Tablet computer

By using a staggered installation of the battery and speaker components in the mid-frame of the tablet computer and connecting them with flexible printed circuit board components, the problems of difficulty in reducing thickness and cumbersome assembly are solved, achieving an ultra-thin design and convenient maintenance, and improving the stability and aesthetics of the product.

CN223664966UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12SHENZHEN SIYUXING ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520100659.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-16
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The overall thickness of existing tablet computers is difficult to reduce, their complex internal structure makes assembly cumbersome and maintenance inconvenient, and their messy wiring layout affects stability and reliability.

Method used

The battery, control board, and speaker assembly are staggered and connected to the control board via a flexible printed circuit board assembly. The touch screen is located above the battery. The window-like design of the mid-frame reduces the thickness, and the socket pressure plate reduces the height of the wiring, making assembly and maintenance easier.

Benefits of technology

This achieves an ultra-thin design for tablet computers, improves assembly efficiency and maintenance convenience, reduces line height, and enhances product stability and aesthetics.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a tablet personal computer which comprises a face shell, a touch screen, a battery, a middle frame, a bottom shell, a control mainboard, a loudspeaker assembly, a flexible printed circuit board assembly and a socket pressing piece. The control mainboard and the loudspeaker assembly are arranged on the side edge of the middle frame and arranged around the battery in a staggered mode. The loudspeaker assembly is connected to the control mainboard through the flexible printed circuit board assembly, and the socket pressing sheet is arranged on a socket of the flexible printed circuit board assembly; the touch screen is arranged above the battery and the middle frame; and the surface shell is connected with the bottom shell. According to the utility model, the staggered installation and fixation of structures such as the battery, the control mainboard and the loudspeaker assembly can be effectively realized by utilizing the window type design of the middle frame, and the touch screen is arranged above the battery, so that the thickness of the tablet personal computer is reasonably reduced; and the floating height caused by the line body can be effectively reduced, and the ultra-thin effect is achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a tablet computer, and more particularly to an ultra-thin tablet computer. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous development of technology, tablet computers have become an indispensable electronic device in people's daily lives. Existing tablet computers mostly adopt a traditional structural layout, typically concentrating core components such as the battery, control motherboard, and speaker assembly in a single internal area. This layout has the following drawbacks: First, the tight stacking of components makes it difficult to further reduce the overall thickness of the tablet, affecting its portability and aesthetics. Second, the complex internal structure makes the assembly process cumbersome, and maintenance makes it difficult to quickly locate and replace faulty components, causing inconvenience to the user experience. Third, in some existing tablet computers, the wiring arrangement when connecting components is messy, which not only increases the overall height but also reduces the overall stability and reliability. Therefore, how to optimize the overall structure of tablet computers to reduce their thickness and facilitate assembly and maintenance has become an urgent technical problem to be solved in product optimization. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a tablet computer that aims to effectively reduce the thickness of the tablet computer by optimizing its overall structure, thereby facilitating product assembly and maintenance.

[0004] To address this, the present invention provides a tablet computer, comprising: a front cover, a touch screen, a battery, a mid-frame, a bottom cover, a control motherboard, a speaker assembly, a flexible printed circuit board assembly, and a socket clamping plate. The mid-frame is disposed inside the bottom cover and has a battery mounting window, within which the battery is disposed. The control motherboard and the speaker assembly are respectively disposed on the sides of the mid-frame and staggered around the battery. The speaker assembly is connected to the control motherboard via the flexible printed circuit board assembly, and the socket of the flexible printed circuit board assembly has a socket clamping plate. The touch screen is disposed above the battery and the mid-frame and below the front cover. The front cover is connected to the bottom cover.

[0005] A further improvement of this utility model is that a first speaker mounting window and a second speaker mounting window are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the middle frame, and the first speaker mounting window and the second speaker mounting window are respectively located on the left and right sides of the battery mounting window; the speaker assembly includes a first speaker module and a second speaker module, and the first speaker module and the second speaker module are respectively located in the first speaker mounting window and the second speaker mounting window.

[0006] A further improvement of this utility model is that the flexible printed circuit board assembly includes a first flexible circuit board and a second flexible circuit board. The first speaker module is connected to a first socket of the control motherboard through the first flexible circuit board, and the second speaker module is connected to a second socket of the control motherboard through the second flexible circuit board. The first socket and the second socket are respectively disposed on different sides of the control motherboard.

[0007] A further improvement of this utility model is that both the first speaker module and the second speaker module are provided with two speakers, the first flexible circuit board is disposed between the two speakers of the first speaker module, and the second flexible circuit board is disposed between the two speakers of the second speaker module.

[0008] A further improvement of this utility model is that a motherboard mounting window for mounting the control motherboard is provided on one side of the middle frame, and the motherboard mounting window is located on the side of the battery mounting window.

[0009] A further improvement of this utility model is that it also includes a camera module and a camera clamping plate, wherein the camera clamping plate fixes the camera module to one side of the control motherboard, and the flexible printed circuit board assembly includes a third flexible circuit board, through which the camera module is connected to the control motherboard.

[0010] A further improvement of this utility model is that the camera module is provided with a camera decorative piece on the bottom shell, and the camera decorative piece is provided with a high-gloss bevel.

[0011] A further improvement of this utility model is that it also includes an expansion board and an expansion board clamping sheet, wherein the expansion board clamping sheet fixes the expansion board to the other side of the control main board, and the flexible printed circuit board assembly includes a fourth flexible circuit board, wherein the expansion board is connected to the control main board through the fourth flexible circuit board.

[0012] A further improvement of this utility model is that it also includes an interface pressing plate, which is disposed on the side of the control motherboard, and the front shell and the bottom shell are made of metal.

[0013] A further improvement of this utility model is that it also includes a battery connector, which is disposed on the side of the battery away from the control motherboard. The flexible printed circuit board assembly includes a fifth flexible circuit board, and the battery connector is connected to the side of the control motherboard near the battery through the fifth flexible circuit board.

[0014] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are as follows: a battery mounting window is provided in the middle frame for installing the battery, and a control motherboard and speaker assembly are respectively arranged in staggered positions around the battery. A touch screen is arranged above the battery and the middle frame; the speaker assembly is connected to the control motherboard through the flexible printed circuit board assembly, and a socket pressure plate is provided on the socket of the flexible printed circuit board assembly. Therefore, this invention can effectively achieve staggered installation and fixation of structures such as the battery, control motherboard, and speaker assembly by utilizing the window design of the middle frame, and arrange the touch screen above the battery to reasonably reduce the thickness of the tablet computer; on this basis, the speaker assembly and other structures are all connected to the control motherboard through the flexible printed circuit board assembly, and the socket of the flexible printed circuit board assembly is provided with a socket pressure plate to effectively reduce the floating height caused by the cable and facilitate product assembly and maintenance. The overall structure of this invention is reasonable and efficient, effectively achieving the ultra-thin effect of the product. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is an exploded structural diagram of one embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of one embodiment of the present invention from a low-angle view.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a partial top view of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a partial exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention from a top-down perspective;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a partial bottom view of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a partial exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention from a low-angle perspective;

[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of one embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 9 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention viewed from below.

[0024] Figure labels: 1-Front shell; 2-Touchscreen; 3-Battery; 4-Middle frame; 401-First speaker mounting window; 402-Second speaker mounting window; 403-Battery mounting window; 404-Main board mounting window; 5-Bottom shell; 6-Control main board; 601-First socket; 602-Second socket; 7-Socket clamping plate; 8-First speaker module; 9-Second speaker module; 10-First flexible circuit board; 11-Second flexible circuit board; 12-Third flexible circuit board; 13-Fourth flexible circuit board; 14-Fifth flexible circuit board; 15-Camera module; 16-Camera clamping plate; 17-Camera decorative piece; 1701-High-gloss bevel; 18-Extension board; 19-Extension board clamping plate; 20-Interface clamping plate; 21-Battery connector. Detailed Implementation

[0025] In the description of this utility model, if directional descriptions are involved, such as "up," "down," "front," "back," "left," "right," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, it is only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. If a certain technical feature is referred to as "set," "fixed," "connected," or "installed" on another technical feature, it can be directly set, fixed, or connected to the other technical feature, or it can be indirectly set, fixed, connected, or installed on the other technical feature.

[0026] In the description of this utility model, the term "several" means one or more; the term "multiple" means two or more; the terms "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" should be understood as excluding the stated number; and the terms "above," "below," and "within" should be understood as including the stated number. The terms "first," "second," etc., should be understood as being used only to distinguish identical or similar technical feature names, and should not be interpreted as implying / indicating the relative importance of the technical features, the number of technical features, or the sequential relationship between the technical features.

[0027] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 9As shown, this embodiment provides a tablet computer, including: a front cover 1, a touch screen 2, a battery 3, a middle frame 4, a bottom cover 5, a control motherboard 6, a speaker assembly, a flexible printed circuit board assembly, and a socket clamping plate 7. The middle frame 4 is disposed inside the bottom cover 5, and the middle frame 4 is provided with a battery mounting window 403, in which the battery 3 is disposed. The control motherboard 6 and the speaker assembly are respectively disposed on the sides of the middle frame 4 and staggered around the battery 3. The speaker assembly is connected to the control motherboard 6 through the flexible printed circuit board assembly, and the socket clamping plate 7 is provided on the socket of the flexible printed circuit board assembly. The touch screen 2 is disposed above the battery 3 and the middle frame 4, and below the front cover 1. The front cover 1 is connected to the bottom cover 5.

[0029] In this embodiment, the front shell 1 and bottom shell 5 are preferably made of metal, which is processed by CNC machine tools to integrate the metal parts with the plastic parts, effectively reducing the thickness of the bottom shell 5 to about 0.2mm thinner than the conventional back shell of a flat panel. The touch screen 2 refers to a touch screen display with touch function that integrates the touch screen and the display screen using the Insell method. By embedding touch sensor function inside the display screen, the screen can be made thinner and lighter. Since the battery 3 occupies a large volume, a middle frame 4 is provided between the front shell 1 and the bottom shell 5 for fixing and limiting the installation. In the middle frame 4, a battery mounting window 403 is provided for installing the battery 3, and the control motherboard 6 and the speaker assembly are respectively staggered around the battery 3 to make reasonable and efficient use of the side space of the middle frame 4, effectively avoiding unnecessary thickness problems caused by the installation of the battery 3, control motherboard 6 and speaker assembly. The speaker assembly is connected to the control motherboard 6 via the flexible printed circuit board assembly, and the socket of the flexible printed circuit board assembly is provided with a socket pressure plate 7. The socket pressure plate 7 refers to the metal pressure plate structure of the socket to effectively reduce the floating height caused by the wire (also known as the cable). The flexible printed circuit board refers to FPC, which stands for Flexible Printed Circuit.

[0030] Therefore, this embodiment utilizes the window-like design of the middle frame 4 to effectively achieve staggered installation and fixation of structures such as the battery 3, control motherboard 6, and speaker assembly. The touchscreen 2 is positioned above the battery 3, thus reasonably reducing the thickness of the tablet computer. Furthermore, the speaker assembly and other structures are connected to the control motherboard 6 via a flexible printed circuit board assembly, and the socket of the flexible printed circuit board assembly is equipped with a socket pressure plate 7 to effectively reduce the height caused by the wiring and facilitate product assembly and maintenance. The overall structure of this embodiment is reasonable and efficient, effectively achieving an ultra-thin product effect.

[0031] like Figure 7 As shown, preferably, the left and right sides of the middle frame 4 in this embodiment are respectively provided with a first speaker mounting window 401 and a second speaker mounting window 402, and the first speaker mounting window 401 and the second speaker mounting window 402 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the battery mounting window 403; the speaker assembly includes a first speaker module 8 and a second speaker module 9, the first speaker module 8 and the second speaker module 9 are respectively provided in the first speaker mounting window 401 and the second speaker mounting window 402, so as to make reasonable use of the space on the left and right sides of the battery mounting window 403 to realize the fixing and assembly of multiple speakers.

[0032] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, preferably, the flexible printed circuit board assembly in this embodiment includes a first flexible circuit board 10 and a second flexible circuit board 11. The first speaker module 8 is connected to the first socket 601 of the control motherboard 6 through the first flexible circuit board 10, and the second speaker module 9 is connected to the second socket 602 of the control motherboard 6 through the second flexible circuit board 11. The first socket 601 and the second socket 602 are respectively disposed on different sides of the control motherboard 6 so as to make reasonable use of the different sides of the control motherboard 6 and realize quick plug-in with the first speaker module 8 and the second speaker module 9 respectively, effectively improving the assembly efficiency and space utilization of the product.

[0033] Preferably, in this embodiment, both the first speaker module 8 and the second speaker module 9 are provided with two speakers. Therefore, this embodiment preferably has four speakers, which can well reproduce the 3D stereo effect of the sound quality when playing music and video. The first flexible circuit board 10 is disposed between the two speakers of the first speaker module 8, and the second flexible circuit board 11 is disposed between the two speakers of the second speaker module 9, so that the two speakers of the first speaker module 8 can better share the same first flexible circuit board 10, and the two speakers of the second speaker module 9 can also better share the same second flexible circuit board 11, thereby improving the assembly efficiency and design rationality of the product.

[0034] like Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment, a motherboard mounting window 404 for mounting the control motherboard 6 is provided on one side of the middle frame 4. The motherboard mounting window 404 is located on the side of the battery mounting window 403. This layout makes it easier for the control motherboard 6 to quickly connect to the battery 3, the first speaker module 8 and the second speaker module 9, and also makes more reasonable use of the limited space of the middle frame 4, providing a good foundation for achieving an ultra-thin effect.

[0035] Preferred, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, this embodiment also includes a camera module 15 and a camera clamping plate 16. The camera clamping plate 16 fixes the camera module 15 to one side of the control motherboard 6. The flexible printed circuit board assembly includes a third flexible circuit board 12, and the camera module 15 is connected to the control motherboard 6 through the third flexible circuit board 12. The camera clamping plate 16 refers to the clamping structure of the camera module 15. The camera module 15 is set up using the camera clamping plate 16, which not only better fixes and installs the camera module 15, but also provides a basis for improving the flexibility of the product. The cameras in the camera module 15 can be configured in 1+N or 1+2N configurations to allow different user groups to choose the appropriate configuration, thus improving the product's flexibility.

[0036] Furthermore, such as Figure 9 As shown, in this embodiment, the camera module 15 is provided with a camera decorative piece 17 on the bottom shell 5, and the camera decorative piece 17 is provided with a high-gloss bevel 1701. In this embodiment, the camera module 15 is assembled with the camera decorative piece 17 so that it is consistent with the original color of the bottom shell 5 and visually integrated; and the camera decorative piece 17 is provided with a high-gloss bevel 1701, that is, the beveled high-gloss edge is machined around the camera decorative piece 17 using a CNC machine tool, so that the user cannot perceive its height under visual impact, thereby increasing the aesthetics of the product.

[0037] like Figure 7 As shown, this embodiment also includes an expansion board 18 and an expansion board clamping sheet 19. The expansion board clamping sheet 19 fixes the expansion board 18 to the other side of the control main board 6. The flexible printed circuit board assembly includes a fourth flexible circuit board 13. The expansion board 18 is connected to the control main board 6 through the fourth flexible circuit board 13 to make reasonable use of the space on the other side of the control main board 6, realize the layout of the expansion board 18, and ensure its assembly efficiency. The expansion board 18 refers to a small circuit board used to realize expansion functions, and the expansion board clamping sheet 19 refers to the clamping structure of the expansion board 18.

[0038] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, this embodiment also includes an interface clamping sheet 20, which is disposed on the side of the control motherboard 6. The interface clamping sheet 20 refers to the clamping structure of the side interface of the control motherboard 6. By setting the interface clamping sheet 20, the floating height caused by the corresponding line of the side interface can be effectively reduced, providing a basis for achieving an ultra-thin effect.

[0039] like Figures 5 to 7As shown, this embodiment also includes a battery connector 21, which is disposed on the side of the battery 3 away from the control motherboard 6. The flexible printed circuit board assembly includes a fifth flexible circuit board 14. The battery connector 21 is connected to the side of the control motherboard 6 near the battery 3 through the fifth flexible circuit board 14, so as to make reasonable use of the space on both sides of the battery 3, realize the layout and connection of the battery connector 21, and improve the space utilization of the product design. In addition, the battery connector 21 is also connected through a flexible printed circuit board, which can be thinner and lighter than the traditional PH plug method, making the overall structure more reasonable and efficient.

[0040] The specific embodiments described above are preferred embodiments of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the specific scope of this utility model. The scope of this utility model includes, but is not limited to, these specific embodiments. All equivalent changes made in accordance with the shape and structure of this utility model are within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A tablet computer, characterized by The application relates to a mobile phone, which comprises a face shell, a touch screen, a battery, a middle frame, a bottom shell, a control mainboard, a loudspeaker assembly, a flexible printed circuit board assembly and a socket pressing sheet, the middle frame is arranged on the inner side of the bottom shell, the middle frame is provided with a battery mounting window, the battery is arranged in the battery mounting window, the control mainboard and the loudspeaker assembly are respectively arranged on the side edges of the middle frame and are staggered around the battery, the loudspeaker assembly is connected to the control mainboard through the flexible printed circuit board assembly, the socket of the flexible printed circuit board assembly is provided with the socket pressing sheet, the touch screen is arranged above the battery and the middle frame and below the face shell, and the face shell is connected with the bottom shell. First and second loudspeaker mounting windows are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the middle frame and are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the battery mounting window, the loudspeaker assembly comprises first and second loudspeaker modules, and the first and second loudspeaker modules are respectively arranged in the first and second loudspeaker mounting windows.

2. The tablet of claim 1, wherein, The flexible printed circuit board assembly comprises first and second flexible circuit boards, the first loudspeaker module is connected to the first socket of the control mainboard through the first flexible circuit board, the second loudspeaker module is connected to the second socket of the control mainboard through the second flexible circuit board, and the first and second sockets are respectively arranged on different side edges of the control mainboard.

3. The tablet of claim 2, wherein, The first and second loudspeaker modules are respectively provided with two loudspeakers, the first flexible circuit board is arranged between the two loudspeakers of the first loudspeaker module, and the second flexible circuit board is arranged between the two loudspeakers of the second loudspeaker module.

4. The tablet of claim 3, wherein, One side of the middle frame is provided with a mainboard mounting window for mounting the control mainboard, and the mainboard mounting window is arranged on the side edge of the battery mounting window.

5. The tablet of claim 1, wherein, The mobile phone further comprises a camera module and a camera pressing sheet, the camera pressing sheet fixes the camera module on one side of the control mainboard, the flexible printed circuit board assembly comprises a third flexible circuit board, and the camera module is connected to the control mainboard through the third flexible circuit board.

6. The tablet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The camera module is provided with a camera decoration piece on the bottom shell, and the camera decoration piece is provided with a high-light inclined plane.

7. The tablet of claim 6, wherein, The mobile phone further comprises an extension small plate and an extension small plate pressing sheet, the extension small plate pressing sheet fixes the extension small plate on the other side of the control mainboard, the flexible printed circuit board assembly comprises a fourth flexible circuit board, and the extension small plate is connected to the control mainboard through the fourth flexible circuit board.

8. The tablet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The mobile phone further comprises an interface pressing sheet, the interface pressing sheet is arranged on the side edge of the control mainboard, and the face shell and the bottom shell adopt a hardware shell.

9. The tablet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The mobile phone further comprises a battery connector, the battery connector is arranged on the side edge of the battery away from the control mainboard, the flexible printed circuit board assembly comprises a fifth flexible circuit board, and the battery connector is connected to the side of the control mainboard close to the battery through the fifth flexible circuit board.

10. The tablet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, ​