Communication device

Abstract

The invention provides a communication device which comprises a device body and a knob. The device body has a through hole. The knob rotatably penetrates through the through hole, and the back side of the knob is exposed out of the device body through the through hole and is provided with a positioning hole. The knob is suitable for rotating to a first state relative to the device body to enable the communication device to be in a starting mode, and the knob is suitable for rotating to a second state relative to the device body to enable the communication device to be in a closing mode. The device has the technical effect of quickly switching the use modes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a communication device. Background Art

[0002] A satellite communicator is a safety device for outdoor activities such as mountain climbing, which provides users with a remote communication function when the mobile phone signal is poor or interrupted. In the prior art, the switching of the satellite communicator is rather cumbersome and easily consumes its precious power. In addition, the switch of the existing satellite communicator lacks a waterproof mechanism, which is likely to cause damage to the internal electronic components. Moreover, the switch state of the existing satellite communicator is not clearly displayed, and users cannot easily judge the switch state of the satellite communicator and thus it is difficult to know its correct operating state. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention is directed to a communication device that can be switched between a startup mode and a shutdown mode with simple and clear operations, and allows users to clearly know the current operating state.

[0004] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the communication device includes a device body and a knob. The device body has a through hole. The knob is rotatably disposed through the through hole, and the back side of the knob is exposed outside the device body through the through hole and has a positioning hole. The knob is adapted to rotate relative to the device body to a first state to make the communication device in a startup mode, and the knob is adapted to rotate relative to the device body to a second state to make the communication device in a shutdown mode.

[0005] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the knob is adapted to be positioned on the handheld electronic device through the positioning hole. When the knob is positioned on the handheld electronic device, the device body is adapted to rotate relative to the handheld electronic device to switch the knob between the first state and the second state.

[0006] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the communication device further includes a movable convex block, wherein an inner wall of the through hole has an opening, and the movable convex block is movably disposed in the opening. When the knob is in the first state, the knob pushes the movable convex block into the device body to start the device body. When the knob is in the second state, the knob releases the movable convex block to reset the movable convex block.

[0007] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the knob has a notch and a pushing surface. When the knob is in the first state, the pushing surface corresponds to the movable convex block and pushes the movable convex block into the device body. When the knob is in the second state, the notch corresponds to the movable convex block and accommodates at least a part of the movable convex block.

[0008] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the communication device further includes a switch assembly, wherein the switch assembly is disposed in the device body and corresponds to the movable convex block. When the knob is in the first state, the movable convex block triggers the switch assembly. When the knob is in the second state, the movable convex block releases the switch assembly.

[0009] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the switch assembly has an elastic trigger portion, and the movable bump is adapted to press the elastic trigger portion to trigger the switch assembly, and the movable bump is adapted to be reset by the elastic force of the elastic trigger portion.

[0010] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the communication device further includes a waterproof sleeve, wherein the waterproof sleeve is connected between the movable bump and the periphery of the opening.

[0011] In an embodiment according to the present invention, when the device body rotates relative to the handheld electronic device to switch the knob to the second state, the device body is stacked on the back of the handheld electronic device. When the device body rotates relative to the handheld electronic device to switch the knob to the first state, the device body partially moves away from the back.

[0012] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the communication device further includes a coupling member, wherein the coupling member is adapted to engage with the handheld electronic device and has a positioning post, and the positioning post is adapted to be positioned in the positioning hole.

[0013] In an embodiment according to the present invention, at least one of the materials of the coupling member and the knob includes a magnetic material, and the positioning post is adapted to be positioned in the positioning hole by the magnetic attraction force between the coupling member and the knob.

[0014] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the coupling member is adapted to be engaged with the handheld electronic device by means of adhesion.

[0015] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the positioning hole is a polygon, and the positioning post is a corner post corresponding to the polygon.

[0016] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the communication device further includes a hook member, wherein the first end of the hook member is adapted to engage with the device body, the second end of the hook member has a pivot shaft, and the pivot shaft has a positioning post, and the positioning post is adapted to be positioned in the positioning hole.

[0017] In an embodiment according to the present invention, the first end of the hook member is adapted to be engaged with the device body by means of screwing.

[0018] Based on the above, the communication device of the present invention uses a knob as a switch operation component. The user only needs to rotate the knob with one hand to simply and clearly switch the communication device between the startup mode and the shutdown mode, thereby avoiding consuming its precious power due to cumbersome switch operations. And, the user can clearly know the current operating state according to the rotation state of the knob. In addition, the knob can be positioned on the handheld electronic device by its positioning hole. In this state, the device body can be rotated relative to the handheld electronic device, and the device body can be easily and quickly switched between the startup mode and the shutdown mode. Description of the Drawings

[0019] Figure 1 Is a perspective view of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 The knob rotating;

[0021] Figure 3 Is Figure 1 An exploded view of the communication device;

[0022] Figure 4 And Figure 5 Are respectively Figure 1 And Figure 2 Perspective views of the partial structure of the communication device;

[0023] Figure 6 And Figure 7 Are respectively Figure 1 And Figure 2 Cross-sectional views of the partial structure of the communication device;

[0024] Figure 8 And Figure 9 Are respectively Figure 1 And Figure 2 Exploded views of the partial structure of the communication device;

[0025] Figure 10 Shows Figure 2 The communication device combined with a handheld electronic device;

[0026] Figure 11 And Figure 12 Are Figure 10 Exploded views of the communication device and the handheld electronic device from different perspectives;

[0027] Figure 13 Shows Figure 10 The device body rotating relative to the handheld electronic device;

[0028] Figure 14 Shows a user holding Figure 13 The handheld electronic device;

[0029] Figure 15 Shows Figure 2 The device body installing a hook;

[0030] Figure 16 And Figure 17 Are Figure 15 Exploded views of the communication device from different perspectives;

[0031] Figure 18 Shows Figure 15 The communication device hung on a strap through a hook. Detailed implementation manners

[0032] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Whenever possible, the same component symbols are used in the drawings and the description to represent the same or similar parts.

[0033] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 shows Figure 1 rotation of the knob. Figure 3 is Figure 1 an exploded view of the communication device. Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , the communication device 100 of this embodiment is, for example, a low-earth orbit satellite communicator, a geostationary orbit satellite communicator, or other types of communication devices, and the present invention does not limit this. The communication device 100 includes a device body 110 and a knob 120. The device body 110 has a through hole 110a. The knob 120 is rotatably inserted through the through hole 110a. The knob 120 is adapted to rotate relative to the device body 110 to Figure 1 the first state shown in order to put the communication device 100 in the startup mode, and the knob 120 is adapted to rotate relative to the device body 110 to Figure 2 the second state shown in order to put the communication device 100 in the shutdown mode.

[0034] As described above, the communication device 100 of this embodiment uses the knob 120 as a switch operation component, and the user only needs to rotate the knob 120 with one hand to simply and clearly switch the communication device 100 between the startup mode and the shutdown mode, thereby avoiding consuming its precious power due to cumbersome switch operations. Moreover, the user can clearly know the current operating state according to the rotation state of the knob 120. Specifically, the knob 120 has, for example, a protruding structure 1201 for the user to identify its rotation state. In other embodiments, the knob 120 may have other types of marks or structures for the user to identify its rotation state.

[0035] The following describes the manner in which the knob 120 of this embodiment starts and shuts down the device body 110.

[0036] Figure 4 and Figure 5 are respectively Figure 1 and Figure 2 perspective views of partial structures of the communication device. Figure 6 and Figure 7 are respectively Figure 1 and Figure 2 cross-sectional views of partial structures of the communication device. Figure 8 and Figure 9 are respectively Figure 1 and Figure 2 exploded views of partial structures of the communication device. Please refer to Figures 4 to 9, in this embodiment, the communication device 100 further includes a movable bump 150 and a switch assembly 160. The inner wall of the through hole 110a has an opening H. The movable bump 150 is movably disposed in the opening H, and the switch assembly 160 is disposed in the device body 110 and corresponds to the movable bump 150. The switch assembly 160 has an elastic trigger portion 162, and the elastic trigger portion 162 faces the movable bump 150. In this embodiment, the elastic trigger portion 162 is, for example, a spring, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0037] When the knob 120 is Figure 4 and Figure 6 in the first state shown, the knob 120 pushes the movable bump 150 into the device body 110, causing the movable bump 150 to press the elastic trigger portion 162 to trigger the switch assembly 160 to start the device body 110. When the knob 120 is Figure 5 and Figure 7 in the second state shown, the knob 120 releases the movable bump 150. At this time, the movable bump 150 is reset by the elastic force of the elastic trigger portion 162, so that the movable bump 150 releases the switch assembly 160 to turn off the device body 110.

[0038] Specifically, the knob 120 of this embodiment has a notch N and a pushing surface S. The knob 120 is adapted to rotate about an axis A passing through the center of the positioning hole 120b. The distance D1 (marked in Figure 6 and Figure 7 ) between the notch N and the axis A is less than the distance D2 (marked in Figure 6 and Figure 7 ) between the pushing surface S and the axis A. When the knob 120 is Figure 4 and Figure 6 in the first state shown, the pushing surface S corresponds to the movable bump 150 and pushes the movable bump 150 into the device body 110. When the knob 120 is Figure 5 and Figure 7 in the second state shown, the notch N corresponds to the movable bump 150 and accommodates at least a part of the movable bump 150. That is, the notch N provides enough space for the movable bump 150 to reset in a direction away from the switch assembly 160.

[0039] In addition, in this embodiment, the communication device 100 further includes a waterproof sleeve 170. The waterproof sleeve 170 is connected between the movable bump 150 and the periphery of the opening H. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent external water or other liquids from entering the device body 110 through the opening H, improving the waterproof effect of the communication device 100. The material of the waterproof sleeve 170 can be rubber, plastic, silicone or other suitable elastic and / or flexible materials so that it can deform accordingly with the actuation of the movable bump 150.

[0040] Figure 10 ShownFigure 2 The communication device is integrated with the handheld electronic device. Figure 11 and Figure 12 is Figure 10 Exploded views of the communication device and the handheld electronic device from different perspectives. Figure 13 shows Figure 10 the device body of rotating relative to the handheld electronic device. In this embodiment, the back side 120a of the knob 120 (labeled in Figure 11 ) is exposed outside the device body 110 through the through hole 110a of the device body 110 (labeled in Figure 3 ) and has a positioning hole 120b. Moreover, the communication device 100 of this embodiment further includes a coupling member 130 (shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12 ), and the coupling member 130 is adapted to be joined to the back surface 50a of the handheld electronic device 50 (such as a smart phone) by adhesion or other suitable means. As shown in Figure 12 , the coupling member 130 has positioning posts 132, and the knob 120 is adapted to be positioned with the positioning posts 132 of the coupling member 130 through its positioning hole 120b, so as to position the knob 120 on the handheld electronic device 50.

[0041] In this embodiment, the material of one of the coupling member 130 and the knob 120 may include a magnetic material, and the material of the other of the coupling member 130 and the knob 120 may include a magnetizable metal material or a magnetic material. Accordingly, the positioning post 132 can be stably positioned in the positioning hole 120b by the magnetic attraction force between the coupling member 130 and the knob 120.

[0042] Furthermore, the positioning hole 120b of the knob 120 is, for example, polygonal, and the positioning post 132 of the coupling member 130 is, for example, a corner post corresponding to the polygon. Accordingly, when the knob 120 is positioned with the positioning posts 132 of the coupling member 130 through its positioning hole 120b, the knob 120 is restricted from rotating relative to the coupling member 130 and the handheld electronic device 50. In this state, the user can rotate the device body 110 relative to the handheld electronic device 50 about the axis A, causing relative rotation between the device body 110 and the knob 120, and easily and quickly switching the device body 110 between the startup mode and the shutdown mode.

[0043] Specifically, when the knob 120 is positioned on the handheld electronic device 50, the device body 110 is adapted to rotate relative to the handheld electronic device 50 so that the knob 120 is switched between the aforementioned first state (startup mode, corresponding to Figure 1 and Figure 13 ) and the aforementioned second state (shutdown mode, corresponding to Figure 2 and Figure 10) When the device body 110 rotates relative to the handheld electronic device 50 to Figure 10 the state to cause the knob 120 to switch to the aforementioned second state, the device body 110 is superimposed on the back surface 50a of the handheld electronic device 50. When the device body 110 rotates relative to the handheld electronic device 50 to Figure 13 the state to cause the knob 120 to switch to the aforementioned first state, the device body 110 partially moves away from the back surface 50a of the handheld electronic device 50.

[0044] Figure 14 showing the user holding Figure 13 the handheld electronic device. When the communication device 100 is combined with the handheld electronic device 50 as Figure 13 shown and the device body 110 partially moves away from the back surface 50a of the handheld electronic device 50, the user's hand 60 can hold the handheld electronic device 50 as Figure 14 shown, so as to view both the handheld electronic device 50 and the communication device 100 while holding with one hand.

[0045] Figure 15 showing Figure 2 the hook hanging member installed on the device body. Figure 16 and Figure 17 are Figure 15 the exploded views of the communication device at different perspectives. Please refer to Figures 15 to 17 , the communication device 100 of this embodiment further includes a hook hanging member 140. The first end 1401 of the hook hanging member 140 is adapted to be attached to the attachment hole 110b (such as a screw hole) of the device body 110 by a locking accessory 140a (such as a screw), so that the first end 1401 of the hook hanging member 140 is engaged with the device body 110. The first end 1401 of the hook hanging member 140 can also be engaged with the device body 110 by other appropriate means, and the present invention does not limit this. The second end 1402 of the hook hanging member 140 has a rotatable pivot 142, and the pivot 142 has a positioning post 1421 (shown in Figure 16 ), and the positioning post 1421 is adapted to be positioned in the positioning hole 120b of the knob 120 (shown in Figure 17 ).

[0046] In this embodiment, the material of one of the pivot 142 and the knob 120 may include a magnetic material, and the material of the other of the pivot 142 and the knob 120 may include a magnetizable metal material or a magnetic material. Accordingly, the positioning post 1421 can be stably positioned in the positioning hole 120b by the magnetic attraction force between the pivot 142 and the knob 120.

[0047] Furthermore, the positioning hole 120b of the knob 120 is, for example, a non-circular hole, and the positioning post 1421 of the pivot 142 is, for example, a non-cylindrical shape, and the shape of the positioning hole 120b corresponds to the shape of the positioning post 1421. In a state where the knob 120 is positioned by the positioning hole 120b thereof and the positioning post 1421 of the pivot 142, when the user rotates the knob 120, the pivot 142 rotates along with the knob 120.

[0048] Figure 18 shown Figure 15 The communication device shown is hung on the shoulder strap by the hook member. When the device body 110 is Figure 15 equipped with the hook member 140 as shown, the user can Figure 18 as shown pass the shoulder strap 70 of the backpack through between the device body 110 and the hook member 140, so that the communication device 100 is hung on the shoulder strap 70 of the backpack for easy carrying.

[0049] In summary, the communication device of the present invention uses a knob as a switch operation component. The user only needs to rotate the knob with one hand to simply and clearly switch the communication device between the startup mode and the shutdown mode, thereby avoiding consuming its precious power due to cumbersome switch operations. And the user can clearly know the current operating state according to the rotation state of the knob. In addition, the knob can be positioned on the handheld electronic device by its positioning hole. In this state, the device body can be rotated relative to the handheld electronic device, and the device body can be easily and quickly switched between the startup mode and the shutdown mode.

[0050] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A communication device, characterized in that, Comprising: A device body having a through-hole; And A knob rotatably passing through the through-hole, wherein the back side of the knob is exposed outside the device body through the through-hole and has a positioning hole, The knob is adapted to rotate relative to the device body to a first state to enable the communication device to be in a startup mode, and the knob is adapted to rotate relative to the device body to a second state to enable the communication device to be in a shutdown mode.

2. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein The knob is adapted to be positioned on the handheld electronic device through the positioning hole. When the knob is positioned on the handheld electronic device, the device body is adapted to rotate relative to the handheld electronic device to enable the knob to switch between the first state and the second state.

3. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein It further includes a movable bump. An inner wall of the through-hole has an opening, and the movable bump is movably disposed in the opening. When the knob is in the first state, the knob pushes the movable bump into the device body to activate the device body. When the knob is in the second state, the knob releases the movable bump to enable the movable bump to reset.

4. The communication device according to claim 3, wherein, The knob has a notch and a pushing surface. When the knob is in the first state, the pushing surface corresponds to the movable bump and pushes the movable bump into the device body. When the knob is in the second state, the notch corresponds to the movable bump and accommodates at least a part of the movable bump.

5. The communication device according to claim 3, characterized in that, It further includes a switch assembly. The switch assembly is disposed in the device body and corresponds to the movable bump. When the knob is in the first state, the movable bump triggers the switch assembly. When the knob is in the second state, the movable bump releases the switch assembly.

6. The communication device according to claim 5, wherein, The switch assembly has an elastic trigger portion. The movable bump is adapted to press the elastic trigger portion to trigger the switch assembly, and the movable bump is adapted to reset by the elastic force of the elastic trigger portion.

7. The communication device according to claim 3, characterized in that, It further includes a waterproof sleeve. The waterproof sleeve is connected between the movable bump and the periphery of the opening.

8. The communication device according to claim 2, wherein When the device body rotates relative to the handheld electronic device to enable the knob to switch to the second state, the device body is stacked on the back surface of the handheld electronic device. When the device body rotates relative to the handheld electronic device to enable the knob to switch to the first state, the device body partially moves away from the back surface.

9. The communication device according to claim 2, wherein It further includes a coupling member. The coupling member is adapted to be joined to the handheld electronic device and has a positioning post. The positioning post is adapted to be positioned in the positioning hole.

10. The communication device according to claim 9, wherein, At least one of the coupling member and the knob is made of a magnetic material. The positioning post is adapted to be positioned in the positioning hole by the magnetic attraction force between the coupling member and the knob.

11. The communication device according to claim 9, wherein, The coupling member is adapted to be joined to the handheld electronic device by means of adhesion.

12. The communication device according to claim 9, wherein, The positioning hole is polygonal, and the positioning post is a corner post corresponding to the polygon.

13. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein, It further includes a hook member. A first end of the hook member is adapted to be joined to the device body. A second end of the hook member has a pivot shaft. The pivot shaft has a positioning post. The positioning post is adapted to be positioned in the positioning hole.

14. The communication device according to claim 13, wherein The first end of the hook and hanger is adapted to be engaged with the device body by means of screw locking.

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