Shell, fan and electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a shell, a fan and electronic equipment. The shell comprises an outer shell and a first light-emitting structure. An accommodating groove is defined in the shell; the first light-emitting structure is arranged in the containing groove and comprises a first light source and a first flexible light guide film, the first light source is arranged on the side wall of the containing groove, the first flexible light guide film comprises a first light outlet part and a first light inlet part, the first light outlet part is attached to the groove wall of the containing groove, and the first light inlet part is attached to the first light source. In the shell, a first light emitting structure comprises a first light source and a first flexible light guide film, the first light source is arranged on the side wall of a containing groove, a first light outlet part of the first flexible light guide film is attached to the groove wall of the containing groove, and a first light inlet part of the first flexible light guide film is attached to the first light source; therefore, light rays generated by the first light source can be emitted from the surface of the shell under the guiding action of the first flexible light guide film, so that the whole shell emits light, and the visual effect of the shell is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of housing technology, and in particular to a housing, a fan, and electronic equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Electronic devices generate a lot of heat during use. If this heat is not dissipated in time, the temperature of the electronic device will rise, affecting its normal operation. To cool down electronic devices, fans are usually installed, such as in computer hosts. With the development of society, in addition to their heat dissipation function, the aesthetics of fans in electronic devices are also increasingly valued by users.

[0003] In related technologies, in order to improve the aesthetics of fans, LED beads are usually installed on the surface of the fan housing to give the housing a dazzling visual effect.

[0004] However, since it is difficult to cover a large area of ​​the housing with LED beads, only the areas where LED beads are installed will light up, making it difficult for the housing to meet the user's visual requirements. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. The first aspect of this invention provides a housing with better visual effects; the second aspect provides a fan; and the third aspect provides an electronic device.

[0006] According to a first aspect of the present invention, the housing includes an outer shell and a first light-emitting structure; the outer shell is made of a light-transmitting material and defines a receiving groove; the first light-emitting structure is disposed in the receiving groove, the first light-emitting structure includes a first light source and a first flexible light guide film, the first light source is disposed on the side wall of the receiving groove, the first flexible light guide film includes a first light-emitting part and a first light-incoming part, the first light-emitting part is disposed in contact with the groove wall of the receiving groove, and the first light-incoming part is disposed in contact with the first light source.

[0007] The housing described in this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: In the housing of this application, the first light-emitting structure includes a first light source and a first flexible light guide film. The first light source is disposed on the side wall of the receiving groove. The first light-emitting part of the first flexible light guide film is attached to the groove wall of the receiving groove, and the first light-incoming part of the first flexible light guide film is attached to the first light source. This allows the light generated by the first light source to be emitted from the surface of the housing under the guidance of the first flexible light guide film, so as to realize the overall light emission of the housing and improve the visual effect of the housing.

[0008] The housing according to the first aspect of the present invention further includes a second light-emitting structure disposed in a receiving groove. The second light-emitting structure includes a second light source and a second flexible light guide film. A first pattern and a second pattern are respectively printed on the first flexible light guide film and the second flexible light guide film. On the groove wall of the receiving groove, the projections of the first pattern and the second pattern are staggered. The second light source is disposed on the side wall of the receiving groove. The second flexible light guide film is disposed on the side of the first flexible light guide film away from the groove wall of the receiving groove. The second flexible light guide film includes a second light-emitting part and a second light-entering part. The second light-emitting part is disposed in conjunction with the first light-emitting part, and the second light-entering part is disposed in conjunction with the second light source.

[0009] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the housing includes two first light sources, which are respectively disposed on opposite side walls of the receiving groove. The first flexible light guide film includes two first light-inlet portions, which are respectively attached to the two first light sources.

[0010] The housing according to the first aspect of the present invention further includes an inner shell, which is stacked with the outer shell along the depth direction of the receiving groove, and a first light-emitting structure is disposed between the inner shell and the outer shell.

[0011] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the inner shell has a first flange extending to the outside of the receiving groove on its edge. The first flange has an annular snap-fit ​​groove, and the receiving groove has an annular snap-fit ​​protrusion along its edge. The snap-fit ​​protrusion snaps into the snap-fit ​​groove.

[0012] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the housing has a snap-fit ​​hole at the bottom of the snap-fit ​​groove and a snap-fit ​​part on the snap-fit ​​protrusion, the snap-fit ​​part being snapped into the snap-fit ​​hole.

[0013] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the housing has an air outlet at the bottom of the receiving groove and an avoidance hole on the first light-emitting part, and the air outlet and the avoidance hole are connected.

[0014] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the housing has a second flange along the edge of the air outlet facing the receiving groove, and the second flange passes through the clearance hole.

[0015] The fan provided according to a second aspect embodiment of the present invention includes the housing provided in the first aspect embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] An electronic device according to a third aspect embodiment of the present invention includes a fan according to a second aspect embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0019] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the casing of one embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the outer shell of the shown housing;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the structure at point A of the outer shell shown;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the inner shell of the shell shown;

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of the structure at point B of the inner shell shown.

[0024] Figure label:

[0025] 100 outer casing; 101 receiving groove; 102 air outlet; 110 snap-fit ​​protrusion; 111 snap-fit ​​part; 120 second flange;

[0026] First light-emitting structure 200; first light source 210; first flexible light guide film 220; clearance hole 220a; first light-emitting part 221; first light-entering part 222;

[0027] Inner shell 300; first flange 310; snap-fit ​​groove 311; snap-fit ​​hole 311a. Detailed Implementation

[0028] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0032] The following is for reference. Figures 1 to 5 The casing of the first aspect of this application will be described in detail.

[0033] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 According to an embodiment of the present invention, the housing includes an outer shell 100 and a first light-emitting structure 200; the outer shell 100 is made of a light-transmitting material and defines a receiving groove 101; the first light-emitting structure 200 is disposed in the receiving groove 101, and the first light-emitting structure 200 includes a first light source 210 and a first flexible light guide film 220. The first light source 210 is disposed on the side wall of the receiving groove 101, and the first flexible light guide film 220 includes a first light-emitting part 221 and a first light-entering part 222. The first light-emitting part 221 is disposed in contact with the groove wall of the receiving groove 101, and the first light-entering part 222 is disposed in contact with the first light source 210.

[0034] It should be noted that since the housing has multiple surfaces, if we want as many areas of the housing as possible to emit light, we need to install LEDs in as many areas of the housing as possible. This not only makes the structure of the housing more complex, but also requires a large number of LEDs.

[0035] In the housing of this application, the first light-emitting structure 200 includes a first light source 210 and a first flexible light guide film 220. The first flexible light guide film 220 has a first light-emitting part 221 and a first light-incoming part 222. Since the first flexible light guide film 220 itself has good flexibility, the first light-emitting part 221 can easily cover the part of the housing 100 that needs to emit light. After the first light source 210 emits light to the first light-incoming part 222, the light can be emitted from the first light-emitting part 221, so that the part of the housing 100 covered by the first light-emitting part 221 can emit light.

[0036] Understandably, the provision of the first flexible light guide film 220 allows the operator to shape the first light-emitting part 221 into the desired shape so that the first light-emitting part 221 covers the area on the housing 100 that needs to emit light, so that the area on the housing 100 that needs to emit light emits light under the action of the first light source 210; a single first light source 210 can complete the illumination of the area on the housing 100 that needs to emit light, reducing the number of first light sources 210 and the difficulty of installation.

[0037] It is understandable that, due to the flexibility of the first flexible light guide film 220, the first light emitting part 221 can easily cover the area on the housing 100 that needs to emit light, so that the area on the housing 100 that needs to emit light can emit light under the action of the first light source 210. The setting of the first flexible light guide film 220 enables the area on the housing 100 that needs to emit light to emit light as a whole, thereby giving the housing a better visual effect.

[0038] It should be noted that in some cases, simply having a light-up shell is not enough to satisfy the user's visual experience; users would prefer that the shell display more patterns.

[0039] Based on the above problems, in some embodiments of this utility model, the housing further includes a second light-emitting structure (not shown in the figure). The second light-emitting structure is disposed in the receiving groove 101. The second light-emitting structure includes a second light source and a second flexible light guide film. A first pattern and a second pattern are respectively printed on the first flexible light guide film 220 and the second flexible light guide film. On the groove wall of the receiving groove 101, the projections of the first pattern and the second pattern are staggered. The second light source is disposed on the side wall of the receiving groove 101. The second flexible light guide film is disposed on the side of the first flexible light guide film 220 away from the groove wall of the receiving groove 101. The second flexible light guide film includes a second light-emitting part and a second light-entering part. The second light-emitting part is disposed in conjunction with the first light-emitting part 221, and the second light-entering part is disposed in conjunction with the second light source.

[0040] It is understandable that, since the first flexible light guide film 220 is printed with the first pattern and the second flexible light guide film is printed with the second pattern, when it is necessary to display the first pattern on the housing 100, the first light source 210 is turned on and the second light source is turned off, and when it is necessary to display the second pattern on the housing 100, the second light source 210 is turned on and the second pattern is turned off, and so on.

[0041] Understandably, in some cases, the first light source 210 and the second light source can be alternately turned on to make the first pattern and the second pattern alternately appear on the outer casing 100, thereby making the outer casing 100 present a color-changing effect.

[0042] It should be noted that if the first light-emitting structure 200 uses only one first light source 210, the light intensity of a single first light source 210 is low, resulting in a low light-emitting intensity of the housing 100. In this case, it is difficult to satisfy the user's visual experience.

[0043] Based on the above problems, in some embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to... Figure 1 The first light-emitting structure 200 includes two first light sources 210, which are respectively disposed on the left and right side walls of the receiving groove 101. The first flexible light guide film 220 includes two first light-inlet portions 222, which are respectively attached to the two first light sources 210.

[0044] It is understandable that by setting two first light sources 210, the first light-emitting part 221 can emit stronger light under the common illumination of the two first light sources 210, thereby enabling the outer casing 100 to emit stronger light as a whole, so as to improve the visual effect of the outer casing 100.

[0045] In some other embodiments of this utility model, the first light source 210 can also be provided in three, four, or even more forms, depending on the requirements.

[0046] In some embodiments of this utility model, the first light source 210 is a light strip.

[0047] In some embodiments of this utility model, the housing also includes an inner shell 300. Along the depth direction of the receiving groove 101, the inner shell 300 and the outer shell 100 are stacked, and the first light-emitting structure 200 is disposed between the inner shell 300 and the outer shell 100.

[0048] For example, such as Figure 1 As shown, the housing also includes an inner shell 300. In the vertical direction, the inner shell 300 is stacked with the outer shell 100, and the inner shell 300 is accommodated in the receiving groove 101. The first light-emitting structure 200 is disposed between the inner shell 300 and the outer shell 100.

[0049] It is understandable that by setting the inner shell 300, the first light-emitting structure 200 can be accommodated in the gap between the outer shell 100 and the inner shell 300, so as to protect the first light-emitting structure 200.

[0050] In some embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figures 3 to 5 The inner shell 300 has a first flange 310 extending to the outside of the receiving groove 101. The first flange 310 has an annular snap-fit ​​groove 311. The groove edge of the receiving groove 101 has an annular snap-fit ​​protrusion 110, which snaps into the snap-fit ​​groove 311.

[0051] It is understood that by providing an annular snap-fit ​​groove 311 on the first flange 310 and an annular snap-fit ​​protrusion 110 on the groove edge of the receiving groove 101, the snap-fit ​​protrusion 110 snaps into the snap-fit ​​groove 311, thereby making the connection between the inner shell 300 and the outer shell more stable; when it is necessary to separate the inner shell 300 and the outer shell, the user can disengage the snap-fit ​​protrusion 110 from the snap-fit ​​groove 311 to smoothly separate the inner shell 300 and the outer shell.

[0052] To further enhance the robustness of the connection between the outer shell 100 and the inner shell 300, in some embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to... Figure 3 and Figure 5 The bottom of the groove 311 is provided with a snap-fit ​​hole 311a, and the snap-fit ​​protrusion 110 is provided with a snap-fit ​​part 111, which snaps into the snap-fit ​​hole 311a.

[0053] It is understandable that when the inner shell 300 and the outer shell 100 are connected, not only will the snap-fit ​​protrusion 110 snap into the snap-fit ​​groove 311, but the snap-fit ​​part 111 will also snap into the snap-fit ​​hole 311a, thereby making the connection between the outer shell 100 and the inner shell 300 more secure.

[0054] In a further embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the snap-fit ​​groove 311 is provided with a plurality of snap-fit ​​holes 311a, which are circumferentially spaced along the extension direction of the snap-fit ​​groove 311; the snap-fit ​​protrusion 110 is provided with a plurality of snap-fit ​​parts 111 corresponding to the snap-fit ​​holes 311a, which are circumferentially spaced along the extension direction of the snap-fit ​​protrusion 110.

[0055] In some embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The bottom of the receiving tank 101 is provided with an air outlet 102, and the first light-emitting part 221 is provided with a clearance hole 220a. The air outlet 102 is connected to the clearance hole 220a.

[0056] Understandably, when the housing is used in a fan, the housing 100 needs to enclose the fan blades, and the air generated by the fan blades during rotation can be blown out from the clearance hole 220a and the air outlet 102 in sequence.

[0057] In a further embodiment of this utility model, reference is made to... Figure 1 and Figure 2 The bottom of the receiving tank 101 is provided with a plurality of air outlet holes 102, which are distributed at intervals along the front-to-back direction. Correspondingly, the first light-emitting part 221 is provided with a plurality of clearance holes 220a, which are distributed at intervals along the front-to-back direction.

[0058] Specifically, there are three air outlets 102 and three clearance holes 220a.

[0059] In some embodiments of this utility model, reference is made to Figure 2 The air outlet 102 has a second flange 120 facing the receiving groove 101 along its edge, and the second flange 120 passes through the clearance hole 220a.

[0060] It is understandable that by setting the second flange 120, the second flange 120 can abut against the edge of the clearance hole 220a to achieve the positioning of the clearance hole 220a, thereby achieving the positioning of the first flexible light guide film 220, and thus reducing the probability of the first flexible light guide film 220 being misaligned relative to the outer shell 100.

[0061] The fan provided according to a second aspect embodiment of the present invention includes the housing provided in the first aspect embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] An electronic device according to a third aspect embodiment of the present invention includes a fan according to a second aspect embodiment of the present invention.

[0063] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A housing characterized by, The shell is made of a light-transmitting material, and defines a receiving groove. The first light-emitting structure is arranged in the receiving groove, and includes a first light source and a first flexible light guide film. The first flexible light guide film and the second flexible light guide film are respectively printed with a first pattern and a second pattern.

2. A housing according to claim 1, wherein The first pattern and the second pattern are arranged in a staggered manner on the groove wall of the receiving groove.

3. A housing according to claim 1, wherein The first light-emitting structure includes two first light sources arranged on opposite side walls of the receiving groove.

4. The housing of claim 1, wherein The first flexible light guide film includes two first light guide portions arranged respectively on the two first light sources.

5. A housing according to claim 4, wherein The inner shell is arranged in a stacked manner with the outer shell along the depth direction of the receiving groove.

6. A housing according to claim 5, wherein The edge of the inner shell is provided with a first flange extending to the outside of the receiving groove.

7. A housing according to claim 1, wherein The groove wall of the receiving groove is provided with an annular clamping protrusion.

8. A housing according to claim 7, wherein The groove bottom of the clamping groove is provided with a clamping hole.

9. A fan, characterized by The groove bottom of the receiving groove is provided with an air outlet hole.

10. An electronic device, comprising: The first light-emitting portion is provided with a avoiding hole. The hole of the air outlet hole is provided with a second flange facing the receiving groove. The second flange is arranged in the avoiding hole. The shell is as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8. The fan is as claimed in claim 9.

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