Electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides electronic equipment, and relates to the technical field of lighting devices. In the electronic equipment provided by the specification, the light-in surface and the light-out surface of the light guide piece are arranged to be non-parallel surfaces. The light incident surface faces the center of the shell. The multiple sets of light-emitting assemblies are arranged in such a way that the light-in surfaces of the multiple sets of light-emitting assemblies are closer to the center of the shell than the light-out surfaces. The light source is opposite to the light incident surface. Therefore, under the complex design that the electronic device is provided with the multiple sets of light-emitting assemblies, light sources of the multiple sets of light-emitting assemblies can be concentrated towards the center of the shell, more space is reserved for the communication module, the light sources do not appear in an antenna clearance area, and therefore the overall size of the device is reduced.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the utility model patent application with the application date of July 24, 2024, application number 2024217663608, and title “An electronic device”. Technical Field

[0002] This specification relates to the technical field of lighting devices, and in particular to an electronic device. Background Art

[0003] Many products currently feature light-emitting devices, which serve both as indicators and as aesthetic enhancements. However, designing complex lighting can be challenging for products with limited space. Furthermore, light sources containing metal can interfere with the functionality of other modules within the product, such as antennas. Therefore, the light source must be sufficiently distant from any affected modules. This requires the light source to be as small and concentrated as possible, minimizing the size of the device without disrupting other modules.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an electronic device to achieve miniaturization and integration of light sources. Utility Model Content

[0005] This specification provides an electronic device that can reduce the volume of a light source and improve the concentration of the light source.

[0006] An embodiment of the present specification provides an electronic device, comprising a shell, a communication module and multiple groups of light-emitting components, wherein the communication module is installed in the shell; the multiple groups of light-emitting components are installed on the shell, each group of light-emitting components includes a light source and a light guide; the light source is located outside the clearance area of ​​the communication module; the light guide includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface, the light incident surface faces the center of the shell, the light source is opposite to the light incident surface, the light emitting surface is not parallel to the light incident surface, and the light emitting surface is exposed outside the shell.

[0007] In some embodiments, the light-emitting component further includes a reflector, which is arranged on a side of the light guide facing away from the light emitting surface and blocks a surface of the light guide opposite to the light emitting surface and part of a side surface of the light guide.

[0008] In some embodiments, the reflector includes a top wall and side walls, the top wall is arranged opposite to the surface of the light guide opposite to the light emitting surface; the side walls are connected to the top wall, are located on the side of the top wall close to the light guide, and are distributed around the light guide, wherein the device composed of the reflector and the shell reflects light emitted from other surfaces of the light guide except the light incident surface and the light emitting surface.

[0009] In some embodiments, a surface of the light guide member opposite to the light emitting surface is provided with a plurality of grooves.

[0010] In some embodiments, the surface of the light guide opposite to the light emitting surface is inclined relative to the light emitting surface, and the surface of the light guide opposite to the light emitting surface includes a first end and a second end, the first end is far away from the light incident surface, and the second end is close to the light incident surface, and the distance between the first end and the light emitting surface is closer than the distance between the second end and the light emitting surface.

[0011] In some embodiments, a plurality of protrusions are provided on the light incident surface.

[0012] In some embodiments, the protrusion comprises a plurality of intersecting surfaces.

[0013] In some embodiments, the housing includes a mounting hole, the light emitting surface is exposed outside the housing through the mounting hole, and a profile of the mounting hole matches a profile of the light emitting surface.

[0014] In some embodiments, when there are multiple light guides, the light guides whose distances among the multiple light guides are within a preset first threshold are connected by a connecting member, and the transmittance of the connecting member is lower than a preset second threshold.

[0015] In some embodiments, the connecting member and the connected light guide member are integrally formed by double-shot injection molding.

[0016] In summary, in the electronic device provided in the embodiment of this specification, the light incident surface and the light emitting surface of the light guide are set as non-parallel surfaces, and the light incident surface faces the center of the shell. Therefore, the light incident surface is closer to the center of the shell than the light emitting surface. The light source is opposite to the light incident surface. Therefore, the light source can be closer to the center of the shell. Therefore, in multiple groups of light-emitting components, no matter what position and direction the light emitting surface is located, the light source can be concentrated in the direction close to the center of the shell, so that the light sources of the multiple groups of light-emitting components are close to the area in the center of the shell, reducing the volume of the light source, and improving the concentration of the light source, thereby realizing the integration and miniaturization of the light source. Such a setting allows the light source of the electronic device to be concentrated towards the center under a complex design with multiple groups of light-emitting components, reserving more space for the communication module, so that the light source does not appear in the antenna clearance area, thereby reducing the overall volume of the device. At the same time, since the light incident surfaces all face the center of the shell, under complex lighting designs, no matter what direction and position the light emitting surface is located, the light source only needs to be opposite to the light incident surface, thereby making the light source arrangement simpler. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1A A schematic diagram of an application scenario of an electronic device provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0018] Figure 1B A schematic diagram of an application scenario of an electronic device provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0019] Figure 1C A schematic diagram of an application scenario of an electronic device provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0020] Figure 2A A schematic diagram of an application scenario of another electronic device provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0021] Figure 2B A schematic diagram of an application scenario of another electronic device provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0022] Figure 2C A schematic diagram of an application scenario of another electronic device provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0023] Figure 3 A front view of an electronic device provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0024] Figure 4 An exploded view of an electronic device provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0025] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a light source provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0026] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of another light source provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0027] Figure 7A A first side view of a light guide provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0028] Figure 7B A second side view of a light guide provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown;

[0029] Figure 8 Shown Figure 3 Cross-sectional view along AA;

[0030] Figure 9 Shown Figure 8 A partial enlarged view of the middle part I; and

[0031] Figure 10 Shown Figure 8 A partial enlarged view of the middle J part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following description provides specific application scenarios and requirements for this specification, with the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to make and use the contents of this specification. Various local modifications to the disclosed embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure is not limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be construed in the widest sense consistent with the claims.

[0033] The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments only and are not restrictive. For example, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" may also include the plural forms. When used in this specification, the terms "include", "comprise" and / or "contain" mean that the associated integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components exist, but do not exclude the existence of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or groups or that other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or groups may be added to the system / method. When used in this specification, the term "A on B" may mean that A is directly adjacent to B (above or below), or that A is indirectly adjacent to B (i.e., there is some substance between A and B); the term "A in B" may mean that A is completely inside B, or that A is partially inside B.

[0034] These and other features of the present disclosure, as well as the operation and function of the related elements of the structure, and the economy of assembly and manufacture of the components, can be significantly improved in view of the following description. Reference is made to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this disclosure. However, it should be clearly understood that the drawings are for illustration and description purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0035] The following description may significantly improve these and other features of the present disclosure, as well as the operation and function of the related elements of the structure, and the economic efficiency of the assembly and manufacture of the components. All of which refer to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this disclosure. However, it should be expressly understood that the drawings are for illustration and description purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. It should also be understood that the drawings are not drawn to scale.

[0036] Many products now incorporate lighting devices, which serve both as indicators and aesthetic enhancements. However, complex lighting designs can be challenging for products with limited space. Communication devices, in particular, require sufficient clearance for antennas to ensure stable operation. Metal components cannot be placed within this clearance. However, light sources contain metal. Therefore, they must be sufficiently distant from the antenna module. This necessitates a compact and centralized light source, minimizing the device size without impacting other modules.

[0037] The electronic device provided in the embodiment of this specification utilizes a side-emitting light guiding solution, and the light source is arranged on the side of the light guide. The light incident surface of the light guide is not parallel to the light emitting surface, and the light incident surface faces the center of the shell, so that the light incident surface is closer to the center of the shell relative to the light emitting surface. Since the light source is opposite to the light incident surface, the light source emits light on the side of the light emitting surface of the light guide, and the light is absorbed into the light incident surface from the side of the light emitting surface. Under the side-emitting light guiding solution, the light source can be brought closer to the center of the shell. Such an arrangement makes it possible to concentrate the light source in the direction close to the center of the shell no matter what position and direction the light emitting surface is located, so that the light source is located in the area in the center of the shell, thereby reducing the volume of the light source and improving the concentration of the light source. At the same time, since the light incident surfaces all face the center of the shell, in a complex lighting design, no matter what direction and position the light emitting surface is located, the light source only needs to be opposite to the light incident surface, which makes the arrangement of the light source simpler.

[0038] The electronic device provided in this specification can be any form of electronic device and can be used in any scenario. Electronic devices include but are not limited to payment devices, wearable devices, smart home appliances, etc. A communication module can be installed in the electronic device. The communication module can be used to communicate with other electronic devices to exchange information. The communication module can transmit and / or receive radio frequency signals. The communication module is provided with a communication antenna, which transmits and / or receives radio frequency signals through the communication antenna. The communication module can be a wireless communication module, such as any one or more of a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, and an NFC (NearField Communication, referred to as NFC, near field communication) module. The communication module can be an active communication module operating in active mode, a passive communication module operating in passive mode, or a combination of an active communication module and a passive communication module. The active mode can be an active communication module actively transmitting radio frequency signals to identify and read other passive communication devices operating in passive mode. The passive mode can be receiving or sensing other active communication devices operating in active mode located within a sensing area (usually the antenna coverage area) to communicate with the active communication device. Among them, near field communication technology is widely used due to its advantages such as short communication distance, fast transmission rate and high security. In some embodiments, the communication module in the electronic device provided herein is a near-field communication module. The electronic device provided herein can be used in scenarios such as payment through the communication module, ordering food through the communication module, transmitting information through the communication module, and connecting devices through the communication module.

[0039] The electronic device is used as a payment device as an example for explanation. Figures 1A to 1C FIG1 shows a schematic diagram of an application scenario of an electronic device 100 provided according to an embodiment of this specification. The electronic device 100 can be used as a passive device working in a passive mode to interact with an active device 200 working in an active mode. Figure 1A As shown, when a user needs to pay, he or she can place his or her active device 200 (such as a mobile phone, watch, bracelet, etc.) with a communication module close to the electronic device 100 provided by the embodiment of this specification set by the merchant. Thus, the electronic device 100 can sense the user's active device 200 through the communication module and communicate with it to transmit payment information. Figure 1B As shown, the user's active device 200 can display the corresponding payment page according to the payment information. When the user performs the payment operation according to the payment page on the active device 200 (such as the user clicks the payment control "Confirm Payment" displayed on the payment page) and completes the payment, as shown in FIG. Figure 1C As shown, the user's active device 200 can display a payment completion interface, thereby completing the user's payment to the merchant.

[0040] As another example, the electronic device is taken as a food ordering device for explanation. Figures 2A to 2C FIG2 shows another application scenario diagram of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present specification. The electronic device 100 can be used as a passive device operating in a passive mode to interact with an active device 200 operating in an active mode. For example, Figure 2A As shown, when a user needs to order food, he or she can place his or her active device 200 (such as a mobile phone, watch, bracelet, etc.) with a communication module function close to the electronic device 100 provided in the embodiment of this specification placed on the dining table. Thus, the electronic device 100 can sense the user's active device 200 through the communication module and communicate with it to transmit the order information. Figure 2B As shown, the user's active device 200 can display the corresponding order page according to the order information. After the user completes the order operation according to the order page on the active device 200 (for example, the user selects "item 1" and "item 3" on the order page and clicks the "confirm selection" control for confirming the order), as shown in FIG. Figure 2C As shown, the user's active device 200 can display the order completion interface, thereby completing the user's convenient ordering operation.

[0041] Of course, electronic devices can also be used as active devices, and this specification will not go into details here. It should be noted that the above electronic devices are only exemplary. Those skilled in the art should understand that other forms of electronic devices that can emit light are also within the scope of protection of this specification.

[0042] Figure 3 FIG1 shows a front view of an electronic device 100 provided according to an embodiment of this specification. Figure 3 As shown, the electronic device 100 includes a housing 120 and a light emitting assembly 140. The electronic device 100 further includes a communication module (not shown in FIG. 2 ).

[0043] The housing 120 is the mounting base of the electronic device 100. The light-emitting component 140 and other modules (such as a communication module) of the electronic device 100 can be mounted on the housing 120. Installation on the housing 120 can be direct installation or indirect installation. Direct installation means being directly connected to and installed with the housing 120. Indirect installation means being connected to and installed with the housing 120 through other connection structures. Installation on the housing 120 can be inside the housing 120 or outside the housing 120. Installation inside the housing 120 can mean that the portion installed with the housing 120 is located inside the housing 120, and the other portion can be located inside or outside the housing 120. Installation outside the housing 120 can mean that the portion installed with the housing 120 is located outside the housing 120, and the other portion can be located inside or outside the housing 120.

[0044] The housing 120 may be a thin-walled structure. It may include a cavity for accommodating other modules. The cavity may be open. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may also include a cover. The cover may be connected to the housing 120 to seal the cavity. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may not include a cover. In some embodiments, the cover may be provided by another component. The housing 120 may include a base plate and side plates. The side plates are disposed on one side of the base plate and connected to the base plate. The base plate and side plates together define the cavity. The outer contour of the housing 120 may be any shape, such as square, rectangular, circular, elliptical, triangular, polygonal, or even irregular. The housing 120 may be symmetrical or asymmetrical. The outer contour of the housing 120 may be adaptively adjusted according to product design requirements. The inner wall of the housing 120 may be provided with mounting structures for connecting to other modules according to installation requirements. The material of the housing 120 may be any material, such as metal, plastic, polymer, etc. This specification does not limit this. Figure 3 The outer contour of the housing 120 of the electronic device 100 shown in FIG is circular. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the outer contour of the housing 120 having other shapes is also within the scope of protection of this specification.

[0045] The light emitting component 140 is configured to emit light. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include a group of light emitting components 140. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include multiple groups of light emitting components 140. The light emitting portion (also called the light emitting portion) of the light emitting component 140 can be designed into different shapes and set in different positions according to product design, product function and aesthetic requirements, and this specification does not limit this. Figure 3 For example, the electronic device 100 includes 6 groups of light-emitting components, namely the first light-emitting component 140(a), the second light-emitting component 140(b), the third light-emitting component 140(c), the fourth light-emitting component 140(d), the fifth light-emitting component 140(e) and the sixth light-emitting component 140(f).

[0046] As mentioned above, the electronic device 100 may further include a communication module. The form of the communication module is as mentioned above and will not be repeated here. As mentioned above, the communication module includes an antenna assembly. In order to ensure the stability of the operation of the antenna assembly, an antenna clearance area 160 is provided in the housing 120. No metal may appear in the antenna clearance area 160. Therefore, the light source in the light-emitting assembly 140 may not appear in the antenna clearance area 160. The shaded area in Figure 1 is an exemplary position of the antenna clearance area 160 in the main view. Those skilled in the art should understand that the antenna clearance area 160 may also be located in other positions, and the position of the antenna clearance area 160 is adapted to the product structure design.

[0047] In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may further include other modules ( Figure 3 (not shown), such as a key module, a control module, etc. This specification does not limit other modules of the electronic device 100.

[0048] Figure 4 An exploded view of an electronic device 100 provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown. Figure 4 The explosion direction shown is the explosion direction of the central axis 121 of the shell 120. Figure 4 As shown, the light emitting assembly 140 can be mounted on the housing 120. The light emitting assembly 140 includes a light source 142 and a light guide 144. In some embodiments, the light emitting assembly 140 can further include a reflector 146.

[0049] The light source 142 can be mounted on the housing 120. Specifically, the light source 142 can be mounted inside the housing 120, such as inside a receiving cavity. The light source 142 can emit light outward, such as visible light. As previously mentioned, the antenna in the communication module includes an antenna clearance area 160. The distance between the light source 142 and the antenna of the communication module is greater than a preset antenna distance threshold, so that the light source 142 is located outside the antenna clearance area 160. The distance between the light source 142 and the antenna of the communication module is adapted to the minimum distance between the light source 142 and the antenna. That is, the distance between the position of the light source 142 closest to the antenna and the antenna. The size of the antenna clearance area 160 of different antennas may be different.

[0050] like Figure 4 As shown, the first light source 142(a) can be the light source in the first light-emitting assembly 140(a). The first light source 142(b) can be the light source of the second light-emitting assembly 140(b), the third light-emitting assembly 140(c), the fourth light-emitting assembly 140(d), the fifth light-emitting assembly 140(e), and the sixth light-emitting assembly 140(f).

[0051] The light guide 144 can conduct the light emitted by the light source 142 so that the light is emitted from a specified plane. The light guide 144 is a transparent or translucent plastic material part. Light can be conducted inside the light guide 144 by reflection, refraction, etc., and the light can be conducted to a specific position or shape through the light guide 144. The light guide 144 has a high refractive index and low light absorption performance. The light conductivity of the light guide 144 is higher than the preset light conductivity threshold. The light conductivity threshold can be 90%-98%, or 80%-90%, or even higher or lower. The material of the light guide 144 can be a plastic material, such as PC (polycarbonate) material, PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) material, etc.

[0052] The first light guide 144(a) may be a light guide in the first light-emitting assembly 140(a). The second light guide 144(b) may be a light guide in the second light-emitting assembly 140(b). The third light guide 144(c) may be a light guide in the third light-emitting assembly 140(c). The fourth light guide 144(d) may be a light guide in the fourth light-emitting assembly 140(d). The fifth light guide 144(e) may be a light guide in the fifth light-emitting assembly 140(e). The sixth light guide 144(f) may be a light guide in the sixth light-emitting assembly 140(f).

[0053] The light guide 144 can be installed on the housing 120. The light guide 144 may include a light incident surface 144-1 and a light emitting surface 144-2. The light guide 144 mentioned here may be any one or more of the first light guide 144(a), the second light guide 144(b), the third light guide 144(c), the fourth light guide 144(d), the fifth light guide 144(e) or the sixth light guide 144(f). The light incident surface 144-1 faces the center of the housing 120, the light source 142 is opposite to the light incident surface 144-1, the light emitting surface 144-2 is not parallel to the light incident surface 144-1, the light incident surface 144-1 is located at the end of the light emitting surface 144-2 close to the center of the housing 120, and the light emitting surface 144-2 faces the outer surface of the housing 120 and is exposed outside the housing 120.

[0054] Here, the center of the housing 120 may be a central axis 121 of the housing 120. The central axis 121 of the housing 120 is not coplanar with the outer surface of the housing 120. The outer surface of the housing 120 may be a flat surface or a curved surface. When the outer surface of the housing 120 is a flat surface, the central axis 121 of the housing 120 may be perpendicular to the outer surface of the housing 120. When the outer surface of the housing 120 is a curved surface, the central axis 121 of the housing 120 may pass through the center of curvature of the outer surface of the housing 120 and point in a radial direction of the outer surface of the housing 120.

[0055] Light incident surface 144-1 is the surface through which light enters. Light source 142 is disposed opposite light incident surface 144-1. Light emitted by light source 142 enters the interior of light guide 144 through light incident surface 144-1. The distance between light source 142 and light incident surface 144-1 is within a predetermined range, ensuring that as much light as possible from light source 142 is directed toward light incident surface 144-1, minimizing light leakage.

[0056] The light emitting surface 144-2 is the surface from which light is emitted. The light emitting surface 144-2 is exposed outside the shell 120, so that the light emitted from the light emitting surface 144-2 can be exposed to the outside of the shell 120, achieving a lighting effect. The light emitting surface 144-2 can face the outer surface of the shell 120. The light emitting surface 144-2 and the light incident surface 144-1 are not parallel. The light incident surface 144-1 and the light emitting surface 144-2 face different directions respectively. In some embodiments, the light emitting surface 144-2 and the light incident surface 144-1 can be arranged vertically. In some embodiments, there can be a certain angle between the light emitting surface 144-2 and the light incident surface 144-1, such as an acute angle, a right angle or an obtuse angle. The light incident surface 144-1 is located on the side of the light emitting surface 144-2. That is, the light from the light source 142 is absorbed into the light incident surface 144-1 from the side of the light emitting surface 144-2 and then emitted toward the light emitting surface 144-2. In some embodiments, the light incident surface 144-1 is located at one end of the light emitting surface 144-2 close to the center of the shell 120. That is, relative to the light emitting surface 144-2, the position of the light incident surface 144-1 is closer to the center of the shell 120. Therefore, the light source 142 can be closer to the center of the shell 120. Regardless of the position and direction of the light emitting surface 144-2, the light source 142 can be concentrated in the direction close to the center of the shell 120, so that the light source 142 is located in the area at the center of the shell 120, reducing the volume of the light source 120 and improving the concentration of the light source 120. At the same time, since the light incident surface 144-1 faces the center of the shell 120, in a complex lighting design, regardless of the direction and position of the light emitting surface 144-2, the light source 142 only needs to be opposite to the light incident surface 144-1, thereby making the arrangement of the light source 142 simpler. That is to say, in a complex lighting design, no matter in what direction and position the light emitting surface 144 - 2 is located, the light emitting direction of the light source 142 is in the same plane, or in a parallel plane, which will greatly reduce the difficulty of arranging the light source 142.

[0057] There are many ways to install the light guide 144 on the housing 120. In some embodiments, the light guide 144 can be installed outside the housing 120 and expose the light emitting surface 144-2 to the outside of the housing 120, such as the first light guide 144(a). In some embodiments, a mounting hole 123 can be provided on the housing 120. The light guide 144 can be installed inside the housing 120, such as inside the accommodating cavity. In this case, the light emitting surface 144-2 can pass through the mounting hole 123 and be exposed to the outside of the housing 120. For example, the second light guide 144(b), the third light guide 144(c), the fourth light guide 144(d), the fifth light guide 144(e) or the sixth light guide 144(f). In this case, the outline of the mounting hole 123 matches the outline of the light emitting surface 144-2.

[0058] When light guide 144 is mounted on housing 120, a portion of the surface of housing 120 faces a portion of the side surface of light guide 144. The side surface of light guide 144 may be connected to light exit surface 144-2 or light entrance surface 144-1. The surface of housing 120 facing the side surface of light guide 144 may block the side surface of light guide 144, thereby reflecting light emitted from the side surface of light guide 144 and reducing light leakage.

[0059] In some embodiments, when there are multiple light guides 144, the light guides 144 whose distance among the multiple light guides 144 is within a preset first threshold are connected by a connector 144-5. It should be noted that the transmittance of the connector 144-5 is lower than the preset second threshold. The material of the connector 144-5 is different from that of the light guide 144. The connector 144-5 can reflect the light in the light guide 144 that is directed toward the connector 144-5. In other words, when the distance between the multiple light guides 144 is close, the multiple light guides 144 can be connected by the connector 144-5, thereby improving the integration level of the light guide 144 and reducing the difficulty of installing the light guide 144. At the same time, the light isolation level between different light guides 144 can be improved to avoid light crosstalk.

[0060] The connection method between the connecting member 144 - 5 and the connected light guide member 144 may include various methods, such as bonding, hot melting, etc.

[0061] In some embodiments, connector 144-5 is integrally formed with connected light guide 144. In some embodiments, connector 144-5 and connected light guide 144 are integrally formed using double-shot injection molding. Double-shot injection molding involves injecting two different materials into the same mold, resulting in a molded part made of two materials. Some materials may be different colors, or have different hardnesses, thereby improving product aesthetics and assembly performance.

[0062] As previously mentioned, in some embodiments, the light-emitting assembly 140 further includes a reflector 146. The reflector 146 can be mounted on the housing 120. The reflector 146 is disposed on one side of the light guide 144 and blocks at least a portion of the surface of the light guide 144 outside the light-entering surface 144-1 and the light-emitting surface 144-2. The reflector 146 can be disposed on the side of the light guide 144 facing away from the light-emitting surface 144-2. The reflector 146 is configured to reflect light exiting the light guide 144 so that the reflected light re-enters the light guide 144. The reflector 146 has low light transmittance. When light exits the light guide 144 and travels toward the reflector 146, the light is reflected by the reflector 146 and re-enters the light guide 144, thereby reducing light leakage. It should be noted that in some embodiments, depending on the position and size of the reflector 146, multiple light-emitting assemblies 140 can share a single reflector 146. for example, Figure 4 In the illustrated electronic device, the first reflector 146(a) may be a reflector in the first light-emitting assembly 140(a). The second reflector 146(b) may be a reflector in the second light-emitting assembly 140(b), the third light-emitting assembly 140(c), the fourth light-emitting assembly 140(d), and the fifth light-emitting assembly 140(e). The third reflector 146(c) may be a reflector in the sixth light-emitting assembly 140(f).

[0063] In some embodiments, at least a portion of the surface blocked by the reflector 146 includes the surface of the light guide 144 opposite the light emitting surface 144-2. The reflector 146 here can be any one or more of the first reflector 146(a), the second reflector 146(b), or the third reflector 146(c). As previously described, the light emitting surface 144-2 faces the exterior of the housing 120. Therefore, the surface of the light guide 144 opposite the light emitting surface 144-2 faces the interior of the housing 120. The reflector 146 is disposed on the side of the light guide 144 facing away from the light emitting surface 144-2 and can reflect light emitted from the surface opposite the light emitting surface 144-2.

[0064] In some embodiments, the reflector 146 includes a top wall 146-1 and a side wall 146-2. The top wall 146-1 is arranged opposite to the surface of the light guide 144 opposite to the light emitting surface 144-2. The side wall 146-2 is connected to the top wall 146-1, is located on the side of the top wall 146-1 close to the light guide 144, and is distributed around the light guide 144. At this time, the top wall 146-1 can reflect the light emitted from the surface opposite to the light emitting surface 144-2. The side wall 146-2 can reflect the light emitted from part of the side surface of the light guide 144. The device composed of the reflector 146 and the housing 120 can reflect the light emitted from other surfaces of the light guide 144 except the light incident surface 144-1 and the light emitting surface 144-2, thereby preventing the light from being emitted from other surfaces except the light emitting surface 144-2 and preventing light leakage.

[0065] Light source 142 may include a light-emitting element and a circuit board. The light-emitting element may be a light-emitting lamp bead, such as an LED lamp bead. The light-emitting element is configured to emit light, such as visible light. The light-emitting element may be mounted on and electrically connected to the circuit board. The circuit board may provide electrical energy for the light-emitting element.

[0066] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a light source 142 provided according to an embodiment of this specification is shown. Figure 5 The light source shown may be a first light source 142(a). The first light source 142(a) may include a plurality of first light-emitting elements 142-1(a) and a first circuit board 142-2(a). The plurality of first light-emitting elements 142-1(a) are mounted on the first circuit board 142-2(a) and are electrically connected to the first circuit board 142-2(a). The first circuit board 142-2(a) provides electrical energy to the plurality of first light-emitting elements 142-1(a). The first light-emitting elements 142-1(a) may be light-emitting lamp beads, such as LED lamp beads. The first light-emitting elements 142-1(a) may be light sources of a single color or light sources of different colors. The plurality of first light-emitting elements 142-1(a) are distributed around the central axis 121 of the housing 120. The light emission direction of each first light-emitting element 142-1(a) is a radial direction. The direction indicated by the arrow in the figure is the light emission direction of some of the first light-emitting elements 142-1(a). Figure 5 The arrangement, size, and position of the first light-emitting elements 142-1(a) in the first light source 142(a) are shown for illustrative purposes only. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the arrangement and size of the first light-emitting elements 142-1(a) can be designed and adjusted based on lighting effects, and this specification does not limit this.

[0067] Figure 6 FIG. 1 shows a structural diagram of another light source 142 provided according to an embodiment of this specification. Figure 6 The light source shown may be the second light source 142(b). The second light source 142(b) may include a second light-emitting element 142-1(b), a third light-emitting element 142-1(c), a fourth light-emitting element 142-1(d), a fifth light-emitting element 142-1(e), a sixth light-emitting element 142-1(f), and a second circuit board 142-2(b). The second light-emitting element 142-1(b), the third light-emitting element 142-1(c), the fourth light-emitting element 142-1(d), the fifth light-emitting element 142-1(e), the sixth light-emitting element 142-1(f), and the second circuit board 142-2(b) are mounted on and electrically connected to the second circuit board 142-2(b). The second circuit board 142-2(b) provides electrical energy to the second light-emitting element 142-1(b), the third light-emitting element 142-1(c), the fourth light-emitting element 142-1(d), the fifth light-emitting element 142-1(e), and the sixth light-emitting element 142-1(f). The second light-emitting element 142-1(b), the third light-emitting element 142-1(c), the fourth light-emitting element 142-1(d), the fifth light-emitting element 142-1(e), and the sixth light-emitting element 142-1(f)(a) can be light-emitting diodes, such as LEDs. The arrows in the figure indicate the direction of light emission from the second light-emitting element 142-1(b), the third light-emitting element 142-1(c), the fourth light-emitting element 142-1(d), the fifth light-emitting element 142-1(e), and the sixth light-emitting element 142-1(f). Figure 6 The arrangement, size, and position of the second light-emitting element 142-1(b), the third light-emitting element 142-1(c), the fourth light-emitting element 142-1(d), the fifth light-emitting element 142-1(e), and the sixth light-emitting element 142-1(f) in the second light source 142(b) are shown for illustrative purposes only. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the arrangement and size of the second light-emitting element 142-1(b), the third light-emitting element 142-1(c), the fourth light-emitting element 142-1(d), the fifth light-emitting element 142-1(e), and the sixth light-emitting element 142-1(f) can be designed and adjusted to suit lighting effects, and this specification does not limit this.

[0068] As mentioned above, the light incident surface 144-1 is located at the end of the light emitting surface 144-2 close to the center of the housing 120, which can make the light source 142 closer to the center of the housing 120, thereby reducing the volume of the light source 142 and improving the integration of the light source 142. Therefore, when the light source 142 is close to the center of the housing 120 and the distance is close enough, different light sources 142 can share the same circuit board, such as Figure 6As shown, this will further improve the integration level of the light source 142, reduce the volume of the light source 142, and at the same time reduce the cost and difficulty of processing and installation. At the same time, since the light incident surface 144-1 faces the center of the shell 120, different light-emitting elements can be arranged in any direction and position facing the center of the shell 120, further increasing the flexibility of the arrangement of the light-emitting elements. Such an arrangement makes it possible that even if the directions of the light-emitting surfaces 144-2 of different light guides 144 are the same, the directions of their light incident surfaces 144-1 can be different, thereby further improving the concentration of the light source 142 and reducing the volume of the light source 142.

[0069] Figure 7A A first side view of a light guide 144 according to an embodiment of the present specification is shown; Figure 7B A second side view of a light guide 144 provided according to an embodiment of the present specification is shown. Figure 7B It can be from Figure 7A A view from above.

[0070] Figure 7A and Figure 7B The light guide 144 shown may be the sixth light guide 144(f). Figure 7A and Figure 7B As shown, the light guide 144 includes a light incident surface 144-1 and a light emitting surface 144-2. The light incident surface 144-1 is disposed on one side of the light emitting surface 144-2.

[0071] A plurality of light-emitting guiding points 144-31 are provided on the surface 144-3 of the light-guiding member 144 opposite to the light-emitting surface 144-2. The light-emitting guiding points 144-31 can destroy the incident angle of the light, so that the light is diffused to different angles, making the concentrated light more uniform, thereby improving the uniformity of the light and the light transmission efficiency. One of the plurality of light-emitting guiding points 144-31 can be a protrusion or a groove. When the light-emitting guiding point 144-21 is a groove, the groove can be a curved groove or a groove formed by the intersection of multiple inclined surfaces. The plurality of light-emitting guiding points 144-31 can be a plurality of tiny structures distributed on the surface 144-3 opposite to the light-emitting surface 144-2. The size of the light-emitting guiding point 144-31 can reach the millimeter, micrometer or even nanometer level. The multiple light-emitting light-guiding points 144-31 can be evenly or unevenly distributed on the surface 144-3 opposite the light-emitting surface 144-2. The structures and sizes of the multiple light-emitting light-guiding points 144-31 can be consistent or inconsistent. This specification does not limit this. The multiple light-emitting light-guiding points 144-31 can be formed by laser engraving, printing, or molded during the injection molding of the light guide 144.

[0072] The surface 144-3 of the light guide 144 that is opposite to the light emitting surface 144-2 is inclined relative to the light emitting surface 144-2. The end of the surface 144-3 of the light guide 144 that is opposite to the light emitting surface 144-2 that is away from the light incident surface 144-1 is closer to the light emitting surface 144-2 than the end that is closer to the light incident surface 144-1. In other words, the farther the end of the surface 144-3 of the light guide 144 that is opposite to the light emitting surface 144-2 is from the light incident surface 144-1, the closer it is to the light emitting surface 144-2. This arrangement allows light to be evenly emitted toward the light emitting surface 144-2, rather than being concentrated at the end of the light emitting surface 144-2 that is away from the light incident surface 144-1. This makes the light emitted from the light emitting surface 144-2 more uniform, effectively ensuring the equivalent uniformity and consistency of the light emitting surface 144-2.

[0073] The surface of the light incident surface 144-1 is provided with a plurality of light incident guiding points 144-13. The light incident guiding points 144-13 can destroy the incident angle of the light, so that the light is diffused to different angles, so that the concentrated light becomes more uniform, thereby improving the uniformity of the light and the light transmission efficiency. The plurality of light incident guiding points 144-13 can be distributed along the width direction of the light incident surface 144-1, so that the light can be uniformly incident into the light incident surface 144-1 along the width direction of the light incident surface 144-1. The width direction of the light incident surface 144-1 can be perpendicular to the direction of incidence of the light. One of the plurality of light incident guiding points 144-13 can be a protrusion or a groove. When the light incident guiding point 144-13 is a protrusion, the protrusion can be an arc-shaped protrusion or a protrusion including multiple intersecting surfaces (such as a tooth shape, a cone shape, or a column shape). The multiple light incident light guiding points 144-13 can be multiple tiny structures distributed on the light incident surface 144-1. The size of the light incident light guiding points 144-13 can reach the millimeter, micron or even nanometer level. The multiple light incident light guiding points 144-13 can be evenly or unevenly distributed on the light incident surface 144-1. The structures and sizes of the multiple light incident light guiding points 144-13 can be consistent or inconsistent. This specification does not limit this. The multiple light incident light guiding points 144-13 can be formed by laser engraving, can be formed by printing, and can also be formed when the light guide 144 is injection molded.

[0074] Figure 8 Shown Figure 3 Section view along AA. Figure 8 An installation diagram of the light guide 144 , the housing 120 , and the light source 142 is shown. Figure 9 Shown Figure 8 A partial enlarged view of the middle part I. Figure 9As shown, the first light guide 144(a) is installed on the periphery of the housing 120. The light incident surface 144-1 of the first light guide 144(a) is located at one end of the light emitting surface 144-2 close to the center of the housing 120. The light incident surface 144-1 is opposite to the first light-emitting element 142-1(a). The first light reflector 146(a) and the housing 120 jointly block the surfaces other than the light incident surface 144-1 and the light emitting surface 144-2, thereby reflecting the light emitted from the light guide 144 from other surfaces and causing it to be emitted back to the light emitting surface 144-2, thereby ensuring that the light can be emitted from the light emitting surface 144-2 and preventing light leakage.

[0075] Figure 10 Shown Figure 8 A partial enlarged view of the middle J part. Figure 10 As shown, the sixth light guide member 144 (f) is installed inside the shell 120. The light emitting surface 144-2 of the sixth light guide member 144 (f) is exposed to the outside of the shell 120 through the mounting hole 123 of the shell 120. The light incident surface 144-1 of the sixth light guide member 144 (f) is located at one end of the light emitting surface 144-2 close to the center of the shell 120. The light incident surface 144-1 is opposite to the sixth light-emitting element 142-1 (f). The third reflector 146 (c) and the shell 120 jointly block other surfaces except the light incident surface 144-1 and the light emitting surface 144-2, thereby reflecting the light emitted from the light guide member 144 from other surfaces and causing it to be emitted back to the light emitting surface 144-2 again, thereby ensuring that the light can be emitted from the light emitting surface 144-2 and avoiding light leakage.

[0076] In summary, in the electronic device 100 provided in the embodiment of this specification, the light incident surface 144-1 and the light emitting surface 144-2 of the light guide 144 are set as non-parallel surfaces. The light incident surface 144-1 is set at one end of the light emitting surface 144-2 close to the center of the shell 120 and faces the center of the shell 120. Therefore, the light incident surface 144-1 is closer to the center of the shell 120 relative to the light emitting surface 144-2. The light source 142 is opposite to the light incident surface 144-1. Therefore, the light source 142 can be closer to the center of the shell 120. Regardless of the position and direction of the light emitting surface 144-2, the light source 142 can be concentrated in the direction close to the center of the shell 120, so that the light source 142 is located in the area at the center of the shell 120, reducing the volume of the light source 142 and improving the concentration of the light source 142. At the same time, since the light incident surface 144-1 faces the center of the shell 120, under complex lighting design, no matter what direction and position the light emitting surface 144-2 is located, the light source 142 only needs to be opposite to the light incident surface 144-1, thereby making the arrangement of the light source 142 simpler.

[0077] In summary, after reading this detailed disclosure, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing detailed disclosure may be presented by way of example only and may not be limiting. Although not explicitly stated herein, those skilled in the art will understand that this specification is intended to encompass various reasonable changes, improvements, and modifications to the embodiments. Such changes, improvements, and modifications are intended to be suggested by this disclosure and are within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0078] In addition, certain terms in this specification have been used to describe embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, "one embodiment," "an embodiment," and / or "some embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, it can be emphasized and should be understood that two or more references to "an embodiment" or "one embodiment" or "an alternative embodiment" in various parts of this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, particular features, structures, or characteristics may be appropriately combined in one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0079] It should be understood that in the foregoing description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, in order to help understand a feature and for the purpose of simplifying the present disclosure, this specification sometimes combines various features in a single embodiment, drawing or its description. Alternatively, this specification disperses various features across multiple embodiments of this specification. However, this does not mean that the combination of these features is necessary. When reading this specification, it is entirely possible for those skilled in the art to extract some of the features and understand them as separate embodiments. In other words, the embodiments in this specification can also be understood as the integration of multiple secondary embodiments. This is also true when the content of each secondary embodiment is less than all the features of a single aforementioned disclosed embodiment.

[0080] In some embodiments, numbers expressing quantities or properties used to describe and claim certain embodiments of this specification should be understood as being modified in some cases by the terms "about," "approximately," or "substantially." For example, unless otherwise indicated, "about," "approximately," or "substantially" can mean a ±20% variation of the value it describes. Therefore, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters listed in the written description and the appended claims are approximate values ​​that can vary depending on the desired properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, numerical parameters should be interpreted in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Although some embodiments of this specification set forth broad ranges of numerical ranges and parameters are approximate, the specific examples set forth numerical values ​​as precisely as possible.

[0081] Each patent, patent application, patent application publication, and other materials, such as articles, books, specifications, publications, documents, articles, etc., cited herein is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes, except for any prosecution document history related thereto, any equivalent that may be inconsistent or conflicting with this document, or any equivalent prosecution document history that may have a limiting effect on the broadest scope of the claims now or hereafter associated with this document. For example, if there is any inconsistency or conflict between the description, definition, and / or use of terms associated with any incorporated material and the terminology, description, definition, and / or use associated with this document, the terminology in this document shall control.

[0082] Finally, it should be understood that the embodiments of the application disclosed herein are illustrative of the principles of the embodiments of this specification. Other modified embodiments are also within the scope of this specification. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in this specification are merely examples and not limitations. Those skilled in the art can adopt alternative configurations based on the embodiments in this specification to implement the application in this specification. Therefore, the embodiments of this specification are not limited to the embodiments that have been precisely described in the application.

Claims

1. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: case; a communication module, installed in the housing; as well as Multiple groups of light-emitting components are installed on the housing, and each group of light-emitting components includes: a light source located outside the clearance area of ​​the communication module, and The light guide comprises a light incident surface and a light emitting surface, wherein the light incident surface faces the center of the housing, the light source is opposite to the light incident surface, the light emitting surface is not parallel to the light incident surface, and the light emitting surface is exposed outside the housing.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein The light emitting component further comprises: The reflector is arranged on a side of the light guide member away from the light emitting surface and covers a surface of the light guide member opposite to the light emitting surface and a part of a side surface of the light guide member.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein: The reflective element comprises: a top wall, the top wall being arranged opposite to a surface of the light guide member opposite to the light emitting surface; and A side wall connected to the top wall, located on a side of the top wall close to the light guide, and distributed around the light guide, The device composed of the reflector and the housing reflects the light emitted from other surfaces of the light guide except the light incident surface and the light emitting surface.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: A surface of the light guide member opposite to the light emitting surface is provided with a plurality of grooves.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein The surface of the light guide member opposite to the light emitting surface is inclined relative to the light emitting surface, and the surface of the light guide member opposite to the light emitting surface includes a first end and a second end, the first end is far away from the light incident surface, and the second end is close to the light incident surface, and the distance between the first end and the light emitting surface is closer than the distance between the second end and the light emitting surface.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The light incident surface is provided with a plurality of protrusions.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein: The protrusion includes a plurality of intersecting surfaces.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The housing includes a mounting hole, the light emitting surface is exposed outside the housing through the mounting hole, and the outline of the mounting hole matches the outline of the light emitting surface.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: In the case that there are multiple light guides, the light guides whose distances among the multiple light guides are within a preset first threshold are connected by a connecting member, and the transmittance of the connecting member is lower than a preset second threshold.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9, characterized in that The connecting member and the connected light guide member are integrally formed by double-shot injection molding.

Images