Electronic device

Abstract

The invention relates to electronic equipment. The electronic device includes: a frame including an opening; the light-transmitting key cap is arranged in the opening in a penetrating manner; the light source is arranged on the inner side of the light-transmitting keycap, and the light-emitting surface of the light source faces the light-transmitting keycap.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the popularity of smart homes, in order to improve the convenience of remote control, handheld terminals are usually equipped with infrared sensors, which emit infrared rays through the opening set at the bottom of the middle frame to remotely control the smart home.

[0003] In order to improve the aesthetics, the opening for emitting infrared rays is usually arranged side by side with structural holes such as the sound outlet and microphone hole at the bottom of the handheld terminal, resulting in limited size of the opening for emitting infrared rays, limited remote control angle and area, and causing remote control failure during actual use. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present disclosure provides an electronic device to solve the deficiencies in the related art.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device, including:

[0006] a frame, the frame comprising an opening;

[0007] A light-transmitting keycap, wherein the light-transmitting keycap passes through the opening;

[0008] A light source is arranged on the inner side of the light-transmitting keycap, and a light-emitting surface of the light source faces the light-transmitting keycap.

[0009] Optionally, a light guide is further included, and the light guide is arranged between the light-transmitting keycap and the light source.

[0010] Optionally, the light-transmitting keycap includes a first groove recessed from the inside, and the light guide member is at least partially disposed in the first groove.

[0011] Optionally, the light guide member includes a second groove that is recessed inward from a side facing the light source, and at least a light emitting surface of the light source is located in the second groove.

[0012] Optionally, the light emitting surface is spaced apart from each inner surface of the second groove.

[0013] Optionally, the light emitting surface of the light source is an arc-shaped light emitting surface.

[0014] Optionally, it also includes a circuit board and side keys, the side keys are electrically connected to the circuit board, the light source is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the translucent keycap covers the side keys.

[0015] Optionally, the side key includes a first side key and a second side key, the first side key and the second side key are both arranged on the circuit board, the light-transmitting keycap covers the first side key and the second side key, and the light source is located between the first side key and the second side key.

[0016] Optionally, the light source is an infrared light source.

[0017] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may have the following beneficial effects:

[0018] It can be seen from the above embodiments that the light emitting surface of the lamp source in the present disclosure is arranged toward the transparent keycap, so that the light emitted by the lamp source can be emitted to the outside of the electronic device through the transparent keycap and is no longer restricted by the sound outlet hole or the microphone hole, which is beneficial to increase the light emitting area of ​​the lamp source and increase the remote control angle.

[0019] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0021] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic side view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of a cross section of an electronic device.

[0023] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of center A.

[0024] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Another schematic cross-section of an electronic device.

[0025] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified schematic diagram of point B in the middle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0027] The terms used in this disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the disclosure. The singular forms of "a", "said" and "the" used in this disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0028] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in the present disclosure to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining".

[0029] Figure 1 is a schematic side view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device in FIG. Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The enlarged schematic diagram of A in the figure. Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the electronic device includes a frame 1, a light-transmitting keycap 2 and a light source 3. The frame 1 includes an opening 11. The light-transmitting keycap 2 passes through the opening 11 on the frame 11. The light source 3 is arranged on the inner side of the light-transmitting keycap 2, and the light-emitting surface of the light source 3 is arranged toward the light-transmitting keycap 2, so that the light emitted by the light source 3 can be emitted to the outside of the electronic device through the light-transmitting keycap 2, and is no longer restricted by the sound outlet or the microphone hole, which is beneficial to increase the light-emitting area of ​​the light source 3 and increase the remote control angle. Among them, the light-emitting surface of the light source 3 is an arc-shaped light-emitting surface, so that the light emitted from the arc-shaped edge area of ​​the light-emitting surface is relatively more inclined, which is beneficial to increase the light-emitting area and light-emitting angle of the light source 3. In order to reduce light loss, the light-transmitting keycap 2 can be provided with at least one light-emitting hole to facilitate the emission of light generated by the light source 3. The light source 3 can be an infrared light source.

[0030] It can be understood that since the translucent keycap 2 needs to be pressed by the user, its area is usually relatively large. Therefore, in order to disperse the light emitted by the lamp source 3 to the edge of the translucent keycap 2 as much as possible, the electronic device also includes a light guide 4, which is arranged between the translucent keycap 2 and the lamp source 3, so that the light emitted from the light emitting surface of the lamp source 3 can be first scattered by the light guide 4 to increase the coverage of the light, so that the light can be refracted or dispersed to the edge of the translucent keycap 2 after entering the translucent keycap 2, so as to further increase the light emitting area and remote control angle of the lamp source 3, which is conducive to controlling the household appliances located on the bottom side of the electronic device by the lamp source 3 that emits light toward the side of the electronic device.

[0031] Furthermore, if Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the light-transmitting keycap 2 includes a first groove 21 recessed from the inside, and the light guide 4 can be at least partially disposed in the first groove 21, such as Figure 5 As shown, the light guide 4 is completely disposed in the first groove 21. In other embodiments, the light guide 4 may also be partially disposed in the first groove 21, thereby reducing the space occupied by the light guide 4 inside the electronic device, which is beneficial to the layout of components inside the electronic device.

[0032] Similarly, the light guide 4 includes a second groove 41 that is recessed inward from the side facing the light source 3, and at least the light emitting surface of the light source 3 is located in the second groove 41, so that it can be ensured that the light emitted from the light emitting surface of the light source 3 can enter the light-transmitting keycap 2 after being dispersed by the light guide 4, thereby reducing light loss. Furthermore, the light emitting surface of the light source 3 and the inner surfaces of the second groove 41 are arranged at intervals, so that when the user acts on the light-transmitting keycap 2, the light guide 4 can move with the light-transmitting keycap 2. At the same time, since the light source 3 and the second groove 41 are arranged at intervals, scratches on the light source 3 can be avoided, which is conducive to maintaining the relative position relationship between the light guide 4 and the light-transmitting keycap 2 when the user presses.

[0033] In the above-mentioned embodiments, the electronic device also includes a circuit board 5 and a side key 6, the side key 6 is electrically connected to the circuit board 5, the light source 3 can also be electrically connected to the circuit board 4, the translucent keycap 2 can cover the side key 6, and when the user subsequently acts on the translucent keycap 2, the side key 6 can be turned on to implement corresponding functional operations; and the light source 3 can reuse the circuit board 5 connected to the side key 6, and there is no need to design a special circuit board for the light source 3, which is conducive to simplifying the structural design and reducing costs.

[0034] In some embodiments, the side key 6 may include a first side key 61 and a second side key 62, both of which are arranged on the circuit board 5, and the translucent keycap 2 covers the first side key 61 and the second side key 62. In other words, the user can trigger the first side key 61 or the second side key 62 by acting on different positions of the translucent keycap 2. For example, the first side key 61 can be a volume increase function key, and the second side key 62 can be a volume decrease function key. The light source 3 is located between the first side key 61 and the second side key 62, so that the position where the user presses the first side key 61 or the second side key 62 can deviate from the light source 3, thereby reducing the probability of the light source 3 being damaged.

[0035] In each of the above embodiments, the electronic device may be a handheld terminal, such as a mobile phone terminal, a tablet terminal, or a wearable device.

[0036] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the disclosure disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The description and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0037] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: a frame, the frame comprising an opening; A light-transmitting keycap, wherein the light-transmitting keycap passes through the opening; A light source is arranged on the inner side of the light-transmitting keycap, and a light-emitting surface of the light source faces the light-transmitting keycap.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a light guide, which is arranged between the light-transmitting keycap and the light source.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The light-transmitting keycap comprises a first groove recessed from the inner side, and the light guide member is at least partially disposed in the first groove.

4. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The light guide member comprises a second groove which is recessed inwardly from a side facing the light source, and at least a light emitting surface of the light source is located in the second groove.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The light emitting surface is spaced apart from each inner surface of the second groove.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light emitting surface of the light source is an arc-shaped light emitting surface.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a circuit board and side keys, the side keys are electrically connected to the circuit board, the light source is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the light-transmitting keycap covers the side keys.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side keys include a first side key and a second side key, the first side key and the second side key are both arranged on the circuit board, the light-transmitting keycap covers the first side key and the second side key, and the light source is located between the first side key and the second side key.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light-transmitting keycap is provided with one or more light-emitting holes.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light source is an infrared light source.

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