Case with communication hole and wearable electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides a casing with a communication hole and wearable electronic equipment. The communication hole is formed in the casing. An outer port of the communicating hole is located in the outer surface of the machine shell, an inner port of the communicating hole is located in the machine shell, the communicating hole is of a bent structure or an inclined straight cylinder structure, and devices in the machine shell are communicated with the outside of the machine shell through the communicating hole. According to the utility model, the sensor can be protected from being damaged by sharp fine objects.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of air pressure detection product technology, and in particular to a housing with a connecting hole and a wearable electronic device. Background Technology

[0002] With the technological development of wearable electronic devices, such as smartwatches, smartwatches are becoming increasingly feature-rich, and users' usage scenarios are becoming more and more diverse. Among them, barometric pressure monitoring has become an essential function. At the same time, barometric pressure monitoring plays a key role in the watch's positioning function, such as the accuracy of barometric pressure monitoring directly affecting the accuracy of positioning altitude.

[0003] However, since the barometric pressure sensor mainly communicates with the outside world through a hole on the smartwatch, and existing smartwatches all have straight holes on the casing, it is easy for sharp objects to be inserted straight into the straight hole. This can cause the sharp objects to touch the barometric pressure sensor through the straight hole, thus causing some damage to the barometric pressure sensor and failing to protect it. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, the present invention provides a housing with a connecting hole and a wearable electronic device. By forming a connecting hole with a bent structure or an inclined straight cylinder structure on the housing, the sensor can be protected from damage by sharp, fine objects.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a housing with a communicating hole, wherein the communicating hole is formed in the housing;

[0006] The outer port of the connecting hole is located on the outer surface of the housing, and the inner port of the connecting hole is located inside the housing. The connecting hole is a bent structure or an inclined straight cylinder structure. The components inside the housing are connected to the outside of the housing through the connecting hole.

[0007] Optionally, the orthographic projection of the inner port onto the plane containing the outer port may partially coincide with or be separate from the outer port.

[0008] The connecting hole is used to connect the sensor inside the housing to the air outside the housing.

[0009] Optionally, when the connecting hole is a bent structure, the connecting hole includes an outer straight channel, an inner straight channel, and a connecting channel;

[0010] The outer port is one port of the outer straight channel, and the inner port is one port of the inner straight channel. The connecting channels are connected to the other ports of the outer straight channel and the inner straight channel, respectively. Both the outer straight channel and the inner straight channel are perpendicular to the plane where the outer port is located.

[0011] Optionally, the housing includes: an outer shell and an inner liner;

[0012] The inner liner is attached to the inner wall of the outer shell, the outer port is located on the surface of the outer shell away from the inner liner, and the inner port is located on the inner liner.

[0013] Optionally, the outer straight channel is located on the outer casing, and the inner straight channel is located on the inner liner;

[0014] The connecting channel is formed by the enclosure and the inner lining.

[0015] Optionally, the outer shell is located below the inner liner, the upper surface of the outer shell is provided with a first connecting groove, and the lower surface of the inner liner is provided with a second connecting groove.

[0016] The first and second connecting slots together form a connecting channel.

[0017] Optionally, the bottom surface of the first connecting groove is an inclined surface, which slopes downward toward the end of the outer straight channel.

[0018] Optionally, the housing with the connecting hole also includes: a sensor;

[0019] The sensor is located inside the housing, with the inner port facing the sensor.

[0020] The housing has a sealing groove inside, the inner port is connected to the sealing groove, and the sensor's detection end is located inside the sealing groove;

[0021] A sealing ring is fitted around the outer periphery of the detection end, and the sealing ring seals the groove of the detection end.

[0022] Optionally, the wearable electronic device may also include: a clamping frame;

[0023] The clamping frame is fixedly connected to the housing, and the clamping frame presses down on the sensor so that the sensor's detection end abuts against the inner port on the housing.

[0024] Optionally, the clamping frame is made of a rigid material;

[0025] Wearable electronic devices also include: a flexible clamping plate, which is clamped between the clamping frame and the sensor.

[0026] Optionally, the housing with the connecting hole also includes: a vibrating element;

[0027] The vibrating component is fixedly connected to the casing.

[0028] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a wearable electronic device, which includes a housing with a communicating hole as described in any of the first aspects.

[0029] The housing and wearable electronic device with connecting holes provided in this utility model can effectively prevent sharp, thin objects from being inserted straight into the straight holes by forming a bent structure or an inclined straight cylinder structure on the housing, thereby helping to protect the sensor from damage by sharp, thin objects. Attached Figure Description

[0030] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the conventional technology, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the conventional technology will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram showing a partial cross-section of a housing with a communicating hole according to an embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 2 This is a schematic exploded view of a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic exploded view of a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0034] Figure label:

[0035] 1. Housing; 11. Outer shell; 111. First connecting groove; 1111. Inclined surface; 12. Inner liner; 121. Second connecting groove; 122. Annular groove; 123. Sealing groove; 13. Connecting hole; 131. Inner port; 132. Outer port; 133. Outer straight channel; 134. Inner straight channel; 135. Connecting channel; 21. Annular seal; 22. Sealing ring; 23. Pressing frame; 24. Flexible pressing plate; 25. Vibrating component; 26. Heart rate lens; 3. Sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0036] To facilitate understanding of this application, a more complete description will be provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate embodiments of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of this application will be thorough and complete.

[0037] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application.

[0038] Spatial relation terms such as "below," "under," "below," "below," "above," and "above" are used here to describe the relationship between one element or feature shown in the figure and other elements or features. Similarly, "directly above a wearable electronic device" can be used here to describe an element or feature shown in the figure that coincides in a vertical straight line, which may be partial or complete, depending on the actual situation or the content of the illustration. It should be understood that, in addition to the orientation shown in the figure, spatial relation terms also include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the figure is flipped, an element or feature described as "below," "below," or "below" other elements or features will be oriented "above" other elements or features. Therefore, the exemplary terms "below" and "below" can include both upper and lower orientations. Furthermore, the device may also include other orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatial descriptive terms used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0039] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "fixedly connected" to another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. Conversely, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" another element, there is no intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0040] When used herein, the singular forms of “a,” “an,” and “the” may also include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms “comprising,” “including,” or “having,” etc., specify the presence of the stated feature, whole, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof, but do not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0041] Example 1

[0042] This embodiment provides a housing 1 with a connecting hole 13, see [link / reference]. Figure 1 The connecting hole 13 is provided in the housing 1.

[0043] The outer port 132 of the connecting hole 13 is located on the outer surface of the housing 1, and the inner port 131 of the connecting hole 13 is located inside the housing 1 and communicates with the sensor 3 inside the housing 1. The connecting hole 13 has a bent structure or an inclined straight cylinder structure. The components inside the housing 1 communicate with the outside of the housing 1 through the connecting hole 13. Figure 1 The connecting hole 13 in the middle has a bent structure.

[0044] It is understandable that when the connecting hole 13 is a bent structure, the central axis of the connecting hole 13 is a broken line or a curve. When the connecting hole 13 is an inclined straight cylinder structure, the angle between the central axis of the connecting hole 13 and the plane where the outer port 132 and the plane where the inner port 131 are located are both acute angles.

[0045] The housing 1 with a connecting hole 13 provided in this embodiment can effectively prevent sharp objects from being inserted straight into the straight hole by forming a bent structure or an inclined straight cylinder structure on the housing 1, thereby helping to protect the sensor 3 from being damaged by sharp objects.

[0046] It is understood that regardless of whether the connecting hole 13 is a bent structure or an inclined straight cylinder structure, the orthographic projection of the inner port 131 onto the plane containing the outer port 132 can completely coincide with, partially coincide with, or be separated from the outer port 132. That is, the orthographic projection of the inner port 131 onto the plane containing the outer port 132 can at least partially coincide with the outer port 132. Among them, the connecting hole 13 with the bent structure is composed of a straight hole and / or a curved hole; when the orthographic projection of the inner port 131 onto the plane containing the outer port 132 completely coincides with the outer port 132, the connecting hole 13 is a bent structure.

[0047] In a further optional embodiment of this embodiment, the orthographic projection of the inner port 131 onto the plane where the outer port 132 is located partially coincides with or is separated from the outer port 132; the connecting hole 13 is used to connect the sensor 3 inside the housing 1 with the air outside the housing 1.

[0048] In this embodiment, when the connecting hole 13 is a bent structure, the orthographic projection of the inner port 131 onto the plane where the outer port 132 is located is separate from the outer port 132.

[0049] Specifically, the connecting hole 13 includes an outer straight channel 133, an inner straight channel 134, and a connecting channel 135.

[0050] Outer port 132 is one port of outer straight channel 133, and inner port 131 is one port of inner straight channel 134. Connecting channel 135 is connected to the other ports of outer straight channel 133 and inner straight channel 134, respectively. It can be understood that both outer straight channel 133 and inner straight channel 134 can be inclined straight cylinder structures, or both can be vertical straight cylinder structures, or one can be an inclined straight cylinder structure and the other a vertical straight cylinder structure. Specifically, when outer straight channel 133 is a vertical straight cylinder structure, its central axis is perpendicular to the plane containing outer port 132; when inner straight channel 134 is a vertical straight cylinder structure, its central axis is perpendicular to the plane containing inner port 131.

[0051] In this embodiment, the plane where the outer port 132 is located is parallel to the plane where the inner port 131 is located, and both the outer straight channel 133 and the inner straight channel 134 are perpendicular to the plane where the outer port 132 is located.

[0052] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The housing 1 includes an outer shell 11 and an inner liner 12. The inner liner 12 is attached to the inner wall of the outer shell 11. An outer port 132 is located on the surface of the outer shell 11 opposite to the inner liner 12, and an inner port 131 is located on the inner liner 12. The outer shell 11 and the inner liner 12 are fixedly connected.

[0053] It should be noted that the outer straight channel 133 may be located only within the outer shell 11 or may only penetrate the outer shell 11, or it may extend into the interior of the inner liner 12 while penetrating the outer shell 11. Similarly, the inner straight channel 134 may be located only within the inner liner 12 or may only penetrate the inner liner 12, or it may extend into the interior of the outer shell 11 while penetrating the inner liner 12. When the outer straight channel 133 extends into the interior of the inner liner 12 while penetrating the outer shell 11, both the connecting channel 135 and the inner straight channel 134 are located within the inner liner 12, that is, the connecting channel 135 is located within the inner liner 12. When the inner straight channel 134 extends into the interior of the outer shell 11 while penetrating the inner liner 12, both the connecting channel 135 and the outer straight channel 133 are located within the outer shell 11, that is, the connecting channel 135 is located within the outer shell 11.

[0054] In this embodiment, the outer shell 11 and the inner liner 12 are fixedly connected together by adhesive dispensing. The outer shell 11 is located below the inner liner 12, the outer port 132 is located on the lower surface of the outer shell 11, and the inner port 131 connects to the upper surface of the inner liner 12. The lower surface of the outer shell 11 where the outer port 132 is located and the upper surface of the inner liner 12 where the inner port 131 is located are both parallel to the horizontal plane. The outer straight channel 133 penetrates only through the outer shell 11, and the inner straight channel 134 penetrates only through the inner liner 12. The connecting channel 135 is formed by the outer shell 11 and the inner liner 12.

[0055] The connecting channel 135 is formed by the outer shell 11 and the inner liner 12, including but not limited to the following two cases: the first case is that one of the outer shell 11 and the inner liner 12 provides only a portion of the inner wall of the connecting channel 135, while the other provides the remaining portion of the inner wall of the connecting channel 135 and the communicating space portion of the connecting channel 135; the second case is that the outer shell 11 and the inner liner 12 respectively provide a portion of the inner wall of the connecting channel 135 and a portion of the communicating space of the connecting channel 135.

[0056] In this embodiment, the connecting channel 135 adopts the second configuration. Specifically, the upper surface of the outer shell 11 has a first connecting groove 111, and the lower surface of the inner liner 12 has a second connecting groove 121. The first connecting groove 111 and the second connecting groove 121 together form the connecting channel 135.

[0057] One end of the first connecting groove 111 is connected to the other end of the outer straight channel 133, and the other end of the first connecting groove 111 extends directly below the inner straight channel 134. One end of the second connecting groove 121 is connected to the other end of the inner straight channel 134, and the other end of the second connecting groove 121 extends directly above the outer straight channel 133.

[0058] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the first connecting groove 111 is an inclined surface 1111, with the inclined surface 1111 sloping downwards towards one end of the outer straight channel 133. By defining the bottom surface of the first connecting groove 111, after water enters the inner straight channel 134, simply placing the housing 1 flat and making the outer port 132 face downwards allows the water accumulated in the inner straight channel 134 to be quickly discharged from the housing 1, thereby quickly placing the sensor 3 in a dry environment for operation, and thus enabling the sensor 3 to maintain a high-precision working state for a long time.

[0059] In a further optional embodiment of this example, an annular seal 21 is provided between the inner liner 12 and the outer shell 11. The upper and lower ends of the annular seal 21 abut against the inner liner 12 and the outer shell 11, respectively. The portions of the connecting hole 13 that are formed on the lower surface of the inner liner 12 and the upper surface of the outer shell 11 are both located within the annular seal 21.

[0060] In this embodiment, an annular groove 122 is formed on the lower surface of the inner liner 12, and an annular seal 21 is adapted to the annular groove 122, with the top of the annular seal 21 embedded in the annular groove 122. The first connecting groove 111 and the second connecting groove 121 are both located within the annular seal 21. By providing the annular seal 21, water entering the connecting hole 13 can be effectively prevented from seeping into the gap between the inner liner 12 and the outer casing 11, thereby affecting the normal use of the casing 1 with the connecting hole 13.

[0061] The device includes a sensor 3. The sensor 3 is located in a cavity inside the housing 1. Specifically, the sensor 3 is located on the side of the inner liner 12 facing away from the outer shell 11, with its inner port 131 facing the detection end of the sensor 3. The detection end is connected to the air outside the housing 1 through a connecting hole 13 to detect the air pressure value of the environment in which the housing 1 is located. The sensor 3 can be a pressure sensor, a photoelectric sensor, etc. In this embodiment, the sensor 3 is a pressure sensor.

[0062] A sealing groove 123 is provided inside the housing 1. The inner port 131 communicates with the sealing groove 123, and the detection end of the sensor 3 is located inside the sealing groove 123. In this embodiment, the sealing groove 123 is provided on the upper surface of the inner liner 12, the inner port 131 is located on the bottom surface of the sealing groove 123, and the detection end is inserted vertically downward into the sealing groove 123.

[0063] A sealing ring 22 is fitted around the periphery of the detection end, and the sealing ring 22 seals the sealing groove 123 of the detection end. By setting the sealing ring 22, water accumulated in the connecting hole 13 can be effectively prevented from entering the cavity of the housing 1 through the sealing groove 123, thus affecting the normal operation of other electronic components in the cavity.

[0064] The housing 1 with the connecting hole 13 also includes a clamping frame 23. The clamping frame 23 is fixedly connected to the inner liner 12 by screws. The clamping frame 23 presses against the sensor 3 so that the detection end of the sensor 3 abuts against the inner port 131 on the inner liner 12. By setting the clamping frame 23, the detection end can be prevented from partially or completely detaching from the inner port 131 due to vibration, thereby affecting the detection effect of the sensor 3.

[0065] In this embodiment, the clamping frame 23 is made of a rigid material, such as copper, copper alloy, or ceramic. The wearable electronic device also includes a flexible clamping sheet 24, which is clamped between the clamping frame 23 and the sensor 3. It is understood that the flexible clamping sheet 24 is made of a flexible material, such as foam or rubber. In this embodiment, the clamping frame 23 is made of copper, and the flexible clamping sheet 24 is made of foam. By providing the flexible clamping sheet 24 between the clamping frame 23 and the sensor 3, the gap between them can be effectively filled, thereby further strengthening the connection between the sensor 3 and the inner liner 12. This effectively prevents the detection end from moving the sealing ring 22 up and down due to vibration, thus affecting the sealing effect of the seal.

[0066] The housing 1 with the connecting hole 13 also includes a vibrating element 25. The vibrating element 25 is fixedly connected to the housing 1. In this embodiment, the vibrating element 25 includes, but is not limited to, a linear motor located between the clamping frame 23 and the inner liner 12. The linear motor is fixedly connected to the inner liner 12 by screws and spaced apart from the clamping frame 23. By providing the vibrating element 25, water in the connecting hole 13 can be quickly discharged.

[0067] The housing 1 with the connecting hole 13 provided in this embodiment has a simple structure, is easy to process and install. It can not only protect the sensor 3, but also quickly drain water accumulated in the connecting hole 13, ensuring the measurement accuracy of the sensor 3 and extending the service life of the sensor 3.

[0068] Example 2

[0069] This embodiment provides a wearable electronic device, which includes a housing 1 with a communication hole 13 as in Embodiment 1. The wearable electronic device can be a smartwatch or a smart ring, and the communication hole 13 connects a sensor 3 inside the housing 1 to the air outside the housing 1.

[0070] In this embodiment, the wearable electronic device is a smartwatch, and the outer shell 11 is the bottom shell of the smartwatch. The bottom shell is made of ceramic, and a heart rate lens 26 is fixedly installed in the hollow center of the outer shell 11. The wearable electronic device also includes a top cover, which is placed on top of the inner liner 12 and fixedly connected to the inner liner 12 and the outer shell 11 by screws. The top cover and the inner liner 12 form a cavity, in which the linear motor and the sensor 3 are located.

[0071] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "some embodiments," "other embodiments," "ideal embodiments," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example that are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative descriptions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples.

[0072] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above 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.

[0073] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A housing with a communicating hole, characterized in that, The connecting hole is formed in the housing; The outer port of the connecting hole is located on the outer surface of the housing, and the inner port of the connecting hole is located inside the housing. The connecting hole is a bent structure or an inclined straight cylinder structure. The components inside the housing communicate with the outside of the housing through the connecting hole.

2. The housing with a communicating hole according to claim 1, characterized in that, The orthographic projection of the inner port onto the plane where the outer port is located partially coincides with or is separated from the outer port; The connecting hole is used to connect the sensor inside the housing with the air outside the housing.

3. The housing with a communicating hole according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the connecting hole is a bent structure, the connecting hole includes an outer straight channel, an inner straight channel, and a connecting channel; The outer port is one port of the outer straight channel, the inner port is one port of the inner straight channel, and the connecting channel is connected to the other port of the outer straight channel and the other port of the inner straight channel respectively. The outer straight channel and the inner straight channel are both perpendicular to the plane where the outer port is located.

4. The housing with a communicating hole according to claim 3, characterized in that, The housing includes: an outer shell and an inner liner; The inner liner is attached to the inner wall of the outer shell, the outer port is located on the surface of the outer shell opposite to the inner liner, and the inner port is located on the inner liner; The outer straight channel is located on the outer shell, and the inner straight channel is located on the inner liner. The connection channel is formed by the outer shell and the inner liner.

5. The housing with a communicating hole according to claim 4, characterized in that, The outer shell is located below the inner liner, the upper surface of the outer shell is provided with a first connecting groove, and the lower surface of the inner liner is provided with a second connecting groove; The first connecting slot and the second connecting slot together form the connection channel; The bottom surface of the first connecting groove is an inclined surface, which slopes downward toward one end of the outer straight channel.

6. The housing with a communicating hole according to claim 2, characterized in that, The device includes: a sensor; The sensor is located inside the housing, and the inner port faces the sensor. The housing has a sealing groove inside, the inner port communicates with the sealing groove, and the detection end of the sensor is located inside the sealing groove; A sealing ring is fitted around the periphery of the detection end, and the sealing ring seals the sealing groove through the detection end.

7. The housing with a communicating hole according to claim 6, characterized in that, The housing with the connecting hole also includes: a clamping frame; The clamping frame is fixedly connected to the housing, and the clamping frame presses against the sensor so that the detection end of the sensor abuts against the inner port on the housing.

8. The housing with a communicating hole according to claim 7, characterized in that, The clamping frame is made of a rigid material; The housing with the connecting hole further includes a flexible clamping plate, which is clamped between the clamping frame and the sensor.

9. The housing with a communicating hole according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The housing with the connecting hole also includes: a vibrating element; The vibrating element is fixedly connected to the housing.

10. A wearable electronic device, characterized in that, The wearable electronic device includes: a housing with a communication hole as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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