Protective assembly and electronic device
The movable connection structure of the outer and inner rings solves the problem of adapting the protection components to cameras of different sizes, achieving more efficient assembly and stable protection.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHENSHI YUZHAN PRECISION TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-12
AI Technical Summary
Existing protective components are difficult to adapt to cameras of different sizes, resulting in assembly difficulties and insufficient space.
A movable connection structure between the outer and inner rings was designed. The inner ring is inserted into the storage slot of the outer ring through a retaining body, which reduces the radial space occupation and provides stable protection through the light-transmitting body and the support body.
The protective components have improved compatibility and versatility with cameras of different sizes, optimized assembly efficiency and stability, avoided collisions during assembly, and ensured stable use of the camera.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electronic product protection structure technology, and in particular to a protection component and electronic device. Background Technology
[0002] To prevent damage to the camera of electronic devices, protective components are typically used to protect it. These components generally consist of an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is mounted on the housing and has a through-slot. The inner ring is inserted into the through-slot and covers the camera, connected to the slot wall by an adhesive. However, the structural layout of the protective component has flaws, and the adhesive occupies some space radially on the outer ring, resulting in insufficient space within the inner ring to accommodate the camera, making it difficult to assemble large cameras.
[0003] Therefore, improving the compatibility and universality of protective components with camera components of different sizes is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the above situation, it is necessary to provide a protective component and electronic device to improve the adaptability and versatility of the protective component to camera components of different sizes.
[0005] This application provides a protection component, including:
[0006] An outer ring is configured to be disposed on the housing. The outer ring has a through groove and a receiving groove. The through groove passes through the outer ring along the axial direction of the outer ring. The receiving groove is formed in the groove wall of the through groove and communicates with the through groove.
[0007] The inner ring is movably inserted into the through groove along the axial direction of the outer ring. The inner ring is provided with a receiving groove and a retaining body. The receiving groove is located on the side of the inner ring facing the housing to receive a camera mounted on the housing. The retaining body is located on the outer side of the inner ring and is used to be inserted into the storage groove so that the inner ring is connected to the outer ring.
[0008] In some embodiments, the circumferential length of the retaining body is less than the circumferential length of the receiving groove;
[0009] The outer ring includes at least two of the storage slots; the at least two storage slots are evenly distributed along the circumference of the outer ring;
[0010] The inner ring includes at least two retaining bodies; the at least two retaining bodies are evenly distributed along the circumference of the inner ring.
[0011] In some embodiments, the inner ring further includes:
[0012] A support body is inserted into the through groove along the axial direction of the outer ring and has the receiving groove. The receiving groove passes through the support body along the axial direction of the support body, and the retaining body is provided on the periphery of the support body.
[0013] A light-transmitting body is placed over the receiving groove and connected to the support.
[0014] In some embodiments, the receiving groove includes a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove connected in sequence, wherein the groove area of the first groove, the second groove, and the third groove increases sequentially in the direction perpendicular to the direction from the light-transmitting body to the support.
[0015] In some embodiments, the support body has an abutment portion at one end adjacent to the light-transmitting body. The abutment portion is disposed on the end face of the support body and surrounds the receiving groove. The abutment portion is used to abut against the periphery of the light-transmitting body.
[0016] In some embodiments, the abutment portion and the retaining body are connected by an arc-shaped transition.
[0017] In some embodiments, the retaining body has an arcuate surface on the side opposite to the support body, and the arcuate surface extends to the outside of the support body.
[0018] In some embodiments, the inner ring further includes a limiting body, which protrudes from the outer side of the inner ring and is spaced apart from the retaining body, and the limiting body is used to abut against the outer ring.
[0019] In some embodiments, the receiving groove includes a guide surface, a limiting surface, and a supporting surface. In the axial direction of the outer ring, the two groove walls of the receiving groove are the guide surface and the limiting surface, respectively. In the circumferential direction of the outer ring, the length of the guide surface is greater than the length of the limiting surface. The guide surface is used to guide the retaining body to move into the receiving groove. The supporting surface abuts against the retaining body and is connected to the guide surface and the limiting surface, respectively.
[0020] This application also provides an electronic device, including:
[0021] case;
[0022] A camera is mounted on the housing; and
[0023] The aforementioned protective components are fitted over the camera and connected to the housing.
[0024] During assembly of the aforementioned protective components and electronic devices, the inner ring is inserted into the through slot and rotates relative to the outer ring, so that the retainer is inserted into the storage slot. This allows the inner ring to connect to the outer ring, thereby reducing the space ratio of the outer ring and the inner ring in the radial direction of the outer ring and optimizing the layout. This ensures that the receiving slot opened in the inner ring has a sufficiently large space to accommodate the camera, improving the versatility of the protective components. At the same time, it facilitates the quick assembly of the protective components into the housing, avoiding collisions between the protective components and the camera during the assembly process, thus improving assembly efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0025] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the structure of the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application.
[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the protection component along the II-II direction.
[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows an exploded view of the protective component.
[0028] Explanation of main component symbols: Electronic device 1000, Protective component 100, Housing 200, Camera 300, Outer ring 10, Through slot 11, Storage slot 12, Guide surface 121, Limiting surface 122, Supporting surface 123, Inner ring 20, Accommodating slot 21, First slot 211, Second slot 212, Third slot 213, Holding body 22, Arc-shaped surface 221, Support body 23, Abutting part 231, Light-transmitting body 24, Limiting body 25. Detailed Implementation
[0029] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.
[0030] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms indicating orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, it should be noted that "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0031] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between the two components; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.
[0032] The following will describe some embodiments of this application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0033] Please see Figure 1 This application provides an electronic device 1000, which includes a housing 200, a camera 300, and a protective component 100. The camera 300 is disposed on the housing 200, and the protective component 100 covers the camera 300 and is connected to the housing 200. The electronic device 1000 can be a tablet computer, a mobile phone, etc.
[0034] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The protective component 100 includes an outer ring 10 and an inner ring 20. The outer ring 10 is configured to be disposed on the housing 200. The outer ring 10 has a through groove 11 and a receiving groove 12. The through groove 11 passes through the outer ring 10 along its axial direction. The receiving groove 12 is formed in the groove wall of the through groove 11 and communicates with the through groove 11. The inner ring 20 is movably inserted into the through groove 11 along the axial direction of the outer ring 10. The inner ring 20 has a receiving groove 21 and a retaining body 22. The receiving groove 21 is located on the side of the inner ring 20 facing the housing 200 to receive the camera 300 disposed on the housing 200. The retaining body 22 is located on the outside of the inner ring 20 and is used to be inserted into the receiving groove 12 so that the inner ring 20 is connected to the outer ring 10.
[0035] The upper edge of the storage groove 12 and the through groove 11 are provided with notches along the circumference of the outer ring 10, so that the storage groove 12 and the through groove 11 are connected, thereby realizing that the inner ring 20 can be movably inserted into the through groove 11 along the axial direction of the outer ring 10.
[0036] During assembly of the aforementioned protective component 100 and electronic device 1000, the inner ring 20 is inserted into the through slot 11 and rotates relative to the outer ring 10, so that the retaining body 22 is inserted into the receiving slot 12. This allows the inner ring 20 to connect to the outer ring 10, thereby reducing the space ratio of the outer ring 10 and the inner ring 20 in the radial direction of the outer ring 10 and optimizing the layout. This ensures that the receiving slot 21 opened in the inner ring 20 has a sufficiently large space to accommodate the camera 300, improving the versatility of the protective component 100. At the same time, it facilitates the quick assembly of the protective component 100 into the housing 200, avoiding collisions between the protective component 100 and the camera 300 during the assembly process, thereby improving assembly efficiency.
[0037] Please see Figure 2 In some embodiments, the circumferential length of the retaining body 22 is less than the circumferential length of the receiving groove 12, so that the cross-sectional area of the retaining body 22 in the radial direction of the outer ring 10 is less than the cross-sectional area of the receiving groove 12. In this way, after the retaining body 22 is inserted into the receiving groove 12, there is still space in the receiving groove 12 for adhesive.
[0038] Thus, by pre-applying adhesive to the storage slot 12, the storage slot 12 has sufficient space to accommodate the retainer 22 and the adhesive, so that the retainer 22 is connected to the outer ring 10 by the adhesive when it is moved into the storage slot 12. This improves the connection stability between the outer ring 10 and the inner ring 20, while avoiding the adhesive occupying the space of the receiving slot 21 for accommodating the camera 200. This optimizes the structural layout of the protective component 100, improves the assembly efficiency of the outer ring 10 and the universality of camera adaptation.
[0039] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the inner ring 20 further includes a support 23 and a light-transmitting element 24. The support 23 is inserted into the through groove 11 along the axial direction of the outer ring 10 and has a receiving groove 21. The receiving groove 21 passes through the support 23 along the axial direction of the support 23, and a retaining element 22 is disposed on the periphery of the support 23. The light-transmitting element 24 covers the receiving groove 21 and is connected to the support 23. Exemplarily, the material of the light-transmitting element 24 can be glass.
[0040] Thus, through the above arrangement, by covering the receiving groove 21 with the light-transmitting body 24, the light-transmitting body 24 protects the camera 300 located in the receiving groove 21, preventing the camera 300 from being damaged or getting dirty. At the same time, the light-transmitting body 24 avoids blocking the image acquisition path of the camera 300, ensuring that the camera 300 can capture images stably.
[0041] Please see Figure 2 In some embodiments, the receiving groove 21 includes a first groove 211, a second groove 212 and a third groove 213 connected in sequence, and the groove area of the first groove 211, the second groove 212 and the third groove 213 increases sequentially in the direction perpendicular to the direction from the light-transmitting body 24 to the support body 23.
[0042] Thus, through the above arrangement, the receiving slot 21 provides a sufficiently large receiving space for the camera 300, allowing the inner ring 20 to accommodate a larger size camera 300, which facilitates the smooth assembly of the camera 300 and the inner ring 20 and improves assembly efficiency.
[0043] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the support body 23 is provided with an abutment portion 231 at one end adjacent to the light-transmitting body 24. The abutment portion 231 is provided on the end face of the support body 23 and is arranged around the receiving groove 21. The abutment portion 231 is used to abut against the periphery of the light-transmitting body 24.
[0044] Thus, through the above-mentioned arrangement, the abutment portion 231 can abut against the periphery of the light-transmitting body 24 to prevent the light-transmitting body 24 from loosening or shifting during use, ensuring that the light-transmitting body 24 is stably installed on the support body 23, thereby improving the stability of the protective component 100 in use.
[0045] Please see Figure 2 In some embodiments, the abutment portion 231 and the retaining body 22 are connected by an arc-shaped transition.
[0046] Thus, by the above arrangement, the thickness of the support 23 between the abutment portion 231 and the retaining body 22 is increased, thereby improving the structural strength of the support 23. At the same time, stress concentration can be reduced, and the service life of the inner ring 20 can be increased.
[0047] Please see Figure 3 In some embodiments, the retaining body 22 has an arc-shaped surface 221 on the side opposite to the support body 23, and the arc-shaped surface 221 extends to the outside of the support body 23.
[0048] Thus, by the above arrangement, the friction between the retaining body 22 and the wall of the storage slot 12 when the retaining body 22 is moved into the storage slot 12 can be reduced, ensuring that the retaining body 22 is smoothly inserted into the storage slot 12, avoiding collision between the retaining body 22 and the wall of the storage slot 12, thereby improving the assembly efficiency.
[0049] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some embodiments, the inner ring 20 also has a limiting body 25, which protrudes from the outer side of the inner ring 20 and is spaced apart from the holding body 22. The limiting body 25 is used to abut against the outer ring 10.
[0050] Thus, through the above-mentioned arrangement, during the process of inserting the inner ring 20 into the through slot 11, the limiting body 25 can abut against the end of the outer ring 10 to limit the insertion range of the inner ring 20, avoid the inner ring 20 being over-inserted into the outer ring 10, ensure that the retaining body 22 and the storage slot 12 are stably corresponding, and facilitate the accurate insertion of the retaining body 22 into the storage slot 12, thereby improving the assembly accuracy.
[0051] Please see Figure 3 In some embodiments, the receiving groove 12 includes a guide surface 121, a limiting surface 122, and a supporting surface 123. In the axial direction of the outer ring 10, the two groove walls of the receiving groove 12 are the guide surface 121 and the limiting surface 122, respectively. In the circumferential direction of the outer ring 10, the length of the guide surface 121 is greater than the length of the limiting surface 122. The guide surface 121 is used to guide the holding body 22 to move into the receiving groove 12. The supporting surface 123 supports the holding body 22 and is connected to the guide surface 121 and the limiting surface 122, respectively.
[0052] Thus, through the above arrangement, the retaining body 22 can be smoothly inserted into the through slot 11 and abut against the guide surface 121, thereby allowing the retaining body 22 to move into the receiving slot 12 under the guidance of the guide surface 121. The guide surface 121 and the limiting surface 122 limit the retaining body 22 located in the receiving slot 12, ensuring the stable assembly of the outer ring 10 and the inner ring 20, thereby improving the assembly stability. When the retaining body 22 rotates relative to the outer ring 10, the abutting surface 123 can abut against the retaining body 22 to limit the rotation angle range of the retaining body 22, preventing the retaining body 22 from rotating excessively, which helps to ensure the precise assembly of the outer ring 10 and the inner ring 20, thereby improving the assembly accuracy.
[0053] Please see Figure 3 In some embodiments, the outer ring 10 includes at least two receiving slots 12, which are evenly distributed along the circumference of the outer ring 10. The inner ring 20 includes at least two retaining bodies 22, which are evenly distributed along the circumference of the inner ring 20, thereby improving the connection strength between the inner ring 20 and the outer ring 10.
[0054] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not intended to limit it. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this application.
Claims
1. A protective component, characterized in that, include: An outer ring is configured to be disposed on the housing. The outer ring has a through groove and a receiving groove. The through groove passes through the outer ring along the axial direction of the outer ring. The receiving groove is formed in the groove wall of the through groove and communicates with the through groove. The inner ring is movably inserted into the through groove along the axial direction of the outer ring. The inner ring is provided with a receiving groove and a retaining body. The receiving groove is located on the side of the inner ring facing the housing to receive a camera mounted on the housing. The retaining body is located on the outer side of the inner ring and is used to be inserted into the storage groove so that the inner ring is connected to the outer ring.
2. The protection component as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The circumferential length of the retaining body is less than the circumferential length of the receiving groove; The outer ring includes at least two of the storage slots; the at least two storage slots are evenly distributed along the circumference of the outer ring; The inner ring includes at least two retaining bodies; the at least two retaining bodies are evenly distributed along the circumference of the inner ring.
3. The protection component as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The inner ring also includes: A support body is inserted into the through groove along the axial direction of the outer ring and has the receiving groove. The receiving groove passes through the support body along the axial direction of the support body, and the retaining body is provided on the periphery of the support body. A light-transmitting body is placed over the receiving groove and connected to the support.
4. The protection component as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The receiving groove includes a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove connected in sequence, and the groove area of the first groove, the second groove, and the third groove increases sequentially in the direction perpendicular to the direction from the light-transmitting body to the support.
5. The protection component as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The support body has an abutment portion at one end adjacent to the light-transmitting body. The abutment portion is located on the end face of the support body and surrounds the receiving groove. The abutment portion is used to abut against the periphery of the light-transmitting body.
6. The protection component as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The abutting part and the retaining body are connected by an arc-shaped transition.
7. The protection component as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The retaining body has an arc-shaped surface on the side opposite to the support body, and the arc-shaped surface extends to the outside of the support body.
8. The protection component as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The inner ring also has a limiting body, which protrudes from the outer side of the inner ring and is spaced apart from the retaining body. The limiting body is used to abut against the outer ring.
9. The protection component as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving groove includes a guide surface, a limiting surface, and a supporting surface. In the axial direction of the outer ring, the two groove walls of the receiving groove are the guide surface and the limiting surface, respectively. In the circumferential direction of the outer ring, the length of the guide surface is greater than the length of the limiting surface. The guide surface is used to guide the retaining body to move into the receiving groove. The supporting surface abuts against the retaining body and is connected to the guide surface and the limiting surface, respectively.
10. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: case; A camera is mounted on the housing; and The protective component as described in any one of claims 1-9 is covered over the camera and connected to the housing.