Protective cases and electronic equipment

Abstract

The present application relates to a protective shell and an electronic device, and relates to the technical field of terminal equipment. The protective shell includes a shell and a pressing assembly, wherein the shell is provided with a mounting hole; the pressing assembly is slidably arranged through the mounting hole; the pressing assembly includes a first end and a second end arranged opposite to each other, wherein the first end is exposed to the mounting hole, and the second end faces the button portion of the terminal, and the first end and the second end are conductively connected. The present application can improve the problem of chipping of the rounded corners at the end of the blade. The present application provides certain protection for the buttons and improves the overall appearance.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Some terminal devices are equipped with a photo button. This button can recognize changes in the force of the user's press, and zoom in or out, take photos or focus according to the different pressing methods and strengths. It can help users take pictures quickly. In order to prevent accidental pressing of the button, the button can only be operated by sensing the human body's electric current.

[0003] In the related art, in order to protect the terminal device, a protective shell is set on the outer side thereof. In order to ensure the normal use of the camera button, a large through hole is usually opened on the side of the protective shell, which results in poor overall aesthetics and lack of protection for the button. To this end, a protective shell and an electronic device are provided. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a protective shell and an electronic device to address the problem that the protective shell of the related art lacks protection for the buttons.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solutions adopted in this application are as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a protective shell, which is mounted outside a mobile terminal, including:

[0007] A housing, wherein the housing is provided with a mounting hole;

[0008] A pressing component, the pressing component is slidably arranged in the mounting hole;

[0009] The pressing assembly includes a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other, the first end is exposed to the mounting hole, the second end faces the button portion of the mobile terminal, and the first end and the second end are conductively connected.

[0010] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the pressing assembly includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are detachably connected, the first connecting member is exposed to the mounting hole, and the second connecting member faces a button portion of the mobile terminal.

[0011] In one of the embodiments of the first aspect, the pressing assembly also includes an elastic member, a limiting hole is correspondingly opened in the shell, one end of the elastic member is connected to the inner wall surface of the limiting hole, and the second connecting member is connected to an end of the elastic member away from the limiting hole.

[0012] In one embodiment of the first aspect, a step surface is provided on a side of the mounting hole close to the first connecting member, and a flange surface is provided on a peripheral side of the first connecting member, and projections of the flange surface and the step surface in the extension and contraction direction of the elastic member at least partially overlap.

[0013] In one embodiment of the first aspect, two connecting columns are oppositely disposed at two ends of the first connecting member, the mounting hole comprises two oppositely disposed through holes, and each of the connecting columns is slidably disposed through one of the through holes.

[0014] In one of the embodiments of the first aspect, the pressing assembly also includes a bolt, two connecting holes are oppositely opened at both ends of the second connecting member, each of the connecting columns is provided with an internal threaded hole, and each of the bolts is sequentially passed through the corresponding connecting hole and the internal threaded hole, and is threadedly connected with the internal threaded hole.

[0015] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the protective shell further includes a sealing member, which is sleeved on the outer side of the first connecting member, and a side of the sealing member facing away from the first connecting member abuts against an inner wall surface of the mounting hole.

[0016] In one of the embodiments of the first aspect, each of the connecting columns is provided with circumferentially distributed sealing grooves, and each of the sealing grooves is sleeved with one of the sealing members.

[0017] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the housing includes a main frame and a protective layer covering the outside of the main frame, the main frame is provided with a receiving cavity with one side open, and the receiving cavity is used to place the mobile terminal.

[0018] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, including:

[0019] The protective shell described in any of the above embodiments;

[0020] A mobile terminal, the peripheral side of which is covered by the protective shell, and a button portion of the mobile terminal corresponds to the pressing component.

[0021] Compared with the related art, the beneficial effect of the present application is as follows: the present application provides a protective shell and an electronic device, which can be used to protect mobile terminal devices. The protective shell includes a shell and a pressing assembly, the pressing assembly is installed in the mounting hole of the shell, and the pressing assembly includes a first end exposed to the outside of the shell and a second end for connecting to the button part of the mobile terminal. In this way, through the conductive connection between the first end and the second end, during use, the operator's finger can press the first end to make the second end contact with the button part of the mobile terminal, and adjust the focal length of the camera by sensing the size of the user's pressing force. The protective shell provided by the present application can provide a certain degree of protection for the buttons while realizing the normal operation of the button function of the mobile terminal device, thereby improving the overall appearance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] 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.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the isometric structure of an electronic device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of an electronic device in some embodiments of the present application;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A shown;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the side structure of the housing in some embodiments of the present application;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a CC cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of a housing in some embodiments of the present application;

[0028] Figure 6 for Figure 5 The enlarged structural diagram of part B is shown;

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the housing in some embodiments of the present application;

[0030] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the isometric structure of the pressing assembly in some embodiments of the present application.

[0031] Description of reference numerals:

[0032] 1000. Electronic equipment;

[0033] 100, protective shell; 110, shell; 111, main frame; 1111, accommodating cavity; 112, protective layer; 113, mounting hole; 1131, through hole; 1132, groove; 114, limiting hole; 115, step surface; 120, pressing assembly; 121, first connecting member; 1211, first end; 1212, connecting column; 1213, flange surface; 122, second connecting member; 1221, second end; 123, elastic member; 124, bolt; 1241, sealing groove; 130, sealing member;

[0034] 200. Mobile terminal; 210. Key unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] 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.

[0036] 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.

[0037] 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.

[0038] 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.

[0039] 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.

[0040] 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.

[0041] Among existing mobile phone products, some new models have buttons on the side for adjusting the camera function, and can adjust the focal length accordingly by sensing the different pressing methods and strengths of the user. In the related art, corresponding mobile phone protective cases are designed for such products. In order to ensure the normal use of the camera button, through holes are often opened on the side to expose the button for easy user operation. However, such protective cases lack protection for the camera button, and are prone to problems such as dust and water immersion, and affect the overall aesthetics of the product.

[0042] To this end, the embodiment of the present application provides a protective shell 100, which can be used for external protection of a mobile terminal 200, and is specifically applied to the protection of mobile phone products. The protective shell 100 provided in the present application can provide certain protection for the keys while realizing the normal operation of the key functions of the mobile terminal 200, thereby improving the overall appearance.

[0043] See also Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the protective shell 100 includes a shell 110 and a pressing assembly 120 . The shell 110 is provided with a mounting hole 113 , and the pressing assembly 120 is slidably disposed in the mounting hole 113 .

[0044] See also Figure 8 As shown, the pressing assembly 120 includes a first end 1211 and a second end 1221 that are arranged opposite to each other, the first end 1211 is exposed to the mounting hole 113, the second end 1221 faces the button portion 210 of the mobile terminal 200, and the first end 1211 and the second end 1221 are conductively connected.

[0045] Please also read Figure 1 As shown, exemplarily, when the protective shell 100 is sleeved on the outside of the mobile terminal 200, the button part 210 of the mobile terminal 200 for adjusting the camera corresponds to the mounting hole 113 of the shell 110. By installing the pressing component 120 in the mounting hole 113, the button part 210 is shielded, which plays a certain role in waterproofing and dustproofing, and the overall aesthetics is improved. At the same time, through the conductive connection between the first end 1211 and the second end 1221, when the user presses and touches the pressing component 120, the current is transmitted to the button part 210 of the mobile terminal 200, and different pressing strengths are sensed, and the mobile terminal 200 performs corresponding operation instructions. Specifically, touch buttons mostly use capacitive sensing technology or pressure sensing technology, which requires the electric field or resistance change of the button part 210 caused by the charge of the human body. The chip of the mobile terminal 200 obtains such signal changes through sensors and performs corresponding adjustments.

[0046] See also Figure 3 and Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the pressing assembly 120 includes a first connecting member 121 and a second connecting member 122, the first connecting member 121 and the second connecting member 122 are detachably connected, the first connecting member 121 is exposed to the mounting hole 113, and the second connecting member 122 faces the button part 210 of the mobile terminal 200.

[0047] Exemplarily, the first connector 121 and the second connector 122 may both be made of metal or conductive material, or the surfaces of the first connector 121 and the second connector 122 may be provided with a conductive coating, so that an induced current is generated when the second connector 122 contacts the key portion 210 of the mobile terminal 200. The detachable connection between the first connector 121 and the second connector 122 facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the pressing assembly 120, and facilitates the step-by-step installation of the pressing assembly 120 in the installation hole 113.

[0048] See also Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments, the pressing assembly 120 also includes an elastic member 123, and the shell 110 has a corresponding limiting hole 114, one end of the elastic member 123 is connected to the inner wall surface of the limiting hole 114, and the second connecting member 122 is connected to the end of the elastic member 123 away from the limiting hole 114.

[0049] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 , exemplarily, the elastic member 123 is disposed between the first connecting member 121 and the second connecting member 122, the limiting hole 114 is disposed on the side of the mounting hole 113 close to the button portion 210 of the mobile terminal 200, one end of the elastic member 123 is fixedly connected to the side of the second connecting member 122 close to the first connecting member 121, and the other end is fixedly connected to the inner wall surface of the end of the limiting hole 114. Thus, when the user presses the first connecting member 121, the first connecting member 121 drives the second connecting member 122 to move toward the button portion 210, the elastic member 123 stretches, and the second connecting member 122 contacts the button portion 210. In the non-pressing state, the elastic member 123 contracts, the first connecting portion is exposed from the surface of the housing 110, forming a structure similar to a mechanical button, and the second connecting member 122 is separated from the button portion 210 to avoid long-term contact and a poor operating experience caused by accidental touch.

[0050] The elastic member 123 can be a spring, a coil spring, a gas spring, a rubber spring, etc. The number of the elastic member 123 and the limiting hole 114 can be one, two, three, etc., and each limiting hole 114 is provided with an elastic member 123. The specific number of the elastic member 123 and the limiting hole 114 can be set according to actual needs.

[0051] In this embodiment, the elastic member 123 may be a coil spring, and the number of the elastic member 123 and the limiting hole 114 may be two.

[0052] See also Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, a step surface 115 is provided on one side of the mounting hole 113 close to the first connecting member 121, and a flange surface 1213 is provided on the peripheral side of the first connecting member 121, and the projection of the flange surface 1213 and the step surface 115 in the extension and contraction direction of the elastic member 123 at least partially overlap.

[0053] Exemplarily, the mounting hole 113 includes a groove 1132 with a certain depth, so that a step surface 115 is formed on the end surface of the groove 1132, and the first connecting member 121 is adapted to the shape and size of the groove 1132, so as to fit the pressing displacement in the mounting hole 113. The maximum pressing distance of the first connecting member 121 is limited by the peripheral flange surface 1213 of the first connecting member 121, and when the maximum pressing position is reached, the flange surface 1213 abuts against the step surface 115.

[0054] See also Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, two connecting posts 1212 are oppositely disposed at both ends of the first connecting member 121 , the mounting hole 113 includes two oppositely disposed through holes 1131 , and each connecting post 1212 is slidably disposed through one through hole 1131 .

[0055] Exemplarily, the mounting hole 113 includes two oppositely arranged through holes 1131 and a groove 1132 connecting the two through holes 1131 , two connecting columns 1212 for respectively inserting into the two through holes 1131 are correspondingly arranged at both ends of the first connecting member 121 , and the second connecting member 122 is connected to the connecting columns 1212 .

[0056] See also Figure 3 and Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the pressing assembly 120 also includes a bolt 124, and two connecting holes are opened at both ends of the second connecting member 122. Each connecting column 1212 is provided with an internal threaded hole, and each bolt 124 is sequentially passed through the corresponding connecting hole and the internal threaded hole, and is threadedly connected with the internal threaded hole.

[0057] Exemplarily, the second connector 122 is locked with the connecting column 1212 by bolts 124 to achieve conductive connection between the first connector 121 and the second connector 122. In other embodiments, the second connector 122 may be provided with a slot, a hoop or other structure to be engaged or sleeved with the connecting column 1212.

[0058] See also Figure 3 and Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the protective shell 100 further includes a sealing member 130 , which is sleeved on the outer side of the first connecting member 121 , and a side of the sealing member 130 facing away from the first connecting member 121 abuts against an inner wall surface of the mounting hole 113 .

[0059] Exemplarily, by disposing the sealing member 130 , a sealing protection is formed on the peripheral side of the first connecting member 121 , so that a waterproof seal is formed between the pressing assembly 120 and the housing 110 to prevent damage to the key function due to water immersion.

[0060] The sealing member 130 may be an O-ring, a sealing strip or other materials. In this embodiment, the sealing member 130 may be an O-ring.

[0061] See also Figure 3 and Figure 8 As shown, in some embodiments, each connecting column 1212 is provided with circumferentially distributed sealing grooves 1241 , and each sealing groove 1241 is sleeved with a sealing member 130 .

[0062] Exemplarily, a recessed sealing groove 1241 is opened on the peripheral side of the connecting column 1212, and a sealing rubber sleeve is arranged at the sealing groove 1241. After the first connecting member 121 is installed in the mounting hole 113, the sealing member 130 abuts against the inner wall surface of the through hole 1131 to achieve a waterproof seal between the pressing assembly 120 and the shell 110.

[0063] See also Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the housing 110 includes a main frame 111 and a protective layer 112 covering the outside of the main frame 111 , and the main frame 111 is provided with a receiving cavity 1111 with one side open, and the receiving cavity 1111 is used to place the mobile terminal 200 .

[0064] Exemplarily, the main frame 111 is used to accommodate the mobile terminal 200 and can be made of a relatively hard metal or hard plastic material. The protective layer 112 can be a soft film layer to form an elastic protection for the outer side of the housing 110 and improve the user's feel.

[0065] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device 1000, which includes the protective shell 100 and the mobile terminal 200 in any of the above embodiments. The peripheral side of the mobile terminal 200 is covered by the protective shell 100, and the button part 210 of the mobile terminal 200 corresponds to the pressing component 120.

[0066] Exemplarily, the mobile terminal 200 may be a terminal device such as a mobile phone, a tablet, a notebook, etc., and the protective shell 100 may be reasonably configured in appearance according to the different appearances of the mobile terminals 200 .

[0067] In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 200 may be a mobile phone.

[0068] This embodiment has the protective shell 100 in any of the above embodiments, and therefore has all the beneficial effects of the protective shell 100 in any of the above embodiments, which will not be described in detail here.

[0069] 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.

[0070] 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. A protective shell, mounted on the outside of a mobile terminal, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein the housing is provided with a mounting hole; A pressing component, the pressing component is slidably arranged in the mounting hole; The pressing assembly includes a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other, the first end is exposed to the mounting hole, the second end faces the button portion of the mobile terminal, and the first end and the second end are conductively connected.

2. The protective shell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing assembly includes a first connecting member and a second connecting member, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are detachably connected, the first connecting member is exposed to the mounting hole, and the second connecting member faces the button portion of the mobile terminal.

3. The protective shell according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pressing assembly also includes an elastic member, the shell has a corresponding limiting hole, one end of the elastic member is connected to the inner wall surface of the limiting hole, and the second connecting member is connected to one end of the elastic member away from the limiting hole.

4. The protective shell according to claim 3, characterized in that: A step surface is provided on one side of the mounting hole close to the first connecting member, and a flange surface is provided on the peripheral side of the first connecting member. The projections of the flange surface and the step surface in the extension and contraction direction of the elastic member at least partially overlap.

5. The protective shell according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two connecting columns are oppositely arranged at two ends of the first connecting member, the mounting hole comprises two through holes oppositely arranged, and each of the connecting columns is slidably inserted into one of the through holes.

6. The protective shell according to claim 5, characterized in that: The pressing assembly also includes a bolt, and two connecting holes are oppositely opened at both ends of the second connecting member. Each connecting column is provided with an internal threaded hole, and each bolt passes through the corresponding connecting hole and the internal threaded hole in sequence, and is threadedly connected with the internal threaded hole.

7. The protective shell according to claim 5, characterized in that: The protective shell further includes a sealing member, which is sleeved on the outer side of the first connecting member, and a side of the sealing member facing away from the first connecting member abuts against an inner wall surface of the mounting hole.

8. The protective shell according to claim 7, characterized in that: Each of the connecting columns is provided with circumferentially distributed sealing grooves, and each of the sealing grooves is sleeved with one of the sealing components.

9. The protective shell according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The housing comprises a main frame and a protective layer covering the outer side of the main frame. The main frame is provided with a receiving cavity with one side being open, and the receiving cavity is used for placing the mobile terminal.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: The protective shell according to any one of claims 1 to 9; A mobile terminal, the peripheral side of which is covered by the protective shell, and a button portion of the mobile terminal corresponds to the pressing component.

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