Electronic device and control method thereof

Through the design of the frame structure and controllable thermal conductive components, the problem of low-temperature burns of electronic devices in different scenarios is solved, heat management is achieved under different holding methods, and user safety and device applicability are improved.

CN116685103BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-26VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202310850310.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-07-11
Publication Date
2025-09-26
Estimated Expiration
2043-07-11

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Technical Problem

Existing electronic devices cannot effectively prevent low-temperature burns in different scenarios, especially due to uneven heat distribution caused by diverse user holding methods.

Method used

A frame structure is adopted, including a frame body and an edge shell. A controllable thermal conductive component is used to transfer heat through the frame body and the edge shell. The thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component is independently adjusted to adapt to different holding methods, thereby reducing the heat flow to the user's holding area.

Benefits of technology

Adaptively adjust thermal conductivity in different scenarios to avoid low-temperature burns, improving the safety and applicability of electronic equipment.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic device and a control method thereof. The disclosed electronic device includes a frame, a heating module and multiple controllable thermal conductive components, wherein the frame includes a frame body and multiple edge shells, the heating module is arranged in the frame body area, and the multiple edge shells are sequentially spaced and arranged around the frame body, the multiple edge shells are spaced apart from the frame body, and are connected to the frame body through corresponding controllable thermal conductive components. The heat generated by the heating module can be transferred to the corresponding edge shells through the frame body and the multiple controllable thermal conductive components in sequence, wherein the thermal conductivity of the multiple controllable thermal conductive components can be independently adjusted and is used to prevent or reduce the heat from flowing to the edge shells grasped by the user.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular to an electronic equipment and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Low-temperature burns refer to damage to the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by prolonged contact with objects above 44°C. The higher the temperature and the longer the exposure, the greater the damage. Because the temperature rises over time, it's not immediately apparent to the user, and damage may go unnoticed until prolonged contact causes it.

[0003] As electronic devices become more and more functional and perform better, scenarios such as gaming, taking photos, and video calls pose a major challenge to the power consumption of electronic devices. This also leads to the risk of heat generated by electronic devices being easily conducted and causing low-temperature burns.

[0004] In the related art, in order to prevent electronic devices from causing low-temperature burns to the human body, electronic devices use a reverse heat conduction prevention structure to reduce the thermal conductivity of the frequently held parts of the electronic device, thereby preventing the area of ​​the electronic device that the human body contacts from overheating, thereby preventing low-temperature burns. Since the reverse heat conduction prevention structure in the related art is located at the commonly used contact parts of the electronic device, the reverse heat conduction prevention structure can only prevent the temperature of the fixed parts of the electronic device from being too high. However, as electronic devices have more and more functions, there are more application scenarios for electronic devices, and users have more diverse ways of holding electronic devices. For example, there are vertical and horizontal ways of holding in the game scene. Therefore, the electronic devices in the related art can no longer meet the needs of users to prevent low-temperature burns in different scenarios. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention discloses an electronic device and a control method thereof, so as to solve the problem that the electronic device in the related art cannot satisfy the user's need to prevent low-temperature burns in different scenarios.

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention is achieved as follows:

[0007] In a first aspect, the present application discloses an electronic device comprising a frame, a heating module and a plurality of controllable thermal conductive components, wherein the frame comprises a frame body and a plurality of edge shells, the heating module is arranged in the frame body area, and the plurality of edge shells are sequentially spaced and arranged around the frame body, the plurality of edge shells are spaced apart from the frame body, and are connected to the frame body through corresponding controllable thermal conductive components, the heat generated by the heating module can pass through the frame body and the plurality of controllable thermal conductive components in sequence and be transferred to the corresponding edge shells, wherein the thermal conductivity of the plurality of controllable thermal conductive components can be independently adjusted and is used to prevent or reduce the heat from flowing to the edge shell grasped by the user.

[0008] In a second aspect, the present application further discloses a control method for an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is the electronic device described in the first aspect, and the control method includes:

[0009] controlling the detection module to detect whether the plurality of edge shell portions are grasped by a user;

[0010] The thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductivity component corresponding to the edge shell portion gripped by the user is controlled to decrease.

[0011] The technical solution adopted by the present invention can achieve the following technical effects:

[0012] The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application is configured such that the frame body is configured to include a frame body and an edge shell portion, so that multiple edge shell portions are sequentially spaced and arranged around the frame body, and the multiple edge shell portions are spaced apart from the frame body. By providing a controllable thermal conductive component, the multiple edge shell portions are connected to the frame body through the corresponding controllable thermal conductive component. Since the thermal conductivity of the multiple controllable thermal conductive components can be adjusted independently, when the user grasps the electronic device, the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component corresponding to the edge shell portion grasped by the user can be reduced, thereby preventing or reducing the flow of heat to the edge shell portion grasped by the user, thereby avoiding low-temperature burns to the user. Therefore, in different application scenarios, when the user grasps the electronic device at different positions, the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component corresponding to the edge shell portion grasped by the user can be adaptively reduced, thereby enabling the electronic device to meet the user's problem of preventing low-temperature burns in different scenarios. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is an exploded schematic diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Top view after removing the screen;

[0015] Figure 3 The first electronic device in Figure 2 Cross-sectional view at position A in the middle;

[0016] Figure 4 For the second electronic device Figure 2 Cross-sectional view at position A in the middle;

[0017] Figure 5 For the third electronic device Figure 2 Cross-sectional view at position A in the middle;

[0018] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the first controllable thermal conductive component;

[0019] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the second controllable heat conduction component;

[0020] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the exploded view of the heat-conducting body and the driving element of the second controllable heat-conducting component;

[0021] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the second controllable heat conduction component in a heat conduction state;

[0022] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the second controllable heat conductive component in a non-heat conductive state;

[0023] Figure 11 This is a flowchart of a control method for an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Description of reference numerals:

[0025] 100-frame, 110-frame body, 120-edge shell,

[0026] 200-controllable heat conduction component, 210-heat conduction body, 220-first heat conduction member, 230-second heat conduction member, 240-driving member, 250-second heat insulation member,

[0027] 300-first thermal insulation component,

[0028] 400-Electrical connectors,

[0029] 500-heating module,

[0030] 600-screen,

[0031] 700-back cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with specific embodiments of the present invention and corresponding drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] The technical solutions disclosed in various embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] Please refer to Figures 1 to 11 An embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device, which includes a frame 100 , a heating module 500 and a plurality of controllable heat-conducting components 200 .

[0035] The frame 100 includes a frame body 110 and a plurality of edge shells 120. The frame body 110 can provide an installation base for related components of the electronic device. For example, the frame body 110 can provide an installation base for components such as the CPU (Central Processing Unit), DCDC (Direct Current) circuit, camera, and speaker of the electronic device. The edge shell 120 is the exposed portion of the frame 100 of the electronic device, which can ensure that the user can touch at least one edge shell 120 when grasping the electronic device. For example, a plurality of edge shells 120 can form a side frame of the electronic device. The edge shell 120 can be a heat dissipation portion of the electronic device that is in direct contact with the external environment.

[0036] The heating module 500 is disposed in the frame body 110 region, and the heat generated by the heating module 500 can be transferred to the frame body 110. A plurality of edge shells 120 are sequentially spaced and arranged around the frame body 110. The plurality of edge shells 120 are spaced apart from the frame body 110 and are connected to the frame body 110 via corresponding controllable thermal conductive components 200.

[0037] The heat generated by the heating module 500 can be transferred to the corresponding edge shell 120 through the frame body 110 and multiple controllable thermal conductive components 200 in sequence. The thermal conductivity of the multiple controllable thermal conductive components 200 can be independently adjusted to prevent or reduce heat flow to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user.

[0038] It should be noted that adjusting the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermally conductive component 200 can control the amount of heat transferred from the heating module 500 to the edge shell 120 after passing through the frame body 110 and the controllable thermally conductive component 200. The higher the thermal conductivity, the more heat the heating module 500 transfers to the edge shell 120, and the lower the thermal conductivity, the less heat the heating module 500 transfers to the edge shell 120. The thermal conductivity of multiple controllable thermally conductive components 200 can be adjusted independently. Then, when a user grasps the electronic device, the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermally conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user can be reduced, thereby preventing or reducing heat flow to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user.

[0039] The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application is configured such that the frame 100 includes a frame body 110 and an edge shell 120, so that the plurality of edge shells 120 are sequentially spaced and arranged around the frame body 110, and the plurality of edge shells 120 are spaced apart from the frame body 110. By providing a controllable heat conductive component 200, the plurality of edge shells 120 are connected to the frame body 110 through the corresponding controllable heat conductive component 200. Since the thermal conductivity of the plurality of controllable heat conductive components 200 can be independently adjusted, the heat conductive component 200 can be adjusted when the user grasps the electronic device. When the user grasps the edge shell 120, the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user can be reduced, thereby preventing or reducing the flow of heat to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user, thereby avoiding low-temperature burns to the user. In different application scenarios, when the user grasps different positions of the electronic device, the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user can be adaptively reduced, so that the electronic device can meet the user's problem of preventing low-temperature burns in different scenarios.

[0040] In order to prevent more heat from being transferred from the gap between the frame body 110 and the edge shell 120 to the edge shell 120, the electronic device may optionally further include a first thermal insulation member 300. The first thermal insulation member 300 may fill the first gap formed between the edge shell 120 and the frame body 110, so that the first thermal insulation member 300 may block more heat from being transferred from the first gap between the frame body 110 and the edge shell 120 to the edge shell 120, thereby preventing the edge shell 120 gripped by the user from having a high temperature.

[0041] Optionally, the first thermal insulation member 300 can also be filled in the second gap formed between multiple edge shells 120, thereby preventing the heat of the edge shell 120 not grasped by the user from being transferred to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user, thereby preventing the edge shell 120 grasped by the user from having a high temperature.

[0042] In order to improve the compactness of the electronic device, optionally, the first thermal insulation member 300 may be provided with a plurality of avoidance holes, the plurality of avoidance holes may correspond one-to-one to the plurality of controllable thermal conductive components 200, and the plurality of controllable thermal conductive components 200 may be arranged one-to-one in the plurality of avoidance holes.

[0043] The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can avoid the controllable thermally conductive components 200 being arranged outside the first thermal insulation component 300 and occupying other space of the electronic device by arranging multiple controllable thermally conductive components 200 in the avoidance holes of the first thermal insulation component 300, thereby facilitating the compact design of the electronic device. At the same time, the first thermal insulation component 300 can also protect the corresponding controllable thermally conductive components 200.

[0044] To improve the connection stability of the various components of the frame 100, the edge shell 120 and the frame body 110, as well as the multiple edge shells 120, can optionally be connected via a first thermal insulator 300. This allows the first thermal insulator 300 to not only serve as a component that blocks heat transfer, but also to connect the edge shell 120 to the frame body 110, and to connect the multiple edge shells 120 to each other, thus making the first thermal insulator 300 serve two purposes. Connecting the edge shell 120 and the frame body 110, as well as the multiple edge shells 120, via the first thermal insulator 300 can improve the connection stability of the various components of the frame 100.

[0045] In an optional embodiment, the electronic device may include an antenna module, and the second gap formed between any two adjacent edge shell portions 120 can be used to form a signal channel of the antenna module, so that signals can be received or sent through the signal channel, thereby avoiding opening channels in other parts of the electronic device, which is beneficial to the integrity of the electronic device.

[0046] When the second gap formed between the plurality of edge shells 120 is filled with the first thermal insulation member 300 , the portion of the first thermal insulation member 300 filled in the second gap may be a non-metallic thermal insulation portion, which may form a signal channel.

[0047] Optionally, the antenna module may include at least one of a plurality of edge shell portions 120 and a frame body 110, and the electronic device may further include an electrical connector 400. The edge shell portion 120 used to form the antenna module may be electrically connected to the frame body 110 through the electrical connector 400, or the frame body 110 used to form the antenna module may be electrically connected to the edge shell portion 120 through the electrical connector 400, so that the antenna module can be better grounded.

[0048] Since the electrical connector 400 and the controllable thermal conductive component 200 are both connected between the frame body 110 and the edge shell 120, in order to optimize the arrangement of the electrical connector 400 and the controllable thermal conductive component 200, the electrical connector 400 and the controllable thermal conductive component 200 can optionally be stacked, thereby making the arrangement of the electrical connector 400 and the controllable thermal conductive component 200 more regular.

[0049] It should be noted that in some cases, the electrical connector 400 can be connected to the frame body 110 and the edge shell 120 by welding, bonding, or other methods. Of course, in some cases, the electrical connector 400, the edge shell 120, and the frame body 110 can be an integrated structure. The cross-sectional area of ​​the electrical connector 400 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the controllable thermal conductivity assembly 200, resulting in a low thermal conductivity of the electrical connector 400, and the thermal conductivity of the electrical connector 400 can be negligible. The cross-sectional area refers to the cross-sectional area perpendicular to the frame body 110 and pointing toward the edge shell 120.

[0050] In an optional embodiment, the controllable thermal conductive component 200 may be a voltage-controlled thermal conductive component, and the thermal conductivity of the voltage-controlled thermal conductive component may be adjusted by adjusting the voltage of the voltage-controlled thermal conductive component. Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 B in the figure may represent a voltage excitation point. The voltage-controlled thermal conductive component may be composed of strontium cobalt oxide (SCO) material. The thermal conductivity of the voltage-controlled thermal conductive component can be varied by changing the voltage at the excitation point. Specifically, strontium cobalt oxide has different thermal conductivities under different conditions. The voltage-controlled thermal conductive component may be formed into a thin film cavity made of strontium cobalt oxide. The thermal conductivity can be reduced by adding hydrogen to the cavity, while the thermal conductivity can be increased by adding oxygen to the cavity. The process of adding or removing oxygen or hydrogen from the cavity can be controlled by applying a voltage to the excitation point.

[0051] In another embodiment, the controllable thermal conductive component 200 may be a current-controlled thermal conductive component, and the thermal conductivity of the current-controlled thermal conductive component may be adjusted by adjusting the current of the current-controlled thermal conductive component.

[0052] In another embodiment, the controllable thermal conductive component 200 may be a magnetic field controllable thermal conductive component, and the thermal conductivity of the magnetic field controllable thermal conductive component may be adjusted by adjusting the magnetic field to which the magnetic field controllable thermal conductive component is subjected.

[0053] The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application sets the controllable thermal conductive component 200 as a voltage-controlled thermal conductive component, a current-controlled thermal conductive component, or a magnetic field-controlled thermal conductive component, so that the corresponding thermal conductivity can be controlled by controlling the corresponding voltage, current, and magnetic field, thereby making the control of the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200 relatively simple.

[0054] In one achievable manner, the controllable heat-conducting assembly 200 may include a heat-conducting body 210, a first heat-conducting member 220, a second heat-conducting member 230, and a driving member 240. The first heat-conducting member 220 and the second heat-conducting member 230 may be spaced apart, and the first heat-conducting member 220 and the second heat-conducting member 230 may be arranged relative to each other. The first heat-conducting member 220 may be provided in the frame body 110 and connected to the heat-conducting body 210. The second heat-conducting member 230 may be provided in the edge shell 120 and connected to the heat-conducting body 210. The heat-conducting body 210 may be provided between the first heat-conducting member 220 and the second heat-conducting member 230. The driving member 240 may be connected to the heat-conducting body 210 for driving the heat-conducting body 210 to move, so as to adjust the contact area between the first heat-conducting member 220 and the heat-conducting body 210, and to adjust the contact area between the second heat-conducting member 230 and the heat-conducting body 210.

[0055] The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application is configured such that the controllable heat-conducting component 200 includes a heat-conducting body 210, a first heat-conducting member 220, a second heat-conducting member 230, and a driving member 240. In this way, the first heat-conducting member 220 can be disposed on the frame body 110 and connected to the heat-conducting body 210, and the second heat-conducting member 230 can be disposed on the edge shell 120 and connected to the heat-conducting body 210. Thus, the driving member 240 can drive the heat-conducting body 210 to move, so as to adjust the contact area between the first heat-conducting member 220 and the heat-conducting body 210, and adjust the contact area between the second heat-conducting member 230 and the heat-conducting body 210, thereby adjusting the thermal conductivity of the controllable heat-conducting component 200.

[0056] It should be noted that when the driving member 240 drives the heat-conducting body 210 to separate from the first heat-conducting member 220 or the second heat-conducting member 230, the contact area between the first heat-conducting member 220 and the heat-conducting body 210 is zero, or the contact area between the second heat-conducting member 230 and the heat-conducting body 210 is zero.

[0057] Specifically, the first heat conducting member 220 may have a first concave surface, the second heat conducting member 230 may have a second concave surface, and the first concave surface and the second concave surface may be concentrically arranged. The heat conducting body 210 may have a first convex surface that cooperates with the first concave surface, and a second convex surface that cooperates with the second concave surface, the first convex surface and the second convex surface are concentrically arranged, and the radius of the first convex surface and the second convex surface are equal to the radius of the first concave surface and the second concave surface. The driving member 240 can drive the heat conducting body 210 to rotate around the first axis, so as to adjust the contact area between the first concave surface and the first convex surface, and adjust the contact area between the second concave surface and the second convex surface. The first axis may be the central axis of the first convex surface and the second convex surface.

[0058] Optionally, the controllable heat-conducting component 200 may also include a second heat-insulating member 250. There may be two second heat-insulating members 250. The two second heat-insulating members 250 may be connected between the first heat-conducting member 220 and the second heat-conducting member 230, so that the first heat-conducting member 220, the second heat-conducting member 230 and the two second heat-insulating members 250 form a receiving space with openings at both ends. The heat-conducting body 210 may be rotatably disposed in the receiving space. The second heat-insulating member 250 may prevent the heat-conducting body 210 from being transferred to other components of the electronic device during the heat-conducting process. The receiving space may also protect the heat-conducting body 210, and the connection between the first heat-conducting member 220 and the second heat-conducting member 230 through the two second heat-insulating members 250 may improve the overall strength of the controllable heat-conducting component 200.

[0059] Regarding the adjustment of the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermally conductive component 200, the user can manually adjust it according to the actual situation of grasping the electronic device. For example, the electronic device can have the function of adjusting the controllable adjustable component 200, and the corresponding functional interface of the electronic device can have touch buttons or touch sliders corresponding to multiple controllable thermally conductive components 200. The thermal conductivity of the corresponding controllable thermally conductive component 200 can be adjusted by touching the buttons or touch sliders, so that the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermally conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user can be adjusted to prevent or reduce heat from flowing to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user.

[0060] In order to make the electronic device smarter, the electronic device may optionally further include a detection module and a control module. Multiple controllable thermal conductive components and the detection module may be connected to the control module. The detection module may be used to detect whether the multiple edge shells 120 are grasped by the user. The detection module may be a SAR (specific absorption rate) antenna detection module, a pressure sensor, etc. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific type of the detection module. The specific SAR antenna detection module, pressure sensor, etc. for detecting whether the edge shell 120 is grasped by the user are already existing technologies and will not be described in detail here.

[0061] The control module can be used to control the reduction of the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user, thereby avoiding more heat being transferred to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user, thereby avoiding the edge shell 120 grasped by the user from having an excessively high temperature.

[0062] The control module can also be used to control the increase in thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell 120 not grasped by the user, so that more heat can be transferred to the edge shell 120 not grasped by the user, thereby improving the heat dissipation performance of the electronic device.

[0063] Of course, in another embodiment, the thermal conductivity of all controllable thermally conductive components 200 can be maintained at a relatively high state by default. When the detection module detects that the corresponding edge shell 120 is grasped, the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermally conductive component 200 corresponding to the grasped edge shell 120 is controlled to be reduced without adjusting the thermal conductivity of other controllable thermally conductive components 200.

[0064] Optionally, the electronic device may further include a screen 600 and a back cover 700 , both of which are disposed on the frame 100 . The screen 600 , the back cover 700 and the edge shell 120 may form an inner cavity of the electronic device, and the frame body 110 is located in the inner cavity.

[0065] The electronic devices disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, watches, bracelets, etc. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific types of electronic devices.

[0066] This application also discloses a control method for an electronic device. The disclosed electronic device is the electronic device disclosed in the above embodiment. The disclosed control method includes:

[0067] S101 , a control detection module detects whether the edge shells 120 are grasped by a user.

[0068] S102 , controlling the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell 120 gripped by the user to decrease.

[0069] It should be noted that the steps in the control method of the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application have the same or similar functions as the functions implemented by the components of the electronic device disclosed in the above embodiment, and they can refer to each other and will not be repeated here.

[0070] The control method of the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application detects whether the multiple edge shells 120 are grasped by the user by controlling the detection module, so that the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user can be controlled to be reduced according to the detection result of the detection module, thereby preventing or reducing the flow of heat to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user, and thus avoiding low-temperature burns to the user. In different application scenarios, when the user grasps different positions of the electronic device, the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell 120 grasped by the user can be adaptively reduced, so that the electronic device can meet the user's problem of preventing low-temperature burns in different scenarios.

[0071] Optionally, the disclosed control method may further include:

[0072] Step A1: Control the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell portion 120 not gripped by the user to increase.

[0073] The control method of the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application increases the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200 corresponding to the edge shell 120 not grasped by the user, so that more heat can be transferred to the edge shell 120 not grasped by the user, thereby improving the heat dissipation performance of the electronic device.

[0074] To avoid power consumption caused by activating the detection module when the heating module 500 is not in a heating state and the controllable thermal conductive component 200 is still in an adjustment state, the control method may optionally further include the following steps before controlling the detection module to detect whether the edge shells 120 are grasped by the user:

[0075] Step B1: Detect whether the heating module 500 is in a heating state.

[0076] The control detection module detects whether the plurality of edge shells 120 are grasped by the user, including:

[0077] Step B2: When the heating module 500 is in the heating state, the control detection module detects whether the plurality of edge shells 120 are grasped by the user.

[0078] The control method of the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application controls the detection module to detect whether the multiple edge shells 120 are grasped by the user when it is detected that the heating module 500 is in a heating state, thereby avoiding the problem of power consumption caused by still starting the detection module when the heating module 500 is not in a heating state and the controllable thermal conductive component 200 is still in an adjustment state.

[0079] In one achievable manner, the disclosed control method may further include:

[0080] Step C1 : When the detection module detects that the edge shells are not grasped by the user, the thermal conductivities of the controllable thermal conductive components 200 are controlled to be maintained at a preset value.

[0081] It should be noted that the preset value can have a variety of scenarios. For example, when the user is not holding the electronic device, the electronic device is in a high-energy consumption scenario such as gaming, talking, charging, etc., and the related heating module 500 is in a heating state, at this time, the preset value can be larger, for example, the preset value can be the maximum value of the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200. In another scenario, when the user is not holding the electronic device, and the electronic device is in a low-energy consumption scenario such as standby or texting, the related heating module 500 is in a non-heating state or generates less heat. At this time, the preset value can be smaller, for example, the preset value can be the minimum value of the thermal conductivity of the controllable thermal conductive component 200. Of course, when the electronic device is in other scenarios, the preset value can also be specifically set according to the relevant scenario.

[0082] The above embodiments of the present invention focus on the differences between the various embodiments. As long as the different optimization features between the various embodiments are not contradictory, they can be combined to form a better embodiment. Considering the simplicity of the text, they will not be repeated here.

[0083] The embodiments of the present invention are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention 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 invention, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention and the claims, all of which are protected by the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame (100), a heating module (500) and a plurality of controllable heat-conducting components (200), wherein the frame (100) comprises a frame body (110) and a plurality of edge shells (120), the heating module (500) is arranged in the region of the frame body (110), the plurality of edge shells (120) are sequentially spaced and arranged around the frame body (110), the plurality of edge shells (120) are spaced from the frame body (110), and They are all connected to the frame body (110) through the corresponding controllable heat-conducting components (200), and the heat generated by the heating module (500) can be transferred to the corresponding edge shell (120) through the frame body (110) and the multiple controllable heat-conducting components (200) in sequence, wherein the thermal conductivity of the multiple controllable heat-conducting components (200) can be independently adjusted and used to prevent or reduce the heat from flowing to the edge shell (120) grasped by the user.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein The controllable heat-conducting assembly (200) comprises a heat-conducting body (210), a first heat-conducting member (220), a second heat-conducting member (230) and a driving member (240); the first heat-conducting member (220) and the second heat-conducting member (230) are arranged at intervals; the first heat-conducting member (220) is arranged on the frame body (110) and connected to the heat-conducting body (210); the second heat-conducting member (230) is arranged on the edge shell (120) and connected to the heat-conducting body (210); The driving member (240) is connected to the heat-conducting body (210) and is used to drive the heat-conducting body (210) to move, so as to adjust the contact area between the first heat-conducting member (220) and the heat-conducting body (210), and / or adjust the contact area between the second heat-conducting member (230) and the heat-conducting body (210).

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein The electronic device further comprises a first heat insulating member (300), wherein the first heat insulating member (300) is filled in a first gap formed between the edge shell portion (120) and the frame body (110) and a second gap formed between the plurality of edge shell portions (120).

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein: The first heat insulating member (300) is provided with a plurality of avoidance holes, the plurality of avoidance holes corresponding one-to-one to the plurality of controllable heat conductive components (200), and the plurality of controllable heat conductive components (200) are arranged one-to-one in the plurality of avoidance holes.

5. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein: The edge shell portion (120), the frame body (110), and the plurality of edge shell portions (120) are connected via the first heat insulating member (300).

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The electronic device comprises an antenna module, and the second gap formed between any two adjacent edge shell parts (120) is used to form a signal channel of the antenna module.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein: The antenna module includes at least one of the plurality of edge shells (120) and the frame body (110), and the electronic device further includes an electrical connector (400), wherein the edge shell (120) for forming the antenna module is electrically connected to the frame body (110) via the electrical connector (400); or, The frame body (110) used to form the antenna module is electrically connected to the edge shell (120) via the electrical connector (400).

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein: The electrical connector (400) overlaps with the controllable thermal conductivity component (200).

9. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The controllable heat conductive component (200) is a voltage-controlled heat conductive component, and the thermal conductivity of the voltage-controlled heat conductive component can be adjusted by adjusting the voltage of the voltage-controlled heat conductive component; Alternatively, the controllable heat conductive component (200) is a current-controlled heat conductive component, and the thermal conductivity of the current-controlled heat conductive component can be adjusted by adjusting the current of the current-controlled heat conductive component; Alternatively, the controllable thermal conductive component (200) is a magnetic field controllable thermal conductive component, and the thermal conductivity of the magnetic field controllable thermal conductive component can be adjusted by adjusting the magnetic field to which the magnetic field controllable thermal conductive component is subjected.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein The electronic device further comprises a detection module and a control module, wherein the plurality of controllable heat-conducting components (200) and the detection module are both connected to the control module, the detection module is used to detect whether the plurality of edge shells (120) are grasped by the user, and the control module is used to control the thermal conductivity of the controllable heat-conducting components (200) corresponding to the edge shells (120) grasped by the user to decrease, and / or to control the thermal conductivity of the controllable heat-conducting components (200) corresponding to the edge shells (120) not grasped by the user to increase.

11. A method for controlling an electronic device, characterized in that: The electronic device is the electronic device according to claim 10, and the control method includes: controlling the detection module to detect whether the plurality of edge shells (120) are grasped by the user; The thermal conductivity of the controllable heat-conducting component (200) corresponding to the edge shell portion (120) gripped by the user is controlled to decrease.

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