Portable device

Abstract

The present invention provides a portable device. [Solution] The portable device includes a frame, a button fixed relatively to the frame, a connection member fixedly connecting the button to the frame, a sensor for detecting the pressing state of the button, and a vibration motor fixed below the button, the frame has a mounting hole passing therethrough, the frame has an outer surface and an inner surface facing away from the outer surface, the button is attached to the outer surface, the mounting hole passes through the outer surface and the inner surface, the vibration motor is suspended within the mounting hole, and the connection member has a hollow ring structure and is fixed by bonding to an edge position of the button. When the button of the portable device of the present invention vibrates, the vibration sensation is not transmitted to other areas of the portable device, so that good area vibration is realized and the experience of pressing the button is more realistic.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vibration feedback, and particularly to portable devices.

Background Art

[0002] Vibration feedback technology can reproduce a tactile sensation for a user through a series of operations such as acting forces and vibrations. This mechanical stimulation can be applied to assist in the creation and control of virtual scenes or virtual objects in computer simulations, and to enhance the remote operation of machines and devices.

[0003] However, conventional vibration feedback products generally have a diffused tactile feedback area and insufficient accuracy of tactile feedback, thus affecting the user experience.

[0004] Therefore, in order to solve the above technical problems, it is necessary to provide a new portable device.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a portable device in which the vibration area of tactile feedback is accurate and the tactile feedback experience is more real.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention provides a portable device, the portable device includes a frame, a button fixed relative to the frame, a connecting member fixedly connecting the button to the frame, a sensor for detecting the pressing state of the button, and a vibration motor fixed below the button. An installation hole penetrating through it is provided on the frame. The frame includes an outer surface and an inner surface facing away from the outer surface. The installation hole penetrates the outer surface and the inner surface. The button is attached to the outer surface. The vibration motor is suspended in the installation hole. The connecting member has a hollow annular structure and is fixedly attached to the edge position of the button.

[0007] Preferably, the connecting member is an elastic piece or a silica gel pad.

[0008] Preferably, the connecting member includes a pair of longitudinal sides and a pair of transverse sides, and the width of the transverse sides is greater than the width of the longitudinal sides.

[0009] Preferably, the vibration motor includes a housing fixedly fixed to the button, a coil fixedly attached to the housing, a vibrator suspended in the housing, and an elastic connecting member elastically connecting the vibrator to the housing.

[0010] Preferably, one end of the elastic connecting member places the vibrator, the other end is connected to the housing, and the vibration direction of the vibrator is parallel to the direction of the pressing force for pressing the button.

[0011] Preferably, the vibrator includes a mass block and a magnetic steel assembly fixed to the mass block, and the magnetic steel assembly partially extends into the coil.

[0012] Preferably, one side of the elastic connecting member is fixedly connected to the vibrator, the other side is fixedly connected to the housing, and the vibration direction of the vibrator is perpendicular to the direction of the pressing force for pressing the button.

[0013] Preferably, the vibrator includes a mass block and a magnetic steel assembly fixed to the mass block, the coil is a pair of pancake coils, and the magnetic steel assembly is provided above the coil.

[0014] Preferably, the sensor has a sheet-like structure and is sandwiched between the vibration motor and the button.

Advantages of the Invention

[0015] Compared with the related art, the portable device according to the present invention is a kind of portable device, the portable device includes a frame, a button fixedly fixed to the frame, a connecting member fixedly connecting the button to the frame, a sensor for detecting the pressing state of the button, and a vibration motor fixed below the button. An attachment hole penetrating it is provided in the frame. The frame includes an outer surface and an inner surface facing away from the outer surface. The attachment hole penetrates the outer surface and the inner surface. The button is attached to the outer surface. The vibration motor is suspended in the attachment hole. The connecting member has a hollow annular structure and is fixedly attached to the edge position of the button. The vibration motor of the portable device of the present invention can realize good regional vibration when providing a vibration feeling because the vibration feeling is not transmitted to other regions of the portable device, and the tactile feedback experience of pressing the button is more real.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0017] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained on the premise that those skilled in the art do not perform creative labor shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0018] At the same time, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the present invention provides a portable device 100, and the portable device 100 may be a mobile phone, a wristwatch, smart glasses, a smart handle, or other devices. The present invention will be described in detail taking only a mobile phone as an example.

[0019] The portable device 100 includes a frame 1, a screen 2 fixed to one side of the frame 1, a back cover 3 fixed to the other side of the frame 1, a button 4 fixed relative to the frame 1, a connecting member 5 fixedly connecting the button 4 to the frame 1, a sensor 6 for detecting the pressing state of the button 4, and a vibration motor 7 fixed below the button 4.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the frame 1 is provided with a mounting hole 11 penetrating therethrough. The frame 1 includes an outer surface 12 and an inner surface 13 facing away from the outer surface. The mounting hole 11 penetrates the outer surface 12 and the inner surface 13. A recessed portion 14 is provided on the outer surface 12. The button 4 is affixed and fixed within the recessed portion 14 of the outer surface 12, and the button 4 protrudes from the outer surface 12 of the frame 1. The vibration motor 7 is suspended within the mounting hole 11.

[0021] The connecting member 5 has a hollow annular structure and is affixed and fixed to the edge position of the button 4. The connecting member 5 is an elastic piece or a silica gel pad, or the connecting member 5 is made of other materials capable of providing rigidity and damping. The connecting member 5 includes a pair of longitudinal sides 51 and a pair of transverse sides 52, and the width of the transverse side 52 is greater than the width of the longitudinal side 51.

[0022] In this embodiment, the sensor 6 has a sheet-like structure and is sandwiched between the button 4 and the vibration motor 7. In other embodiments, the sensor 6 may be a sensor of other shapes and may be mounted at other positions of the portable device 100. The sensor 6 is for detecting information on the position and strength of the pressing force received by the button 4.

[0023] The vibration motor 7 vibrates the button 4 by inertial vibration. At the same time, the button 4 is connected to the frame 1 of the portable device 100 via the connecting member 5. By being installed in this way, the vibration is not transmitted to other areas of the portable device 100, and clear area vibration is realized.

[0024] Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, which are the first embodiments of the present invention according to FIGS. 2 to 4, the vibration motor 7 includes a housing 71 relatively fixed to the button 4, a coil 72 attached and fixed to the housing 71, a vibrator 73 suspended in the housing 71, and an elastic connection member 74 that elastically connects the vibrator 73 to the housing 71. The vibration direction of the vibrator 73 is parallel to the direction of the pressing force for pressing the button 4. The vibrator 73 is fixed to the sensor 6 and the button 4 only via the housing 71. The connection member 5 is provided surrounding the vibration motor 7.

[0025] The housing 71 includes an upper housing 711 and a lower housing 712 crowned to the upper housing 711, and the coil 72 is fixed to the lower housing 712. The vibrator 73 includes a mass block 731 and a magnetic steel assembly 732 fixed to the mass block 731. The magnetic steel assembly 732 includes a magnetic steel 733 and a pole plate 734 attached to one side of the magnetic steel 733 close to the coil 72. A lower surface of the mass block 731 is recessed to form a recess 735, and the magnetic steel assembly 732 is located within the recess 735. The magnetic steel assembly 732 extends partially into the coil 72. The mass block 731 gradually decreases in thickness from an intermediate portion toward an edge portion.

[0026] The elastic connection member 74 has a sheet-like structure. One end of the elastic connection member 74 places the vibrator 73, and the other end is connected to the housing 71. Specifically, the elastic connection member 74 includes a first fixing portion 741 that supports a part of the lower surface of the mass block 731, a second fixing portion 742 sandwiched between the upper housing 711 and the lower housing 712, and a connection portion 743 that connects the first fixing portion 741 and the second fixing portion 742.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the vibration motor 7' includes a housing 71' fixedly relative to the button 4', a coil 72' attached and fixed to the housing 71', a vibrator 73' suspended in the housing 71', and an elastic connection member 74' for elastically connecting the vibrator 73' to the housing 71'. The vibration direction of the vibrator 73' is perpendicular to the direction of the pressing force for pressing the button 4'. The vibrator 73' is fixed to the sensor 6' and the button 4' only through the housing 71', and the connection member 5' is provided to surround the vibration motor 7'.

[0028] The housing 71' includes an upper housing 711' and a lower housing 712' crowned to the upper housing 711'. The lower housing 712' has a plate-like structure, and the coil 72' is fixed to the lower housing 712'. The coil 72' is a pair of pancake coils. The vibrator 73' includes a mass block 731' and a magnetic steel assembly 732' fixed to the mass block 731'. The magnetic steel assembly 732' is provided above the coil 72'. The magnetic steel assembly 732' includes a magnetic steel 733' and a pole plate 734' attached to one side of the magnetic steel 733' close to the button 4'. The mass block 731' is provided with a through hole 735' penetrating therethrough and a retraction portion 736' communicating with the through hole 735' for retracting the coil 72'. The magnetic steel assembly 732' is located in the through hole 735', and the pole plate 734' is fixedly attached to the upper housing 711'.

[0029] The elastic connection member 74' has a V-shaped structure or a U-shaped structure. One side of the elastic connection member 74' is fixedly connected to the vibrator 73', and the other side is fixedly connected to the housing 71'.

[0030] Compared with related technologies, the portable device according to the present invention is a kind of portable device. The portable device includes a frame, a button fixedly mounted relative to the frame, a connecting member fixedly connecting the button to the frame, a sensor for detecting the pressing state of the button, and a vibration motor fixed below the button. An installation hole penetrating the frame is provided on the frame. The frame includes an outer surface and an inner surface facing away from the outer surface. The installation hole penetrates the outer surface and the inner surface. The button is mounted on the outer surface. The vibration motor is suspended in the installation hole. The connecting member has a hollow annular structure and is fixedly attached to the edge position of the button. The vibration motor of the portable device of the present invention can realize good regional vibration when providing a vibration feeling because the vibration feeling is not transmitted to other regions of the portable device, and the tactile feedback experience of pressing the button is more real.

[0031] The above are only embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various changes without departing from the creative concept of the present invention, and all of these should be understood to fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

**Claim 1** A portable device, wherein the portable device includes a frame, a button fixedly secured to the frame, a connecting member fixedly connecting the button to the frame, a sensor for detecting a pressing state of the button, and a vibration motor fixed below the button, wherein the frame is provided with a mounting hole penetrating therethrough, the frame includes an outer surface and an inner surface facing away from the outer surface, the mounting hole penetrates the outer surface and the inner surface, the button is attached to the outer surface, the vibration motor is suspended in the mounting hole, and the connecting member has a hollow annular structure and is fixedly attached in abutment with an edge position of the button. A portable device characterized by the above. **Claim 2** The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member is an elastic piece or a silica gel pad. **Claim 3** The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member includes a pair of longitudinal sides and a pair of transverse sides, and a width of the transverse sides is greater than a width of the longitudinal sides. **Claim 4** The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the vibration motor includes a housing fixedly secured to the button, a coil attached and fixed to the housing, a vibrator suspended in the housing, and an elastic connecting member elastically connecting the vibrator to the housing. **Claim 5** The portable device according to claim 4, wherein one end of the elastic connecting member places the vibrator thereon and the other end is connected to the housing, and a vibration direction of the vibrator is parallel to a direction of a pressing force pressing the button. **Claim 6** The portable device according to claim 5, wherein the vibrator includes a mass block and a magnetic steel assembly fixed to the mass block, and the magnetic steel assembly extends partially into the coil. **Claim 7** The portable device according to claim 4, wherein one side of the elastic connecting member is fixedly connected to the vibrator and the other side is fixedly connected to the housing, and a vibration direction of the vibrator is perpendicular to a direction of a pressing force pressing the button. **Claim 8** The vibrator includes a mass block and a magnetic steel assembly fixed to the mass block, the coil is a pair of pancake coils, and the magnetic steel assembly is provided above the coil. The portable device according to claim 7, characterized in that.

9. The sensor has a sheet-like structure and is sandwiched between the vibration motor and the button. The portable device according to claim 1, characterized in that.

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