Auxiliary device and electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to an auxiliary device and electronic equipment, and relates to the technical field of terminal equipment. The auxiliary device comprises a shell and a control assembly, the shell is provided with a containing cavity with an opening in one side, and the containing cavity is used for containing the mobile terminal; the control assembly is mounted in the accommodating cavity, and the control assembly is in communication connection with the mobile terminal; the control assembly comprises a transceiver module, a processing module and an operation module, the processing module is electrically connected with the transceiver module and the operation module, the transceiver module is in communication connection with the mobile terminal, the operation module is used for sending an operation signal to the processing module, and the processing module receives the operation signal and sends the operation signal to the mobile terminal. And an operation instruction is sent to the mobile terminal through the transceiving module. The operation function of the terminal equipment can be increased, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of terminal equipment, and in particular to an auxiliary device and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] With the iteration of products, some brands' new terminal products are equipped with camera buttons, which can be used to make corresponding shooting adjustments, realize operations such as focus adjustment, photo taking, and video recording. However, some users of old products cannot experience this function. For this reason, an auxiliary device and electronic device are now provided. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide an auxiliary device and electronic device to address the problem that some products in the related technology do not have the button shooting adjustment function.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solutions adopted in this application are as follows:

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an auxiliary device, including:

[0006] A housing, wherein the housing is provided with a receiving cavity with one side being open, and the receiving cavity is used to place the mobile terminal;

[0007] A control component, the control component is installed in the accommodating cavity, and the control component is communicatively connected with the mobile terminal;

[0008] Among them, the control component includes a transceiver module, a processing module and an operation module, the processing module is electrically connected to the transceiver module and the operation module respectively, the transceiver module is communicatively connected to the mobile terminal, the operation module is used to send an operation signal to the processing module, the processing module receives the operation signal, and sends an operation instruction to the mobile terminal through the transceiver module.

[0009] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the transceiver module includes a Bluetooth chip, and the Bluetooth chip is electrically connected to the processing module and is communicatively connected to the mobile terminal.

[0010] In one of the embodiments of the first aspect, the processing module includes a flexible circuit board and / or a rigid circuit board, and the flexible circuit board and / or the rigid circuit board are electrically connected to the transceiver module and the operation module, respectively.

[0011] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the operation module includes a button portion, a through hole is provided on a side of the shell, and the button portion is installed in the through hole and exposed to the outside of the shell.

[0012] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the button portion includes a first button area, a second button area and a third button area, and the first button area and the third button area are respectively located at two opposite ends of the second button area.

[0013] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the control component further includes a start module, the start module includes a start key, and the start key is electrically connected to the processing module.

[0014] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the control component further includes an indication module, the indication module includes a signal light, and the signal light is electrically connected to the processing module.

[0015] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the control component further includes a power module, the power module includes a battery, and the battery is electrically connected to the processing module.

[0016] In one of the embodiments of the first aspect, the shell includes a first partition layer and a second partition layer, a mounting groove is provided between the first partition layer and the second partition layer, and the transceiver module and the processing module are both arranged in the mounting groove.

[0017] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, comprising the auxiliary device and a mobile terminal described in any of the above embodiments, wherein the peripheral side of the mobile terminal is covered by the auxiliary device, and the mobile terminal is communicatively connected with the auxiliary device.

[0018] Compared with the related art, the beneficial effect of the present application is as follows: the present application provides an auxiliary device and an electronic device, which can be used to increase the operating functions of the terminal device. The auxiliary device includes a shell and a control component, wherein the shell is provided with a receiving cavity for installing the control component, and the control component includes a transceiver module, a processing module and an operating module which are electrically connected in sequence, and is communicatively connected with the mobile terminal through the transceiver module. In this way, during the use of the auxiliary device, the mobile terminal is placed in the shell, and after the mobile terminal is communicatively connected with the transceiver module, the user can press the operating module, the control module receives the corresponding operating signal, and sends the corresponding operating instruction to the mobile terminal through the transceiver module, and the mobile terminal performs the corresponding function, thereby increasing the operating function of the terminal device and improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the auxiliary device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the housing in some embodiments of the present application;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the control component in some embodiments of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A shown;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the framework structure of the auxiliary device in some embodiments of the present application.

[0025] Description of reference numerals:

[0026] 100, auxiliary device; 110, housing; 111, accommodating cavity; 112, first compartment; 113, second compartment; 114, through hole; 115, mounting slot; 120, control assembly; 121, transceiver module; 122, processing module; 123, operation module; 1231, key portion; 12311, first key area; 12312, second key area; 12313, third key area; 124, start module; 1241, start key; 125, indication module; 1251, signal light; 126, power module; 1261, battery;

[0027] 200. Mobile terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0029] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0030] In addition, if the term "and / or" appears, "and / or" is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist, for example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the objects associated before and after are in an "or" relationship. If the terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "multiple" appears, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0031] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0033] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0034] In the related technology, some terminal products are provided with a camera button on the side, and the camera button can be used to achieve operations such as focus adjustment, photo taking, and video recording, providing users with a variety of usage experiences.

[0035] To this end, an embodiment of the present application provides an auxiliary device 100 that can be used to increase the operating functions of a terminal device and provide a key photography experience for some terminal products that do not have a camera button.

[0036] See also Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the auxiliary device 100 includes a shell 110 and a control component 120. The shell 110 is provided with a receiving cavity 111 with one side open, and the receiving cavity 111 is used to place the mobile terminal 200; the control component 120 is installed in the receiving cavity 111, and the control component 120 is communicatively connected with the mobile terminal 200.

[0037] See also Figure 5 As shown, the control component 120 includes a transceiver module 121, a processing module 122 and an operation module 123. The processing module 122 is electrically connected to the transceiver module 121 and the operation module 123 respectively. The transceiver module 121 is connected to the mobile terminal 200 device for communication. The operation module 123 is used to send an operation signal to the processing module 122. The processing module 122 receives the operation signal and sends an operation instruction to the mobile terminal 200 through the transceiver module 121.

[0038] Exemplarily, the housing 110 may be made of a plastic material, so as to provide a certain buffer protection to the mobile terminal 200 after being covered on the outside of the mobile terminal 200 .

[0039] The control component 120 is used to receive user operation information and send corresponding operation instructions to the mobile terminal 200 to realize the key shooting function. Specifically, the transceiver module 121 can be a wired or wireless connector, the processing module 122 can include a printed circuit board with a processing chip installed, and the operation module 123 can include operation buttons and related sensors to transmit related operation signals to the processing chip.

[0040] When the mobile terminal 200 and the control component 120 are connected by wire, the transceiver module 121 may include a communication connection line and a communication connector. When connected to the mobile terminal 200, the connector is plugged into the corresponding socket of the mobile terminal 200. When the mobile terminal 200 and the control component 120 are connected by wireless, the transceiver module 121 may include a connection chip installed on a circuit board.

[0041] It is understandable that the mobile terminal 200 can be a terminal device such as a mobile phone, a tablet, a notebook, etc., and the housing 110 can be reasonably configured according to different mobile terminals 200. For ease of understanding, the mobile terminal 200 in the embodiments of the present application can be illustrated using a smart phone.

[0042] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 121 includes a Bluetooth chip, which is electrically connected to the processing module 122 and is in communication connection with the mobile terminal 200 .

[0043] Exemplarily, the Bluetooth chip is mounted on the circuit board of the processing module 122. When performing short-range wireless connection, the Bluetooth connection mode can be used. Bluetooth technology can establish a short-range wireless technology connection for fixed and mobile devices based on low-cost short-range wireless connection to establish a communication environment.

[0044] It is understandable that the wireless connection method is not limited to Bluetooth technology. In other embodiments, the transceiver module 121 can also be a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity, wireless network communication technology) connector, a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network, wireless local area network) connector, etc.

[0045] See also Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the processing module 122 includes a flexible circuit board and / or a rigid circuit board, and the flexible circuit board and / or the rigid circuit board are electrically connected to the transceiver module 121 and the operation module 123 respectively.

[0046] Exemplarily, the processing module 122 may include only a flexible circuit board or a rigid circuit board, or may include both a flexible circuit board and a rigid circuit board.

[0047] In this embodiment, the processing module 122 includes a flexible circuit board and a rigid circuit board, and the flexible circuit board and the rigid circuit board are combined together through lamination and other related process requirements to form a circuit board having the characteristics of both the flexible circuit board and the rigid circuit board. The rigid-flexible circuit board has a certain flexible area and a certain rigid area, which can save the internal space of the product, reduce the volume of the finished product, and improve the product performance.

[0048] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments, the operating module 123 includes a button portion 1231 , a through hole 114 is provided on the side of the housing 110 , and the button portion 1231 is installed in the through hole 114 and exposed to the outside of the housing 110 .

[0049] For example, the button part 1231 is installed in the through hole 114 and connected to the circuit board of the processing module through a metal plate and a flat cable. When pressed by the user, it moves toward the inside of the through hole 114 and elastically resets to realize the mechanical button function. The button part 1231 is electrically connected to the circuit board of the control component 120 to transmit different operation signals to the control component 120.

[0050] In other embodiments, the button portion 1231 may use capacitive sensing technology or pressure sensing technology to achieve touch control, and the electric field or resistance of the button portion 1231 may change due to the electric charge of the human body. The control component 120 obtains such signal changes through sensors and performs corresponding adjustments.

[0051] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the button portion 1231 includes a first button area 12311, a second button area 12312 and a third button area 12313, and the first button area 12311 and the third button area 12313 are respectively located at two opposite ends of the second button area 12312.

[0052] Exemplarily, the first key area 12311 may be a plus key, the second key area 12312 may be a shutter key, and the third key area 12313 may be a minus key. After the mobile terminal 200 is connected to the auxiliary device 100 for communication, lightly pressing the second key area 12312 can enable the mobile terminal 200 to quickly enter the shooting interface and take a quick snapshot. In the photo and video recording functions, single-clicking the second key area 12312 can realize the photo function, double-clicking the second key area 12312 can switch the front and rear lenses, triple-clicking can switch to the video recording function, long pressing the first key area 12311 can zoom in, and long pressing the third key area 12313 can reduce the focus.

[0053] See also Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the control component 120 further includes a start module 124 , and the start module 124 includes a start key 1241 , and the start key 1241 is electrically connected to the processing module 122 .

[0054] Exemplarily, the control component 120 remains in a powered-off state when not in operation to reduce energy consumption. When used in conjunction with the mobile terminal 200, the start key 12413 seconds can be long pressed to turn the control component 120 on, and then the Bluetooth interface of the mobile terminal 200 is opened to perform pairing and connection to implement subsequent key functions. Correspondingly, in the powered-on state, the start key 1241 is long pressed again to turn off the control component 120, and if no Bluetooth connection pairing is performed for a long time, the control component 120 automatically turns off.

[0055] See also Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the control component 120 further includes an indication module 125 , and the indication module 125 includes a signal light 1251 , and the signal light 1251 is electrically connected to the processing module 122 .

[0056] For example, the signal light 1251 can feedback different working states of the control component 120, such as flashing green when the device is turned on, flashing during Bluetooth pairing, and automatically turning off after successful pairing. In addition, the focus mode can be switched by pressing the first key area 12311 and the third key area 12313 at the same time, and the signal light 1251 can switch between green and red light synchronously.

[0057] See also Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments, the control component 120 also includes a power module 126 , and the power module 126 includes a battery 1261 , and the battery 1261 is electrically connected to the processing module 122 .

[0058] For example, the battery 1261 can provide power to the control assembly 120 to meet the normal operation of various electrical components. In other embodiments, the battery 1261 can also be a rechargeable battery 1261, and a charging port is correspondingly opened on the housing 110 to meet the continuous use of the battery 1261.

[0059] See also Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the housing 110 includes a first partition layer 112 and a second partition layer 113 , a mounting groove 115 is provided between the first partition layer 112 and the second partition layer 113 , and the transceiver module 121 and the processing module 122 are both disposed in the mounting groove 115 .

[0060] For example, the mounting groove 115 may be provided on a side of the first partition 112 close to the second partition 113, or on a side of the second partition 113 close to the first partition 112. By providing the first partition 112 and the second partition 113, the electrical components of the control assembly 120 can be inspected and replaced by opening the first partition 112, which facilitates the installation and maintenance of the control assembly 120.

[0061] An embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, comprising the auxiliary device 100 and a mobile terminal 200 in any of the above embodiments, wherein the peripheral side of the mobile terminal 200 is covered by the auxiliary device 100 , and the mobile terminal 200 is communicatively connected with the auxiliary device 100 .

[0062] This embodiment has the auxiliary device 100 in any of the above embodiments, and therefore has all the beneficial effects of the auxiliary device 100 in any of the above embodiments, which will not be described in detail here.

[0063] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0064] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. An auxiliary device, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein the housing is provided with a receiving cavity with one side being open, and the receiving cavity is used to place the mobile terminal; A control component, the control component is installed in the accommodating cavity, and the control component is communicatively connected with the mobile terminal; Among them, the control component includes a transceiver module, a processing module and an operation module, the processing module is electrically connected to the transceiver module and the operation module respectively, the transceiver module is communicatively connected to the mobile terminal, the operation module is used to send an operation signal to the processing module, the processing module receives the operation signal, and sends an operation instruction to the mobile terminal through the transceiver module.

2. The auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that The transceiver module includes a Bluetooth chip, which is electrically connected to the processing module and is communicatively connected to the mobile terminal.

3. The auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that The processing module includes a flexible circuit board and / or a rigid circuit board, and the flexible circuit board and / or the rigid circuit board are electrically connected to the transceiver module and the operating module respectively.

4. The auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that The operation module includes a button portion, a through hole is provided on the side of the shell, and the button portion is installed in the through hole and exposed to the outside of the shell.

5. The auxiliary device according to claim 4, characterized in that The button portion includes a first button area, a second button area and a third button area, and the first button area and the third button area are respectively located at two opposite ends of the second button area.

6. The auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that The control component further includes a start module, the start module includes a start key, and the start key is electrically connected to the processing module.

7. The auxiliary device according to claim 6, characterized in that The control component further includes an indication module, and the indication module includes a signal light, and the signal light is electrically connected to the processing module.

8. The auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that The control component further includes a power module, the power module includes a battery, and the battery is electrically connected to the processing module.

9. The auxiliary device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that The housing comprises a first partition layer and a second partition layer, a mounting groove is provided between the first partition layer and the second partition layer, and the transceiver module and the processing module are both arranged in the mounting groove.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: The auxiliary device according to any one of claims 1 to 9; A mobile terminal, the peripheral side of which is covered by the auxiliary device, and the mobile terminal is communicatively connected with the auxiliary device.

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