electronic devices

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of electronic device technology, and provides an electronic device including: a device body, a trigger component, and an external module. The trigger component is disposed on the device body and electrically connected to the device body. The external module includes a housing and a first functional component disposed on the housing. The housing is movably disposed on the device body, and a pressing part is provided on the side of the housing facing the device body. The first functional component and the trigger component are electrically connected. The housing is used to drive the pressing part to press the trigger component, and the trigger component is used to generate a trigger signal to control the device body or the first functional component under the pressure of the pressing part. This utility model's electronic device uses the entire housing of the external module as an interactive button to trigger the corresponding function of the electronic device. Compared with physical buttons on existing electronic devices, it has better visibility and is more convenient for user operation, effectively solving the problems of inconspicuous appearance and poor interactivity of physical buttons on existing electronic devices.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Currently, electronic devices typically have physical buttons on their main body to perform specific functions, such as volume control buttons and power buttons. Some physical buttons also have backlighting functions. However, in practical applications, it has been found that these physical buttons are not obvious in appearance and have poor interactivity. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention provides an electronic device to solve the problems of inconspicuous physical buttons and poor interactivity in existing electronic devices.

[0004] This utility model provides an electronic device, comprising: Equipment body; A triggering component is disposed on the main body of the device and electrically connected to the main body of the device; An external module includes a housing and a first functional component disposed on the housing. The housing is movably disposed on the device body. A pressing part is provided on the side of the housing facing the device body. The first functional component and the trigger component are electrically connected. The housing is used to drive the pressing part to press the trigger component, and the trigger component is used to generate a trigger signal to control the device body or the first functional component under the pressure of the pressing part.

[0005] According to the electronic device of this utility model, the middle part of the housing and the main body of the device are rotatably connected by a hinge structure; There are two pressing parts, which are disposed on both sides of the hinge structure; the two pressing parts are disposed in a one-to-one correspondence with the two trigger components; One of the two triggering components is used to control a portion of the first functional components, and the other of the two triggering components is used to control another portion of the first functional components.

[0006] According to the electronic device of this utility model, the housing is rotatably connected to the top edge of the device body through the hinge structure, and the two pressing parts are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the top edge.

[0007] According to the electronic device of this utility model, the first functional component includes a first camera module, and the first camera module includes: A finger-reading camera is rotatably mounted on the housing and positioned facing the front of the device body; A flip drive is disposed in the housing and is connected to the finger-reading camera in a transmission manner; the trigger component and the flip drive are electrically connected. The flipping drive is used to drive the finger-reading camera to flip according to the trigger signal of the triggering component.

[0008] According to the electronic device of this utility model, the first functional component further includes a lighting component; The first camera module is electrically connected to one of the two trigger components, and the lighting component is electrically connected to the other of the two trigger components; The lighting component is used to provide supplemental lighting to the screen side of the main body of the device.

[0009] According to the electronic device of this utility model, the lighting component includes: An eye-protection lamp is disposed in the housing, and the eye-protection lamp is used to provide illumination to the screen side of the main body of the device; A light sensor is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the eye-protection lamp; the light sensor is used to detect the ambient light intensity around the main body of the device and send a light-sensing signal to the eye-protection lamp; The eye-protection lamp is used to turn on or off according to the light-sensing signal or the trigger signal of the triggering component.

[0010] According to the electronic device of this utility model, the triggering component includes: The flexible circuit board is electrically connected to both the main body of the device and the first functional component. A trigger element is electrically connected to the flexible circuit board, and the trigger element is used to receive pressure from the pressing part to generate a trigger signal.

[0011] According to the electronic device of this utility model, the main body of the device is provided with a first mounting cavity and a first through hole and a second through hole communicating with the first mounting cavity, the flexible circuit board is disposed in the first mounting cavity, and the pressing part can pass through the first through hole and abut against the trigger element; The housing has a second mounting cavity and a third through hole communicating with the second mounting cavity. The first functional component is installed in the second mounting cavity. The flexible circuit board passes through the second through hole and the third through hole in sequence and is electrically connected to the first functional component.

[0012] According to the electronic device of this utility model, the external module further includes: The second functional component is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the main body of the device; The second functional component includes at least one of a second camera module, a microphone, a speaker, an NFC chip, and a TOF ranging device.

[0013] According to the electronic device of the present invention, when the second functional component includes a second camera module, the second camera module includes: The front-facing camera is configured to face the front of the main body of the device; And / or, a rear-facing camera is configured to face the rear of the device body.

[0014] This invention relates to an electronic device that utilizes an external module mounted on the exterior of the main body. This external module includes a first functional component capable of performing some of the electronic device's functions, reducing the number of functional elements within the main body. This design helps reduce the space occupied by functional elements within the main body and improves the screen-to-body ratio. Simultaneously, the outer casing of the external module can move relative to the main body, allowing the user to press the casing and move its pressing part to press a trigger component on the main body. Upon being pressed, the trigger component sends a trigger signal to the main body or the first functional component, triggering either component to perform the corresponding function. Therefore, this invention, by using the entire outer casing as an interactive button to trigger the corresponding functions of the electronic device, offers better visibility and user convenience compared to physical buttons on existing mobile phones, tablets, and other electronic devices. It effectively solves the problems of inconspicuous appearance and poor interactivity associated with physical buttons on existing electronic devices. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a partial schematic diagram of the electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the external module and triggering component provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rear side of the electronic device provided in this embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a partial schematic diagram of the electronic device provided in the present invention in the finger-reading state.

[0021] Figure label: 1. Electronic equipment; 11. Main body of the equipment; 12. Trigger assembly; 121. Flexible circuit board; 122. Trigger element; 13. External module; 131. Housing; 1311. Pressing part; 1312. Seat; 1313. Pressing head; 132. First functional component; 1321. First camera module; 1322. Finger-reading camera; 1323. Flip drive; 1324. Illumination component; 1325. Eye-protection lamp; 1326. Light sensor; 133. Second functional component; 1331. Second camera module; 1332. Microphone; 1333. Speaker; 1334. NFC chip; 1335. TOF ranging device; 1336. Front camera; 1337. Rear camera. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0023] The following is combined with Figures 1-4 This invention describes the electronic device.

[0024] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device 1, including: a device body 11, a trigger component 12, and an external module 13. The trigger component 12 is disposed on the device body 11 and electrically connected to the device body 11. The external module 13 includes a housing 131 and a first functional component 132 disposed on the housing 131. The housing 131 is movably disposed on the device body 11. A pressing part 1311 is provided on the side of the housing 131 facing the device body 11. The first functional component 132 and the trigger component 12 are electrically connected. The housing 131 is used to drive the pressing part 1311 to press the trigger component 12. The trigger component 12 is used to generate a trigger signal to control the device body 11 or the first functional component 132 under the pressure of the pressing part 1311.

[0025] It is understood that the electronic device 1 of this embodiment can be applied to any electronic device such as a learning machine, electronic dictionary, mobile phone, or laptop. The main body 11 of the electronic device 1 is the main component for human-computer interaction with the user and for realizing the functions of the electronic device 1. Exemplarily, the main body 11 is usually provided with a display screen (which may be a touch screen) to display images to the user and allow the user to input commands for operation; optionally, the main body 11 may also be provided with an input device such as a keyboard.

[0026] In this embodiment, the external module 13 is installed outside the device body 11 and includes a housing 131 that can move relative to the device body 11 and a first functional component 132 disposed on the housing 131. The first functional component 132 mainly includes some devices or components for realizing the necessary functions of the electronic device 1. These devices or components can be used to realize functions such as capturing images, playing sounds, and providing illumination for the device body 11. It can be understood that by installing the first functional component 132 on the housing 131 of the external module 13, this embodiment can reduce the number and types of functional components inside the device body 11, which is beneficial to reduce the space occupied by functional components inside the device body 11, thereby increasing the screen ratio of the device body 11 and improving the user experience.

[0027] Meanwhile, in this embodiment, by mounting the first functional component 132 on a housing 131 that is movable relative to the main body 11, the housing 131 can serve as both a mounting and fixing structure for the first functional component 132 and an interactive button, allowing users to conveniently and quickly activate some functions of the electronic device 1. Specifically, the housing 131 can move relative to the main body 11 when pressed by the user, causing the pressing part 1311 to abut against and press the trigger component 12. After being pressed, the trigger component 12 generates a trigger signal and sends the trigger signal to the main body 11 or the first functional component 132. The main body 11 or the first functional component 132 can complete the corresponding action after receiving the trigger signal and realize the corresponding function. For example, it can trigger the main body 11 to open a specific software program (such as opening the big data model of the learning machine for the user to conduct question and answer queries, or switching the learning machine to a question-and-answer mode, a reading mode, or a paper book mode, etc.), or trigger the first camera module 1321 in the first functional component 132 to flip into a finger-reading mode, or trigger the lighting component 1324 in the first functional component 132 to provide supplemental lighting to the screen.

[0028] It is understood that the trigger component 12 can generate multiple trigger signals according to the pressing method of the pressing part 1311, and the multiple trigger signals are used to trigger different functions. For example, a single press is divided into a long press and a short press according to the duration of a single press of the pressing part 1311. If the duration of a single press exceeds a first preset duration, the trigger component 12 determines that a long press has been received and generates a first trigger signal; if the duration of a single press is less than the first preset duration, the trigger component 12 determines that a short press has been received; if no short press is received again within a second preset duration after the single short press, the trigger component 12 determines that a single click has been received and generates a second trigger signal; if the time interval between two short presses is less than the second preset duration, the trigger component 12 determines that a double click has been received and generates a third trigger signal. The first trigger signal, the second trigger signal, and the third trigger signal can be used to trigger different functions of the electronic device 1, respectively. The first preset duration and the second preset duration are preset times within the trigger component 12, which can be set or adjusted according to the actual operating requirements of the electronic device 1. Understandably, users can also customize the binding relationship between the pressing method and the triggered function in the settings program of electronic device 1, so that the triggering method of the corresponding function is more in line with the user's usage habits, making it more convenient and faster for the user to trigger the developing function, and providing a better user experience.

[0029] For example, taking a learning machine as an example, the core and frequently used functions of the learning machine (such as switching the learning machine to the finger reading mode to read the user's gesture commands, or switching to the AI ​​large model question and answer mode, or switching to the question-solving mode, etc.) can be set to be triggered by pressing the trigger component 12 of the pressing part 1311, so that the user can enable these commonly used functions by pressing the shell 131 of the external module 13, which is more convenient and faster, and the human-computer interaction experience is better and more technological.

[0030] The electronic device 1 of this invention includes an external module 13 on the outside of the device body 11. The external module 13 includes a first functional component 132 that can realize some functions of the electronic device 1, thereby reducing the number of functional components inside the device body 11. This design is beneficial for reducing the space occupied by functional components inside the device body 11 and for increasing the screen ratio of the device body 11. At the same time, the housing 131 of the external module 13 can move relative to the device body 11, allowing the user to press the housing 131 and move the pressing part 1311 of the housing 131 to press the trigger component 12 on the device body 11. After being pressed, the trigger component 12 sends a trigger signal to the device body 11 or the first functional component 132 to trigger the device body 11 or the first functional component 132 to realize the corresponding function. As can be seen from the above, the electronic device 1 of this utility model uses the housing 131 of the entire external module 13 as an interactive button to trigger the corresponding function of the electronic device 1. Compared with the physical buttons on existing electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets, it has better visibility and is more convenient for users to operate. It effectively solves the problem that the physical buttons on existing electronic devices are not obvious in appearance and have poor interactivity.

[0031] Optionally, the housing 131 may slide relative to the device body 11 to move the pressing part 1311 closer to or further away from the trigger assembly 12; alternatively, the housing 131 may be configured to rotate relative to the device body 11 to press or release the trigger assembly 12. It is understood that the housing 131 has an initial state and a pressed state. In the initial state, the pressing part 1311 disengages from the trigger assembly 12 or remains in contact with the trigger assembly 12 but does not apply pressure to the trigger assembly 12 that would cause the trigger assembly 12 to generate a trigger signal. In the pressed state, the pressing part 1311 presses the trigger assembly 12 to cause the trigger assembly 12 to generate a trigger signal. The housing 131 typically remains in the initial state when it is not subjected to external pressure (such as user pressure).

[0032] Specifically, in some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the middle part of the housing 131 and the main body of the device 11 are rotatably connected by a hinge structure; there are two pressing parts 1311, which are disposed on both sides of the hinge structure; the two pressing parts 1311 are disposed in a one-to-one correspondence with the two trigger components 12. Among them, one of the two trigger components 12 is used to control a part of the first functional component 132, and the other of the two trigger components 12 is used to control another part of the first functional component 132.

[0033] In this embodiment, by rotatably connecting the middle part of the housing 131 and the device body 11, and distributing two pressing parts 1311 on both sides of the hinge structure between the housing 131 and the device body 11, when the user presses one side of the housing 131, the housing 131 can swing relative to the device body 11, thereby causing the pressing part 1311 on that side of the housing 131 to approach and press the corresponding trigger component 12, so that the trigger component 12 generates a trigger signal and triggers the function of the corresponding part of the first functional component 132; while when the user presses the other side of the housing 131, the pressing part 1311 on that other side of the housing 131 can approach and press the corresponding trigger component 12, so that the trigger component 12 generates a trigger signal and triggers the function of the corresponding other part of the first functional component 132. The combination of multiple pressing parts 1311 and trigger components 12, in conjunction with the various pressing methods in the aforementioned embodiments, enables the pressing parts 1311 and trigger components 12 to generate more different trigger signals, so as to trigger the functions of multiple first functional components 132 respectively. This allows users to quickly activate different functions of the electronic device 1 by pressing different positions of the housing 131 using different pressing methods (long press, single click or double click), making it more convenient to use.

[0034] Furthermore, it is understood that during the swinging of the housing 131 relative to the main body 11 of the device, only one pressing part 1311 will press the corresponding trigger component 12 and trigger the function of the corresponding first functional component 132 at any given time. By reasonably setting the corresponding triggering relationship between the trigger component 12 and the first functional component 132, it is possible to avoid the user from activating the functions of two conflicting first functional components 132 at the same time.

[0035] Optionally, in some embodiments, a damping structure or elastic structure (such as a torsion spring) may be provided between the housing 131 and the device body 11. When the housing 131 swings relative to the device body 11 from its initial state, the damping structure or elastic structure can apply damping to the housing 131 to make the user feel better when pressing the housing 131 and improve the user experience. After the user releases the housing 131, the damping structure or elastic structure can restore the housing 131 to its initial state through its own elasticity.

[0036] Specifically, in some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the housing 131 is rotatably connected to the top edge of the device body 11 via a hinge structure, and the two pressing parts 1311 are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the top edge.

[0037] In this embodiment, it can be understood that the top edge of the device body 11 is the side facing upwards when the user places the device body 11 on a platform (such as a desktop) for use; in this state, the screen side of the device body 11 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane or at a certain angle to the horizontal plane, so as to facilitate the user's viewing or operation. In this embodiment, by installing the housing 131 on the top edge of the device body 11 and arranging the two pressing parts 1311 at intervals along the extension direction of the top edge, it is convenient for the user to press the housing 131 from above, so that one of the pressing parts 1311 presses the corresponding trigger component 12 to trigger the corresponding function, making the operation more convenient.

[0038] Furthermore, in some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the entire housing 131 has an axisymmetric structure about the axis of symmetry extending in the vertical direction. The hinge structure of the housing 131 and the main body 11, as well as the center of gravity of the entire external module 13, are also located on the axis of symmetry of the housing 131. This allows the housing 131 to automatically maintain a horizontal state when it is not subjected to external force. After the user presses the housing 131 and releases it, the housing 131 can also spontaneously return to a horizontal state.

[0039] Specifically, in some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the first functional component 132 includes a first camera module 1321, which includes a finger-reading camera 1322 and a flip drive 1323. The finger-reading camera 1322 is flip-mounted on the housing 131 and faces the front of the device body 11. The flip drive 1323 is mounted on the housing 131 and is connected to the finger-reading camera 1322. The trigger component 12 and the flip drive 1323 are electrically connected. The flip drive 1323 is used to drive the finger-reading camera 1322 to flip according to the trigger signal from the trigger component 12.

[0040] It is understandable that the front of the device body 11 is the side facing the user when using the electronic device 1, and the screen of the device body 11 is usually also located on the front of the device body 11, while the back of the device body 11 is the side facing away from the user.

[0041] In this embodiment, a first camera module 1321, a pressing part 1311, and a corresponding trigger component 12 are provided. The user can press the housing 131, causing the pressing part 1311 to press the corresponding trigger component 12, and the trigger component 12 to generate a corresponding trigger signal. After the flip drive 1323 is triggered, it drives the finger-reading camera 1322 to flip relative to the housing 131, so as to adjust the shooting angle of the finger-reading camera 1322, so that the finger-reading camera 1322 can be aimed at the user's hand, capture the user's hand movements, and transmit the image data to the device body 11, so that the device body 11 can recognize the user's hand movements and generate corresponding control commands based on the hand movements to realize the corresponding functions; or the finger-reading camera 1322 can be aimed at the content to be scanned (such as test papers, homework, etc. on the desktop), and transmit the image data to the device body 11 to realize translation, problem solving, homework correction, and other functions, which is conducive to improving the user's human-computer interaction experience.

[0042] In one specific embodiment, when the user does not trigger the finger-reading mode by pressing the housing 131, the finger-reading camera 1322 faces the front of the device body 11 (e.g., Figures 1 to 3 (As shown); after the user triggers the finger-reading mode by pressing the housing 131, the finger-reading camera 1322 flips forward and faces diagonally downwards towards the front of the device body 11 (as shown). Figure 5 (as shown), so as to capture the user's hand movements or point at the content to be scanned (such as test papers, homework, etc. on the desktop).

[0043] It is understandable that the flip drive 1323 can have multiple operating modes. For example, after the trigger component 12 connected to the flip drive 1323 is pressed, it continuously sends a trigger signal to the flip drive 1323. Upon receiving the trigger signal, the flip drive 1323 continuously drives the finger-reading camera 1322 to flip. After the trigger component 12 is released, the flip drive 1323 stops flipping the finger-reading camera 1322. Alternatively, after the trigger component 12 is pressed once, it only sends a single trigger signal to the flip drive 1323. Upon receiving the trigger signal, the flip drive 1323 drives the finger-reading camera 1322. After the lens of the finger-reading camera 1322 and the device body 11 are at a specified angle, the flip drive 1323 stops flipping the finger-reading camera 1322.

[0044] Alternatively, in some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the first functional component 132 also includes an illumination component 1324. The first camera module 1321 is electrically connected to one of the two trigger components 12, and the illumination component 1324 is electrically connected to the other of the two trigger components 12; wherein, the illumination component 1324 is used to provide supplemental light to the screen side of the device body 11.

[0045] In this embodiment, an illumination component 1324 is provided on the housing 131, with its light-emitting side facing the screen side of the device body 11. This provides supplemental light to the screen side of the device body 11 when the device is turned on, preventing damage to the user's eyesight when the ambient light is insufficient. The illumination component 1324 and the first camera module 1321 are respectively connected to two trigger components 12. The two trigger components 12 are used to control the illumination component 1324 and the first camera module 1321, allowing the user to press different positions on the housing 131 to control the illumination component 1324 or adjust the shooting angle of the finger-reading camera 1322 through different pressing parts 1311 and trigger components 12, making operation convenient.

[0046] It is understandable that when the lighting component 1324 is off, the corresponding trigger component 12 can trigger the lighting component 1324 to turn on when it is pressed by the pressing part 1311; when the lighting component 1324 is on, the corresponding trigger component 12 can trigger the lighting component 1324 to turn off when it is pressed by the pressing part 1311 again.

[0047] Alternatively, in some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the lighting assembly 1324 includes an eye-protection lamp 1325 and a light sensor 1326. The eye-protection lamp 1325 is disposed in the housing 131 and is used to provide illumination to the screen side of the device body 11. The light sensor 1326 is disposed in the housing 131 and is electrically connected to the eye-protection lamp 1325. The light sensor 1326 is used to detect the ambient light intensity around the device body 11 and send a light-sensing signal to the eye-protection lamp 1325. The eye-protection lamp 1325 is used to turn on or off according to the light-sensing signal or the trigger signal of the triggering assembly 12.

[0048] In this embodiment, the light sensor 1326 is used to detect the ambient light brightness around the device body 11, generate a corresponding light sensing signal, and send it to the eye-protection lamp 1325. The control system of the eye-protection lamp 1325 can determine whether the current ambient light brightness is lower than a preset brightness threshold based on the built-in control program and the light sensing signal. When the ambient light brightness is too low, it will automatically turn on to provide supplemental lighting to the screen side of the device body 11, preventing damage to the user's eyesight due to excessively low ambient light brightness around the device body 11. After the ambient light brightness reaches the preset brightness threshold, the eye-protection lamp 1325 will automatically turn off after receiving the corresponding light sensing signal. At the same time, the eye-protection lamp 1325 can also be turned on or off under the control of the trigger signal of the trigger component 12, allowing the user to press the housing 131 to actively turn the eye-protection lamp 1325 on or off as needed, making the operation more flexible and convenient, and improving the user's human-computer interaction experience.

[0049] Specifically, the eye-protection lamp 1325 includes a light guide strip and a light source. The light guide strip is disposed on the side wall of the housing 131 facing the screen side of the device body 11. The light source is disposed on the light-incident side of the light guide strip. The light source is used to emit light to the light guide strip, and the light guide strip is used to refract or reflect the light emitted by the light source, so that the light emitted from the light-outceasing side of the light guide strip can evenly cover the screen side of the device body 11. Specifically, the light source may include multiple LEDs arranged at intervals along the length of the light guide strip.

[0050] Specifically, in some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the trigger assembly 12 includes a flexible circuit board 121 and a trigger element 122. The flexible circuit board 121 is electrically connected to the device body 11 and the first functional component 132, respectively. The trigger element 122 is electrically connected to the flexible circuit board 121 and is used to receive the pressure of the pressing part 1311 to generate a trigger signal.

[0051] In this embodiment, the trigger element 122 and the pressing part 1311 are correspondingly arranged. When the housing 131 is pressed by the user, the pressing part 1311 approaches and presses the trigger element 122. The trigger element 122 and the flexible circuit board 121 are electrically connected. The flexible circuit board 121 integrates a circuit for generating a trigger signal so that when the trigger element 122 is pressed, a trigger signal is generated and sent to the device body 11 or the corresponding first functional component 132 to realize the corresponding function.

[0052] Optionally, the trigger element 122 can be a pressure-sensitive element or a push-button switch. It is understood that the trigger element 122 typically has an elastic structure. When pressed by the pressing part 1311, the elastic structure of the trigger element 122 is compressed, and when the user releases the pressing part 1311, the trigger element 122 can return to its initial state under the drive of the elastic structure.

[0053] Specifically, in some embodiments, the device body 11 is provided with a first mounting cavity and a first through hole and a second through hole communicating with the first mounting cavity. The flexible circuit board 121 is provided in the first mounting cavity. The pressing part 1311 can pass through the first through hole and abut against the trigger element 122. The housing 131 is provided with a second mounting cavity and a third through hole communicating with the second mounting cavity. The first functional component 132 is installed in the second mounting cavity. The flexible circuit board 121 passes through the second through hole and the third through hole in sequence and is electrically connected to the first functional component 132.

[0054] In this embodiment, the device body 11 has a first mounting cavity to accommodate the flexible circuit board 121, preventing the flexible circuit board 121 from being exposed and easily damaged. The housing 131 has a second mounting cavity to accommodate the first functional component 132, protecting the first functional component 132. Simultaneously, the device body 11 has a first through hole corresponding to the trigger element 122, allowing the pressing part 1311 to extend through the first through hole into the first mounting cavity to abut against the trigger element 122. Furthermore, the device body 11 and housing 131 each have corresponding second and third through holes, allowing the flexible circuit board 121 to extend sequentially through the second and third through holes into the second mounting cavity for electrical connection with each of the first functional components 132 inside the second mounting cavity.

[0055] In some specific embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the pressing part 1311 includes a base 1312 and a pressing head 1313. The base 1312 is formed on the side of the housing 131 facing the trigger assembly 12; the pressing head 1313 protrudes from the base 1312, passes through the first through hole, and abuts against the trigger element 122.

[0056] In this embodiment, the size of the pressing head 1313 is adapted to the diameter of the first through hole, so that the pressing head 1313 can pass through the first through hole and abut against the trigger element 122, so as to press the trigger element 122 and cause the flexible circuit board 121 to generate a trigger signal. The size of the seat 1312 is larger than the cross-sectional size of the first through hole, so that the seat 1312 abuts against the outer wall of the device body 11 after the pressing head 1313 extends into the first through hole to a certain extent, thereby limiting the pressing head 1313 and preventing the pressing head 1313 from going too deep into the first through hole and causing damage to the trigger element 122 and the flexible circuit board 121.

[0057] Alternatively, in some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the external module 13 also includes a second functional component 133, which is disposed in the housing 131 and electrically connected to the device body 11; the second functional component 133 includes at least one of a second camera module 1331, a microphone 1332, a speaker 1333, an NFC chip 1334, and a TOF ranging device 1335.

[0058] In this embodiment, by integrating the second functional component 133 within the housing 131, more functions of the electronic device 1 are integrated onto the external module 13, thereby further reducing the number of functional components within the main body 11. This helps to further reduce the space occupied by functional components within the main body 11, thereby increasing the screen-to-body ratio of the main body 11. Specifically, the second camera module 1331 can be used to implement image acquisition; the microphone 1332 is used to collect the user's voice; the speaker 1333 is used to play audio; the NFC chip 1334 can be used to pair and communicate with other devices of the user (such as mobile phones and watches) to transmit data; the TOF ranging device 1335 is used to measure the distance between the user's face and the screen. When the distance between the user's face and the screen is too close, a reminder animation is played on the screen of the electronic device 1 or a reminder voice is played through the speaker 1333 to remind the user to adjust their posture and protect the user's eyesight.

[0059] Optionally, in some implementations, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, when the second functional component 133 includes a second camera module 1331, the second camera module 1331 includes a front-facing camera 1336, which is configured to face the front of the device body 11. In this embodiment, the front-facing camera 1336 is used to capture images of the front of the device body 11.

[0060] Optionally, when the second functional component 133 includes a second camera module 1331, the second camera module 1331 includes a rear camera 1337, which is configured to face the rear side of the device body 11. In this embodiment, the rear camera 1337 is used to capture images of the rear side of the device body 11.

[0061] It is understandable that the housing 131 can also be equipped with both a front-facing camera 1336 and a rear-facing camera 1337.

[0062] In one specific embodiment, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the main body 11 of the device includes a bottom bracket and a display body. The display body is mounted on the bottom bracket, and a screen is provided on the front side of the display body. The display body has a first mounting cavity inside, and a first control motherboard is disposed in the first mounting cavity. The first control motherboard is electrically connected to the screen. The trigger component 12 is also disposed in the first mounting cavity and is connected to the first control motherboard.

[0063] The housing 131 of the external module 13 has a strip-shaped symmetrical structure about a vertically extending axis of symmetry. The housing 131 and the top edge of the display body are arranged parallel to each other. A hinge structure is provided at the midpoint of the housing 131 along its own length direction. The housing 131 is rotatably connected to the midpoint of the top edge of the display body through the hinge structure. Two mutually symmetrical pressing parts 1311 are provided on both sides of the hinge structure.

[0064] The housing 131 has a second mounting cavity, which includes a first cavity, a second cavity, a third cavity and a fourth cavity arranged sequentially and separated from each other along the extension direction of the top edge of the display body. The first cavity and the fourth cavity are symmetrically arranged, and the second cavity and the third cavity are symmetrically arranged.

[0065] The first cavity houses a second control motherboard, which is connected to a speaker 1333, a microphone 1332, and a light sensor 1326. A pressing part 1311 is located on the bottom wall of the first cavity, and the second control motherboard is connected to the trigger component 12 corresponding to this pressing part 1311. A front-facing camera 1336 and a rear-facing camera 1337 are located within the second cavity. A finger-reading camera 1322 is located within the third cavity. The fourth cavity is divided into a sub-cavity and a main cavity. The sub-cavity is close to and communicates with the third cavity, and a flip-drive component 1323 is located within the sub-cavity. A third control motherboard is installed within the main cavity, and it is connected to a speaker 1333, a microphone 1332, an NFC chip 1334, and a TOF ranging device 1335. Another pressing part 1311 is located on the bottom wall of the fourth cavity, and the third control motherboard is connected to the trigger component 12 corresponding to this pressing part 1311. The front shell walls of the first and fourth cavities have a mesh-like structure, and multiple through holes are formed on the surface of the shell walls to allow sound and light to pass through.

[0066] In addition, the bottom of the second control motherboard and the third control motherboard are provided with a plurality of LED lights arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the top edge of the device body 11. The bottom shell walls of the first cavity and the fourth cavity are provided with light guide strips extending along the length direction of the shell 131, so that the light emitted by the LED lights can evenly cover the screen side of the display body.

[0067] The second control board is used to control the operation of the speaker 1333, microphone 1332, light sensor 1326 and LED light connected thereto; the third control board is used to control the operation of the speaker 1333, microphone 1332, NFC chip 1334 and TOF ranging device 1335 connected thereto.

[0068] It is understood that in this embodiment, both the speaker 1333 and the microphone 1332 are mounted on the top of the display body, resulting in better sound transmission quality.

[0069] In addition, the external module 13 in this embodiment is equipped with a front camera 1336, a rear camera 1337 and a finger-reading camera 1322. The front camera 1336 can be used exclusively for front-facing photography, and the rear camera 1337 can be used exclusively for rear-facing photography without needing to be flipped. The finger-reading camera 1322 is used exclusively for capturing user gestures or scanning papers on a table. It only needs to be flipped within a small angle range, requiring less space and also helping to reduce the size of the flipping mechanism.

[0070] It is understandable that the pressing parts 1311 on the left and right sides of the housing 131 can trigger different functions by clicking, double-clicking and long-pressing the corresponding trigger components 12. The user can set the correspondence between these functions and the corresponding triggering methods in the built-in program of the electronic device 1 according to their own usage habits.

[0071] For example, when the user is using the device with the screen side facing the main body 11, they can click (single short press) the left side of the housing 131 to trigger the finger reading mode by clicking the corresponding trigger component 12 on the left side of the housing 131. This causes the finger reading camera 1322 to flip downwards to a set angle for finger reading. At the same time, the user can also press and hold the right side of the housing 131 to trigger the corresponding trigger component 12 on the right side of the housing 131 to activate the built-in large model AI of the electronic device 1, facilitating dialogue and question-and-answer between the user and the large model AI. In addition, the user can also click (single short press) the right side of the housing 131 to trigger the corresponding trigger component 12 on the right side of the housing 131 to turn on the LED light and provide supplementary lighting for the screen.

[0072] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and not to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: include: Equipment body; A triggering component is disposed on the main body of the device and electrically connected to the main body of the device; An external module includes a housing and a first functional component disposed on the housing. The housing is movably disposed on the device body. A pressing part is provided on the side of the housing facing the device body. The first functional component and the trigger component are electrically connected. The housing is used to drive the pressing part to press the trigger component, and the trigger component is used to generate a trigger signal to control the device body or the first functional component under the pressure of the pressing part.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The middle part of the housing and the main body of the equipment are rotatably connected by a hinge structure; There are two pressing parts, which are disposed on both sides of the hinge structure; the two pressing parts are disposed in a one-to-one correspondence with the two trigger components; One of the two triggering components is used to control a portion of the first functional components, and the other of the two triggering components is used to control another portion of the first functional components.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein, The housing is rotatably connected to the top edge of the device body via the hinge structure, and the two pressing parts are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the top edge.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein, The first functional component includes a first camera module, which includes: A finger-reading camera is rotatably mounted on the housing and positioned facing the front of the device body; A flip drive is disposed in the housing and is connected to the finger-reading camera in a transmission manner; the trigger component and the flip drive are electrically connected. The flipping drive is used to drive the finger-reading camera to flip according to the trigger signal of the triggering component.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein, The first functional component also includes a lighting component; The first camera module is electrically connected to one of the two trigger components, and the lighting component is electrically connected to the other of the two trigger components; The lighting component is used to provide supplemental lighting to the screen side of the main body of the device.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein, The lighting assembly includes: An eye-protection lamp is disposed in the housing, and the eye-protection lamp is used to provide illumination to the screen side of the main body of the device; A light sensor is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the eye-protection lamp; the light sensor is used to detect the ambient light intensity around the main body of the device and send a light-sensing signal to the eye-protection lamp; The eye-protection lamp is used to turn on or off according to the light-sensing signal or the trigger signal of the triggering component.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The triggering component includes: The flexible circuit board is electrically connected to both the main body of the device and the first functional component. A trigger element is electrically connected to the flexible circuit board, and the trigger element is used to receive pressure from the pressing part to generate a trigger signal.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The main body of the device is provided with a first mounting cavity and a first through hole and a second through hole communicating with the first mounting cavity. The flexible circuit board is disposed in the first mounting cavity. The pressing part can pass through the first through hole and abut against the trigger element. The housing has a second mounting cavity and a third through hole communicating with the second mounting cavity. The first functional component is installed in the second mounting cavity. The flexible circuit board passes through the second through hole and the third through hole in sequence and is electrically connected to the first functional component.

9. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The external module also includes: The second functional component is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the main body of the device; The second functional component includes at least one of a second camera module, a microphone, a speaker, an NFC chip, and a TOF ranging device.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein, In the case where the second functional component includes a second camera module, the second camera module includes: The front-facing camera is configured to face the front of the main body of the device; And / or, a rear-facing camera is configured to face the rear of the device body.

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