first end is larger than the size of the second end of the positioning hole, and the positioning member is limited to the second end.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning component has a first telescopic structure, which has two states: extended and retracted. In the extended state, the positioning member is in a limiting engagement with the positioning hole; In the retracted state, the positioning member is released from the positioning hole.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first telescopic structure includes a first snap-fit ​​member and a first elastic member, wherein the first snap-fit ​​member is connected to the positioning member through the first elastic member; In the extended state, the distance between the end of the first snap-fit ​​member away from the positioning member and the axis of the positioning member is a first distance, and the first distance is at least greater than the size of the second end of the positioning hole.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The number of the first telescopic structure is at least two, and the at least two first telescopic structures are axially symmetrical; In the extended state, the distance between the opposite ends of the at least two axially symmetrical first telescopic structures is a second distance, which is greater than the size of the first end of the positioning hole.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first telescopic structure extends radially away from the positioning member.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning element includes a threaded screw and a screw cap connected to the top of the screw, wherein the radial dimension of the screw cap is larger than the radial dimension of the screw.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning hole is provided on the side wall of the through hole, and the positioning member has a second telescopic structure, which has two states: extended and retracted. In the extended state, the positioning member is in a limiting engagement with the positioning hole; In the retracted state, the positioning member is released from the positioning hole.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second telescopic structure includes a second snap-fit ​​member and a second elastic member, wherein the second snap-fit ​​member is connected to the decorative ring via the second elastic member; In the extended state, the second snap-fit ​​member is located in the positioning hole, and the second snap-fit ​​member is in a limiting engagement with the positioning hole; In the retracted state, the second latching member is located outside the positioning hole, and the second latching member is released from the positioning hole.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The decorative ring has a skirt and a decorative band; wherein... The skirt edge is located on the outer wall of the decorative ring and extends radially away from the decorative ring. The decorative ring is disposed in the through hole and extends at least partially out of the housing; The skirt is disposed inside the housing and is stacked with the housing; The positioning element is located on the side of the skirt facing the housing.

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