Electronic equipment and protective shell

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electronic device and a protective shell, the electronic device comprises a first body, a second body and a rotating shaft assembly, and the rotating shaft assembly comprises a first element connected with the first body and a second element connected with the second body. The first element and the second element are rotationally connected so that the first body and the second body can relatively rotate within a preset stroke range, the first element is provided with a first collision matching structure, the second element is provided with a second collision matching structure, and when the first body and the second body rotate to a target midway node of the preset stroke, the first collision matching structure is matched with the second collision matching structure. The first touch matching structure is in touch connection with the second touch matching structure so as to at least generate prompt information; the collision of the first collision matching structure and the second collision matching structure at the target midway node does not stop the continuous rotation of the first body and the second body, and the prompt information is used for prompting the placement stability degree of the electronic equipment at the rotation position.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] At present, some electronic devices or protective cases of electronic devices are provided with two moving parts connected by a rotating shaft assembly. By rotating the two moving parts to a certain angle, the electronic device or protective case can be stably placed on a support such as a desktop to maintain the user's desired posture. However, the above electronic device and protective case have the following disadvantages: when the user rotates the two moving parts, it is not possible to quickly find an angle suitable for stable placement, which causes certain inconveniences in use. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides the following technical solutions:

[0004] An electronic device, comprising:

[0005] first ontology;

[0006] Second entity;

[0007] A hinge assembly includes a first element connected to the first body and a second element connected to the second body. The first element and the second element are rotatably connected so that the first body and the second body can rotate relative to each other within a preset travel range. The first element is provided with a first abutment matching structure, and the second element is provided with a second abutment matching structure. When the first body and the second body rotate to a target midway node of the preset travel, the first abutment matching structure and the second abutment matching structure abut to generate at least prompt information. The abutment between the first abutment matching structure and the second abutment matching structure at the target midway node does not prevent the first body and the second body from continuing to rotate, and the prompt information is used to indicate the degree of stability of the electronic device placed in this rotation position.

[0008] Optionally, in the above electronic device, when the first abutting mating structure and the second abutting mating structure abut, one of them is displaced along the radial direction or axial direction of the rotating shaft assembly to generate a clicking sound.

[0009] Optionally, in the above-mentioned electronic device, the first element or the second element is provided with an elastic arm, and the free end of the elastic arm is provided with a butt-fitting structure as the first butt-fitting structure or the second butt-fitting structure, and the elastic arm can undergo elastic deformation to achieve that when the first butt-fitting structure and the second butt-fitting structure are in contact, one of them undergoes radial or axial displacement along the rotating shaft assembly.

[0010] Optionally, in the above-mentioned electronic device, the length direction of the elastic arm satisfies the perpendicular condition with the axis of the rotating shaft assembly, the free end of the elastic arm is provided with a ring body which is sleeved on the rotating shaft of the rotating shaft assembly, and the ring body is provided with a butt-joint fitting structure as the first butt-joint fitting structure or the second butt-joint fitting structure.

[0011] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the butting matching structure provided on the ring body is a groove opened on the end surface, or a protrusion on the end surface.

[0012] Optionally, in the above electronic device, the first body is a host part of the electronic device, and the second body is a support plate.

[0013] Optionally, in the above-mentioned electronic device, the first surface of the first body has a step structure, and the first surface includes a first area and a second area bounded by the step structure, the hinge assembly is located at the step structure, and when the support plate is rotated to a position in contact with the first area, the side of the support plate facing away from the first area is flush with the second area.

[0014] A protective case, comprising:

[0015] A housing capable of being mounted on an electronic device;

[0016] A support plate, used to abut between the housing and a support surface on which the electronic device is placed, to prevent the electronic device from tipping over;

[0017] The hinge assembly includes a first element connected to the shell and a second element connected to the support plate. The first element and the second element are rotatably connected so that the shell and the support plate can rotate relative to each other within a preset stroke range. The first element is provided with a first abutment matching structure, and the second element is provided with a second abutment matching structure. When the shell and the support plate rotate to a target midway node of the preset stroke, the first abutment matching structure and the second abutment matching structure abut to at least generate motion prompt information; the abutment between the first abutment matching structure and the second abutment matching structure at the target midway node does not prevent the shell and the support plate from continuing to rotate, and the prompt information is used to prompt the stability of the electronic device placed in this rotation position.

[0018] Optionally, in the above-mentioned protective shell, when the first abutting fitting structure and the second abutting fitting structure abut, one of them is displaced radially or axially along the rotating shaft assembly to generate a clicking sound.

[0019] Optionally, in the above-mentioned protective shell, the first element or the second element is provided with an elastic arm, and the free end of the elastic arm is provided with a butt-fitting structure as the first butt-fitting structure or the second butt-fitting structure, and the elastic arm can undergo elastic deformation to achieve that when the first butt-fitting structure and the second butt-fitting structure are in contact, one of them undergoes radial or axial displacement along the rotating shaft assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] 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 embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of another state of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a rotating shaft assembly of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of point A in FIG.

[0025] The markings in the figure are:

[0026] 1. First body; 11. First side; 12. Second side; 2. Second body; 21. Third side; 22. Fourth side; 3. Support surface; 41. First element; 411. Protrusion; 42. Second element; 421. Elastic arm; 43. Axle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present application provides an electronic device that is highly convenient for a user to rotate its moving part to find an angle suitable for stable placement, thereby making it more convenient to use and helping to improve the user experience.

[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0029] See also Figure 1~Figure 4 , the embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which can be a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a mobile phone and other types. The electronic device includes a first body 1, a second body 2 and a rotating shaft assembly, wherein the rotating shaft assembly includes a first element 41 connected to the first body 1 and a second element 42 connected to the second body 2, and the first element 41 and the second element 42 are rotatably connected so that the first body 1 and the second body 2 can rotate relative to each other within a preset range of travel, that is, the angle range within which the first body 1 and the second body 2 can rotate relative to each other, such as 110°, 180°, 270° or 360°. The first element 41 is provided with a first butt-joint matching structure, and the second element 42 is provided with a second butt-joint matching structure. When the first body 1 and the second body 2 rotate to the target midway node of the above-mentioned preset travel, the first butt-joint matching structure and the second butt-joint matching structure are butted to at least generate prompt information, which is used to prompt the stability of the electronic device placed at the rotation position, and the first butt-joint matching structure and the second butt-joint matching structure at the target midway node do not prevent the first body 1 and the second body 2 from continuing to rotate. That is to say, the target midway node is not the starting point or the end point of the rotation stroke of the first body 1 and the second body 2. The first body 1 and the second body 2 can still continue to rotate after the first abutting matching structure and the second abutting matching structure abut to generate prompt information. It should be noted that the above prompt information is information that can be perceived by the user, and there are multiple types of prompt information to choose from. For example, the prompt information can be a sense of motion frustration that can be perceived by the user's hand, or it can be a sound that can be heard by the user's ears, or it can be a combination of motion frustration and sound, that is, there is both motion frustration and sound. Through the prompt information generated by the abutment of the first abutting matching structure and the second abutting matching structure, the user can immediately know that the first body 1 and the second body 2 have rotated to an angle position suitable for stable placement, so that the electronic device is more convenient to use and the user experience is better.

[0030] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in a specific application scenario, the first body 1 is the host part of the electronic device, the second body 2 is a support plate connected to the host part, the first body 1 has an adjacent first side 11 and a second side 12, the second body 2 has an adjacent third side 21 and a fourth side 22, and the shaft assembly connecting the first body 1 and the second body 2 is an oblique shaft design, such as Figure 1 As shown, the auxiliary line perpendicular to the rotation axis of the shaft assembly (i.e. Figure 1The dotted line forming the angle α in the figure) is not parallel to the first side 11 of the first body 1. As the first body 1 and the second body 2 rotate relative to each other, the angle α between the first body 1 and the second body 2 changes. During the rotation process, the first side 11 of the first body 1 and the third side 21 of the second body 2 always meet the coplanar condition, so the electronic device can be Figure 2 As shown, the electronic device is placed on a support surface 3 such as a desktop. Since the rotating shaft assembly is designed as an oblique axis, different sizes of the included angle α correspond to different sizes of the included angle β between the first body 1 and the support surface 3. Figure 2 The stability of the placement in the postures shown is different. When the user uses the electronic device of the present application, when the second body 2 is rotated so that the angle α becomes an angle suitable for stable placement of the electronic device, the first abutting matching structure and the second abutting matching structure will abut to generate a prompt message, and the user's perception of the prompt message means that the second body 2 has been rotated to a position suitable for stable placement. Therefore, the user can easily find an angle suitable for stable placement.

[0031] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in a preferred embodiment, during the process of rotating the second body 2 to change the included angle α, the second side 12 of the first body 1 and the fourth side 22 of the second body 2 always meet the coplanar condition, so that the user can not only use the first side 11 of the first body 1 and the third side 21 of the second body 2 to move the electronic device to the same plane as the first side 11 of the first body 1 and the third side 21 of the second body 2. Figure 2 The electronic device is placed on the support surface 3 in the posture shown, and the direction can be reversed (for example, the electronic device is changed from a vertical screen posture to a horizontal screen posture) and the second side 12 of the first body 1 and the fourth side 22 of the second body 2 are used to place the electronic device on the support surface 3, thereby meeting the user's needs for the diversified posture of using the electronic device. The angle α required to firmly place the electronic device through the first side 11 and the third side 21 may be different from the angle α required to firmly place the electronic device through the second side 12 and the fourth side 22. Therefore, the target midway node of the above-mentioned preset itinerary can be set to two, and the angle α corresponding to one of the target midway nodes is suitable for the electronic device to be placed through the first side 11 and the third side 21, and the angle α corresponding to the other target midway node is suitable for the electronic device to be placed through the second side 12 and the fourth side 22.

[0032] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, on the basis that the first body 1 is the host part of the electronic device, and the second body 2 is a support plate connected to the host part, it is further preferred that the first surface of the first body 1 has a step structure, and the first surface includes a first area and a second area bounded by the step structure, and the shaft assembly is located at the step structure. When the support plate is rotated to a position abutting the first area, the side of the support plate facing away from the first area is flush with the second area. The first surface of the first body 1 is generally the back of the electronic device. After the user opens the support plate, the electronic device can be placed on the back of the support plate. Figure 2 The electronic device is placed on a support surface 3 such as a desktop in the posture shown, so that the front side of the electronic device, that is, the side where the display screen is located, forms an angle β with the support surface 3, so that it is convenient for the user to view the displayed content. Figure 2 After using the posture shown, the user can fold the support plate so that the support plate is in contact with the aforementioned first area on the back of the electronic device. At this time, the side of the support plate facing away from the first area is flush with the aforementioned second area on the back of the electronic device. In this way, the back of the electronic device is relatively flat as a whole, which is suitable for using the electronic device in other postures (such as a flat posture in laptop mode or palm mode).

[0033] In a preferred embodiment, when the first butt-joint matching structure and the second butt-joint matching structure are in contact, one of the two is displaced in the radial direction or the axial direction of the shaft assembly to produce a click sound. The click sound can be perceived by the user as the aforementioned prompt information, and is produced by the displacement of the first butt-joint matching structure or the second butt-joint matching structure at the moment of contact, and the direction of the displacement can be the radial direction of the shaft assembly or the axial direction of the shaft assembly.

[0034] In order to generate the above-mentioned click sound, in a preferred embodiment, the first element 41 or the second element 42 is provided with an elastic arm 421, and the free end of the elastic arm 421 is provided with a butt-joint structure as the first butt-joint structure or the second butt-joint structure, and the elastic arm 421 can be elastically deformed to achieve that when the first butt-joint structure and the second butt-joint structure are in contact, one of them is displaced along the radial direction or axial direction of the shaft assembly. Figure 3 Taking the structure shown as an example, the elastic arm 421 is arranged on the second element 42, and a hole is dug on the second element 42 to provide a space for the elastic arm 421 to deform elastically. It should be noted that Figure 3 The elastic arms 421 are both provided at the A and B positions. Since the structures of the elastic arms 421 at the two positions and the principle of producing the clicking sound are the same, only the following description will be given. Figure 4 The first element 41 and the second element 42 rotate relative to each other, and when the second contact fitting structure on the elastic arm 421 contacts the first contact fitting structure on the first element 41, the free end of the elastic arm 421 is displaced along the axial direction of the rotating shaft assembly.

[0035] On the basis of providing the elastic arm 421, it is further preferred that the length direction of the elastic arm 421 satisfies the vertical condition with the axis of the rotating shaft assembly, and the free end of the elastic arm 421 is provided with a ring body sleeved on the rotating shaft of the rotating shaft assembly, and the ring body is provided with a butt-joint matching structure as the first butt-joint matching structure or the second butt-joint matching structure. Figure 3 and Figure 4 In this embodiment, the ring body at the free end of the elastic arm 421 is sleeved on the shaft body 43 of the rotating shaft assembly, and the elastic arm 421 rotates relative to the shaft body 43 together with the second element 42. At the same time, the ring body at the free end of the elastic arm 421 can slide axially relative to the shaft body 43. The second abutting matching structure arranged on the ring body is a groove opened on the end surface of the ring body. The first element 41 is fixedly connected to the shaft body 43. The first abutting matching structure arranged on the first element 41 is a protrusion 411 of the first element 41 corresponding to the position of the shaft body 43. When the first element 41 and the second element 42 rotate relative to each other so that the protrusion 411 and the groove meet, the free end of the elastic arm 421 is displaced to the side where the protrusion 411 is located, and the protrusion 411 is stuck in the groove and produces a clicking sound. After the protrusion 411 is inserted into the groove, it does not prevent the first element 41 and the second element 42 from continuing to rotate, that is, the user can make the first element 41 and the second element 42 continue to rotate with a little force. As the rotation continues, the protrusion 411 slides out of the groove at the free end of the elastic arm 421 and pushes the free end of the elastic arm 421 in a direction away from the protrusion 411, causing the elastic arm 421 to undergo elastic deformation. In order to enable the protrusion 411 to slide out of the groove more smoothly, the shape of the protrusion 411 and the groove can be set to an isosceles trapezoid or a semicircle.

[0036] The present application also provides a protective shell, including a shell, a support plate and a hinge assembly, wherein the shell can be sleeved onto an electronic device, and the electronic device can be a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a mobile phone and other types. The support plate is used to abut between the shell and the support surface 3 on which the electronic device is placed to prevent the electronic device from tipping over, that is, the support plate can keep the electronic device in a placed position. The hinge assembly includes a first element 41 connected to the shell and a second element 42 connected to the support plate, and the first element 41 and the second element 42 are rotatably connected so that the shell and the support plate can rotate relative to each other within a preset travel range, that is, the angle range within which the support plate and the shell can rotate relative to each other, such as 110°, 180°, 270° or 360°. The first element 41 is provided with a first abutment matching structure, and the second element 42 is provided with a second abutment matching structure. When the shell and the support plate rotate to the target midway node of the above-mentioned preset stroke, the first abutment matching structure and the second abutment matching structure abut to generate at least motion prompt information; the abutment matching structure and the second abutment matching structure at the target midway node does not prevent the shell and the support plate from continuing to rotate, and the prompt information is used to prompt the stability of the electronic device placed in this rotation position.

[0037] The hinge assembly of the protective shell has the same working principle as the hinge assembly for connecting the first body 1 and the second body 2 of the electronic device introduced above, which will not be described in detail herein, and it can be understood by referring to the above related description. In a preferred embodiment, when the first butt-joint fitting structure and the second butt-joint fitting structure are in contact, one of the two is displaced radially or axially along the hinge assembly to produce a clicking sound. Further preferably, the first element 41 or the second element 42 is provided with an elastic arm 421, and the free end of the elastic arm 421 is provided with a butt-joint fitting structure as the first butt-joint fitting structure or the second butt-joint fitting structure, and the elastic arm 421 can be elastically deformed to achieve that when the first butt-joint fitting structure and the second butt-joint fitting structure are in contact, one of the two is displaced radially or axially along the hinge assembly.

[0038] In this specification, each part of the structure is described in a progressive manner, and the structure of each part focuses on the differences from the existing structure. The overall and partial structures of the electronic device and the protective shell can be obtained by combining the structures of the above multiple parts.

[0039] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: first ontology; Second entity; A hinge assembly includes a first element connected to the first body and a second element connected to the second body. The first element and the second element are rotatably connected so that the first body and the second body can rotate relative to each other within a preset travel range. The first element is provided with a first abutment matching structure, and the second element is provided with a second abutment matching structure. When the first body and the second body rotate to a target midway node of the preset travel, the first abutment matching structure and the second abutment matching structure abut to generate at least prompt information. The abutment of the first abutment matching structure and the second abutment matching structure at the target midway node does not prevent the first body and the second body from continuing to rotate, and the prompt information is used to indicate the stability of the electronic device when it is placed in the rotated position.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the first butting-fitting structure and the second butting-fitting structure butt-jointly engage with each other, one of them is displaced along the radial direction or axial direction of the rotating shaft assembly to generate a clicking sound.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first element or the second element is provided with an elastic arm, and the free end of the elastic arm is provided with a butt-fitting structure as the first butt-fitting structure or the second butt-fitting structure, and the elastic arm can undergo elastic deformation to achieve that when the first butt-fitting structure and the second butt-fitting structure are in contact, one of them undergoes radial or axial displacement along the rotating shaft assembly.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The length direction of the elastic arm meets the perpendicular condition with the axis of the rotating shaft assembly, the free end of the elastic arm is provided with a ring body which is sleeved on the rotating shaft of the rotating shaft assembly, and the ring body is provided with a butt-joint fitting structure as the first butt-joint fitting structure or the second butt-joint fitting structure.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The butting matching structure arranged on the ring body is a groove opened on the end surface, or a protrusion on the end surface.

6. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The first body is a host part of the electronic device, and the second body is a supporting plate.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first surface of the first body has a step structure, and the first surface includes a first area and a second area bounded by the step structure, the rotating shaft assembly is located at the step structure, and when the support plate rotates to a position abutting the first area, the side of the support plate facing away from the first area is flush with the second area.

8. A protective shell, characterized in that: include: A housing capable of being mounted on an electronic device; A support plate, used to abut between the housing and a support surface on which the electronic device is placed, to prevent the electronic device from tipping over; The hinge assembly includes a first element connected to the shell and a second element connected to the support plate. The first element and the second element are rotatably connected so that the shell and the support plate can rotate relative to each other within a preset stroke range. The first element is provided with a first abutment matching structure, and the second element is provided with a second abutment matching structure. When the shell and the support plate rotate to a target midway node of the preset stroke, the first abutment matching structure and the second abutment matching structure abut to at least generate motion prompt information; the abutment between the first abutment matching structure and the second abutment matching structure at the target midway node does not prevent the shell and the support plate from continuing to rotate, and the prompt information is used to prompt the stability of the electronic device when it is placed in the rotated position.

9. The protective case according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the first butting-fitting structure and the second butting-fitting structure butt-jointly engage with each other, one of them is displaced along the radial direction or axial direction of the rotating shaft assembly to generate a clicking sound.

10. The protective case according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first element or the second element is provided with an elastic arm, and the free end of the elastic arm is provided with a butt-fitting structure as the first butt-fitting structure or the second butt-fitting structure, and the elastic arm can undergo elastic deformation to achieve that when the first butt-fitting structure and the second butt-fitting structure are in contact, one of them undergoes radial or axial displacement along the rotating shaft assembly.

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