Sound output unit and mobile terminal

By using connecting components in a mobile terminal to electrically connect the handset to the motherboard, the problems of large installation space and poor connection reliability in the prior art are solved, and a more compact design and more efficient assembly process are achieved.

CN222192408UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17SHANGHAI XIANGCHENG COMM TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420960243.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-06
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-06

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In existing mobile terminals, the connection method between the handset and the motherboard depends on soft cables and connectors, resulting in large installation space and poor connection reliability, which requires improvement.

Method used

A connecting assembly is adopted, in which the spring foot of the handset is electrically connected to the motherboard through the connecting member body, and the pressure bearing part of the connecting member body is used to bond with the surface of the motherboard to achieve electrical connection, reducing installation space and improving connection reliability.

Benefits of technology

The electrical performance connection between the handset and the motherboard is achieved in a smaller space, reducing costs and improving assembly efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of mobile terminals, and relates to a sound output unit and a mobile terminal, and the sound output unit comprises a receiver, the side surface of which is provided with an elastic pin; the elastic pin of the receiver is electrically connected with the main board through the connecting assembly. After the structure is adopted, the beneficial effects are that compared with a connection mode adopting a flexible flat cable and a connector, the sound output unit provided by the utility model realizes electrical performance connection between the receiver and the mainboard under the condition of small space, the cost is greatly reduced, and the assembly efficiency is greatly improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of mobile terminals, such as mobile phones, POS machines, PDAs and other communication technologies, and specifically relates to a sound output unit and a mobile terminal. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of mobile terminal technology, mobile terminals such as mobile phones have become indispensable electronic devices in people's lives. Mobile terminals usually have a receiver, which forms a sound output part and is an accessory for transmitting sound.

[0003] At present, the main way to connect the earpiece to the motherboard is that the earpiece's spring pins are electrically connected to the motherboard through a flexible cable and a connector. The installation of the flexible cable and the connector requires the design of the installation space of the flexible cable and the connector, which makes the installation space of the entire earpiece relatively large. In addition, the connection reliability of the flexible cable and the connector is poor, so it is necessary to make improvements. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the above problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a sound output unit and a mobile terminal, which save installation space and have good reliability.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] As one aspect of the utility model, a sound output unit is provided, which includes: an earpiece, wherein a spring foot is provided on a side of the earpiece;

[0007] Motherboard,

[0008] A connecting component, through which the elastic foot of the earpiece is electrically connected to the mainboard.

[0009] Optionally, an installation space is provided on the main board, and the installation space is adapted to the shape of the earpiece.

[0010] Optionally, the connecting component includes a connecting body, one side of the connecting body extends to form a connecting portion, and a pressure-bearing portion is formed on one side of the connecting body close to the connecting portion, and the bottom surface of the pressure-bearing portion is in contact with the surface of the mainboard; the connecting portion and the pressure-bearing portion are electrically connected to the mainboard respectively; and the elastic foot of the earpiece abuts against the surface of the connecting body.

[0011] Optionally, the bottom surface of the connector body is flush with the bottom surface of the main board.

[0012] Optionally, the cross-sectional shape of the connecting portion is U-shaped, and a connecting hole matching the connecting portion is provided on the main board.

[0013] Optionally, a center line of the connecting portion is perpendicular to a center line of the pressure-bearing portion.

[0014] Optionally, an escape space is formed between the connecting portion and the pressure-bearing portion.

[0015] As another aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal is provided, which includes the sound output unit as described above.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the sound output unit and mobile terminal of the present invention are specifically embodied in that, compared with the connection method using a flexible flat cable and a connector, the sound output unit of the present application realizes the electrical connection between the earpiece and the motherboard in a smaller space, and the cost is greatly reduced and the assembly efficiency is greatly improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The drawings in the specification, which constitute a part of the present application, are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a structural front view of the sound output unit of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a rear view of the structure of the sound output unit of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is an exploded front view of the sound output unit of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 An exploded rear view of the sound output unit of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a structural stereogram of the connection assembly of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the specific embodiments of the utility model and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] An audio output unit and a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application are provided. Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, it comprises: a handset 1, and a spring foot 11 is provided on the side of the handset 1; it should be noted that the specific structure of the handset 1 is a prior art and will not be described in detail here;

[0025] Mainboard 2, it should be noted that the specific structure of the mainboard 2 is prior art and will not be described in detail here;

[0026] The connecting component 3 , through which the elastic foot 11 of the earpiece 1 is electrically connected to the mainboard 2 ; it should be noted that the focus of this embodiment is on how the earpiece 1 and the mainboard 2 are electrically connected through the connecting component 3 .

[0027] In one embodiment, the mainboard 2 is provided with an installation space 21 , and the installation space 21 is adapted to the shape of the earpiece 1 . For example, if the earpiece 1 is a rectangular body, the installation space 21 is correspondingly set to a rectangle, and the earpiece 1 can be installed in the installation space 21 of the mainboard 2 .

[0028] In one embodiment, if Figure 3-Figure 5 As shown, the connecting component 3 includes a connecting member body 31, one side of the connecting member body 31 extends to form a connecting portion 32, and a pressure-bearing portion 33 is formed on one side of the connecting member body 31 close to the connecting portion 32, and the bottom surface of the pressure-bearing portion 33 is in contact with the surface of the main board 2 to support the earpiece 1; the center line of the connecting portion 32 is perpendicular to the center line of the pressure-bearing portion 33, and an escape space 34 is formed between the connecting portion 32 and the pressure-bearing portion 33 for making way for the main board 2 when installed; the connecting portion 32 and the pressure-bearing portion 33 are respectively connected to the main board 2 by welding, so that an electrical connection is formed between the connecting component 3 and the main board 2; the bottom surface of the connecting member body 31 is flush with the bottom surface of the main board 2; the elastic foot 11 of the earpiece 1 is in contact with the surface of the connecting member body 31, so that the earpiece 1 is electrically connected to the main board 2; the connecting component 3 realizes the electrical connection between the earpiece 1 and the main board 2 in a small space, and the cost is greatly reduced, and the assembly efficiency is greatly improved.

[0029] In one embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the connecting portion 32 is U-shaped, and a connecting hole 22 matching the connecting portion 32 is provided on the main board 2. The size of the connecting portion 32 is adapted to the connecting hole 22 of the main board 2 so that the connecting portion 32 and the main board 2 can be matched in place for easy installation.

[0030] As an example, there are two connecting components 3, one connecting component 3 is connected to the side of the installation space 21, and the other connecting component 3 is connected to the bottom of the installation space 21 after being rotated 45 degrees. This layout makes the force on the earpiece 1 uniform.

[0031] A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present application includes the sound output unit described above. It should be noted that the mobile terminal can be implemented in various forms. For example, the mobile terminal described in the present application may include terminal devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, PDAs, and portable media players.

[0032] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, it indicates the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0033] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​of the parts and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application. Meanwhile, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, methods and equipment known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, methods and equipment should be considered as a part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as being merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once a certain item is defined in an accompanying drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0034] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present application; the directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

[0035] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" may include both "above" and "below". The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0036] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of this application.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention should fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sound output unit, characterized in that: It comprises: a handset, wherein a spring foot is provided on the side of the handset; Motherboard, A connecting component, through which the elastic foot of the earpiece is electrically connected to the mainboard; The connecting component includes a connecting body, one side of the connecting body extends to form a connecting portion, and the side of the connecting body close to the connecting portion forms a pressure-bearing portion, and the bottom surface of the pressure-bearing portion is in contact with the surface of the mainboard; the connecting portion and the pressure-bearing portion are electrically connected to the mainboard respectively; and the elastic foot of the earpiece abuts against the surface of the connecting body.

2. The sound output unit according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main board is provided with an installation space, and the installation space is adapted to the shape of the earpiece.

3. The sound output unit according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom surface of the connector body is flush with the bottom surface of the main board.

4. The sound output unit according to claim 1, wherein: The cross-section of the connecting portion is U-shaped, and a connecting hole matching the connecting portion is provided on the main board.

5. The sound output unit according to claim 1, wherein: The center line of the connecting portion is perpendicular to the center line of the pressure-bearing portion.

6. The sound output unit according to claim 5, characterized in that: An escape space is formed between the connecting portion and the pressure-bearing portion.

7. A mobile terminal, characterized in that: It comprises the sound output unit as described in any one of claims 1-6.