Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, are described in detail below. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and intended for the purpose of explaining the present disclosure and are not to be construed as limiting the present disclosure.
As shown in fig. 1 to 18, the telescopic assembly of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes ahousing 1, aslider 2, a swingingmember 3, and anelastic member 4.
Theguide groove 11 is disposed in thehousing 1, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the material of thehousing 1 may be plastic, theguide groove 11 may be integrally formed on thehousing 1 by injection molding, theguide groove 11 may extend along the up-down direction, the horizontal section of theguide groove 11 may be rectangular, in other embodiments, theguide groove 11 may extend along other directions, and the horizontal section of theguide groove 11 may be circular, elliptical, triangular, etc.
The slidingmember 2 is fitted in theguide groove 11, and the slidingmember 2 is slidable in theguide groove 11 and has a first position and a second position during sliding, and the slidingmember 2 is provided with aguide groove 21.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 2 and 6, theslider 2 may be a slider, and theslider 2 is fitted in theguide groove 11 and is slidable along the extending direction (up-down direction) of theguide groove 11. The horizontal sectional shape of theslider 2 is adapted to the horizontal sectional shape of theguide groove 11, so that the guide movement effect of theslider 2 can be ensured.
The slidingpart 2 has a first position and a second position in the sliding process of thesliding part 2, wherein the first position is the maximum position where thesliding part 2 can move downwards, and thesliding part 2 can be kept at the first position when not acted by external force; the second position is the maximum position that thesliding piece 2 can move upwards, and thesliding piece 2 can be kept at the second position when not being acted by external force, namely the first position is the maximum descending position that thesliding piece 2 can be positioned in the descending process, and the second position is the maximum ascending position that thesliding piece 2 can be positioned in the ascending process.
Theslider 2 is reciprocally switchable between a first position and a second position, whereby adjustment of the telescopic action of the telescopic assembly can be achieved.
The swingingmember 3 is rotatably connected with thehousing 1, the swingingmember 3 is provided with a protruding portion which is fitted in theguide groove 21 and is slidable along theguide groove 21, and the slidingmember 2 is adapted to switch between the first position and the second position by sliding of the protruding portion in theguide groove 21.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, aguide groove 21 is provided in theslider 2, theguide groove 21 may be an annular groove, as shown in fig. 2 and 6, theswinging member 3 may be a swinging lever, the bottom end of the swingingmember 3 may be pivotally connected to thehousing 1, and the swingingmember 3 may swing in the left-right direction. The protruding portion may be provided at the top end of the swingingmember 3, and the protruding portion may be provided integrally with the swingingmember 3, for example, the protruding portion may be a section of shaft body, and the protruding portion may extend in the front-rear direction and be inserted into theguide groove 21.
The protruding part can be moved circularly in theguide groove 21, as shown in fig. 2, theguide groove 21 is located substantially in a vertical plane, theguide groove 21 has a high position and a low position, theslider 2 is switched to the first position when the protruding part is moved to the high position, and theslider 2 is switched to the second position when the protruding part is moved to the low position, whereby the reciprocating switching of theslider 2 in the first position and the second position can be achieved by the circular movement of the protruding part in theguide groove 21.
Theelastic member 4 is connected to theslider 2, theelastic member 4 and the protruding portion being adapted to apply a force and a reaction force to theslider 2 so that theslider 2 can be positioned in the first position or the second position.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, theelastic member 4 may be a compression spring, theelastic member 4 may be disposed below the slidingmember 2, theelastic member 4 extends generally along the up-down direction, the top end of theelastic member 4 is connected to the slidingmember 2, the bottom end of theelastic member 4 is connected to thehousing 1, and theelastic member 4 has an initial pre-tightening force.
As shown in fig. 2, when theslider 2 slides to the first position, at this time, the protrusion moves to the high point of theguide groove 21, the protrusion can apply a downward force to theslider 2, theelastic member 4 can apply an upward reverse force to theslider 2, and theslider 2 can achieve a force balance under the combined action of the protrusion and theelastic member 4, so that it can be maintained at the first position.
As shown in fig. 11, when theslider 2 slides to the second position, at this time, the protrusion moves to the lower point of theguide groove 21, the protrusion can apply a downward force to theslider 2, theelastic member 4 can apply an upward reverse force to theslider 2, and theslider 2 can achieve a force balance under the combined action of the protrusion and theelastic member 4, so that it can be maintained at the second position. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, theelastic member 4 may be a tension spring, a torsion spring, etc., for example, when theelastic member 4 is a tension spring, the tension springs may be disposed on both sides of the slidingmember 2, the tension springs may be connected between thehousing 1 and the slidingmember 2, and theelastic member 4 may apply an upward elastic force to the slidingmember 2.
The telescopic assembly of the embodiment of the disclosure only comprises the slidingpart 2, the swingingpart 3 and theelastic part 4, the telescopic assembly is simple in structure, the position of the slidingpart 2 can be adjusted by arranging theexquisite guide groove 21 in the slidingpart 2 and pressing the interaction of the slidingpart 2 and theelastic part 4, and further the telescopic adjustment of the telescopic assembly can be realized. Because the telescopic component does not occupy more space, the design requirements of miniaturization and light weight of electronic equipment such as mobile phones, flat plates and the like are met.
In some embodiments, the guidinggroove 21 comprises afirst groove 201 and asecond groove 202, one end of thefirst groove 201 and one end of thesecond groove 202 being connected and forming afirst connection 203, the other end of thesecond groove 202 and the other end of thesecond groove 202 being connected and forming asecond connection 204, the protrusion being positioned at thefirst connection 203 when theslider 2 is slid to the first position, the protrusion being positioned at thesecond connection 204 when theslider 2 is slid to the second position, the protrusion being adapted to switch along thefirst groove 201 from thefirst connection 203 to thesecond connection 204, and to switch along thesecond groove 202 from thesecond connection 204 to thefirst connection 203.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, theguide groove 21 may be divided into afirst groove 201 and asecond groove 202 according to the difference of functions, thefirst groove 201 is located at the left side of thesecond groove 202, the top end of thefirst groove 201 is communicated with the top end of thesecond groove 202, the junction of the top end of thefirst groove 201 and the top end of thesecond groove 202 forms a first junction 203 (i.e., the high point of the guide groove 21), the bottom end of thefirst groove 201 is communicated with the bottom end of thesecond groove 202, and the junction of the bottom end of thefirst groove 201 and the bottom end of thesecond groove 202 forms a second junction 204 (i.e., the high point of the guide groove 21).
Thefirst connection portion 203 may be located directly above thesecond connection portion 204, and thefirst connection portion 203 may be offset from thesecond connection portion 204 by a certain distance in the left-right direction.
As shown in fig. 7, when theslider 2 is slid to the first position, the protruding portion may be positioned at thefirst connection portion 203, and at this time, the protruding portion may be stopped with the top of the inner peripheral wall of theguide groove 21, thereby playing a limiting role. As shown in fig. 11, when theslider 2 is slid to the second position, the protruding portion may be positioned at thesecond connection portion 204, and at this time, the protruding portion may be stopped with the bottom of the outer peripheral wall of theguide groove 21, thereby functioning as a stopper.
When the protruding part is positioned at thefirst connection point 203 or thesecond connection point 204, the protruding part may be unlocked from thefirst connection point 203 or thesecond connection point 204 by moving theslider 2, for example, a slope section may be provided at the top of theguide groove 21, the slope section extending generally in the upper left to lower right direction, and when theslider 2 is pressed downward, the protruding part may be moved leftward along the slope section, so that the protruding part may be unlocked from thefirst connection point 203.
Similarly, an inclined section may be provided at the bottom of theguide groove 21, the inclined section extending generally in the lower left to upper right direction, along which the protrusion can move rightward when theslider 2 is pressed downward, so that the protrusion can be unlocked from thesecond connection 204.
When the protrusion is unlocked from thefirst connection 203, the slidingmember 2 can move upwards under the action of theelastic member 4, and at this time, the protrusion can move along thefirst groove 201 to thesecond connection 204, thereby facilitating the switching of the slidingmember 2 from the first position to the second position. When the protrusion is unlocked from thesecond connection 204, theslider 2 is continuously pressed downwards, at which time the protrusion will move along thesecond groove 202 to thefirst connection 203 and then remain at thefirst connection 203 under the action of theelastic member 4.
In some embodiments, thefirst slot 201 comprises afirst section 211, asecond section 212 and athird section 213, thesecond section 212 being connected between thefirst section 211 and thethird section 213, thefirst section 211 and thesecond section 212 being angled, thesecond section 212 and thethird section 213 being angled, thefirst section 211 and thethird section 213 being located on the same side of thesecond section 212, thefirst section 211 being adapted to guide the protrusion to move in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of theslider 2 when theslider 2 is moved to unlock the protrusion from thefirst connection 203, thesecond section 212 and thethird section 213 being adapted to guide the protrusion to move to thesecond connection 204.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, thefirst section 211 and thethird section 213 are substantially parallel, and thefirst section 211 and thethird section 213 extend substantially in a direction from upper left to lower right, the top end of thesecond section 212 communicates with the left end of thefirst section 211, the bottom end of thesecond section 212 communicates with the left end of thethird section 213, and thesecond section 212 extends substantially in a direction from lower left to upper right.
As shown in fig. 7 and 8, thecomponent 5 may be mounted on the upper side of theslider 2, when thecomponent 5 needs to be extended, thecomponent 5 may be pressed downward, at this time, thefirst bearing 31 may move upward left along thefirst section 211, after thefirst bearing 31 moves to the left end of thefirst section 211, thecomponent 5 may be released, and theslider 2 may move upward under the action of theelastic member 4, at this time, as shown in fig. 9 to 11, thefirst bearing 31 may move to thesecond connection 204 along thesecond section 212 and thethird section 213, and thefirst bearing 31 may be fixed to thesecond connection 204 under the action of theelastic member 4, thereby realizing the extension of thecomponent 5. Thefirst section 211, thesecond section 212 and thethird section 213 realize the fine design of thefirst groove 201, and meet the requirement of pressing driving.
In some embodiments, thesecond slot 202 comprises afourth segment 214, afifth segment 215 and asixth segment 216, thefifth segment 215 being connected between thefourth segment 214 and thesixth segment 216, thefourth segment 214 and thefifth segment 215 being at an angle, thefifth segment 215 and thesixth segment 216 being at an angle, thefourth segment 214 and thesixth segment 216 being located on the same side of thefifth segment 215, thesixth segment 216 and thefifth segment 215 being adapted to guide the movement of the protrusion in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of theslider 2 when theslider 2 is moved to unlock the protrusion from thesecond connection 204, thefourth segment 214 being adapted to guide the movement of the protrusion to thefirst connection 203.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, thefourth segment 214 and thesixth segment 216 each generally extend in a direction from lower left to upper right, the top end of thefifth segment 215 communicates with the right end of thefourth segment 214, the bottom end of thefifth segment 215 communicates with the right end of thesixth segment 216, and thefifth segment 215 generally extends in a direction from upper left to lower right.
As shown in fig. 12 to 15, when thecomponent 5 needs to be hidden, thecomponent 5 may be mounted on the upper part of the slidingmember 2, by pressing thecomponent 5 downward, thefirst bearing 31 may move upward along thesixth section 216 and thefifth section 215, after thefirst bearing 31 moves to the top end of thefifth section 215, thecomponent 5 may be loosened, and the slidingmember 2 may move upward under the action of theelastic member 4, at this time, as shown in fig. 16 to 18, thefirst bearing 31 may move to thefirst connection 203 along thefourth section 214, and then thefirst bearing 31 may be positioned at thefirst connection 203 under the action of theelastic member 4, so as to realize hiding of thecomponent 5. The fourth, fifth andsixth sections 214, 215, 216 achieve a fine design of thesecond slot 202, meeting the press drive requirements.
The left end of thefourth section 214 communicates with the right end of thefirst section 211, and the right end of thethird section 213 communicates with the left end of thesixth section 216. Thereby, the cyclic reciprocation driving of thefirst bearing 31 in theguide groove 21 is realized.
In some embodiments, the oscillatingmember 3 is provided with a rotating member rotatably connected to the oscillatingmember 3, the rotating member being rolling-fitted in theguide groove 21 and forming a projection. As shown in fig. 2, the rotating member may be a roller, the rotating member is rotatably assembled at the top end of the swingingmember 3, and the rotation axis of the rotating member extends along the front-rear direction, the rotating member is matched in theguide groove 21, and the rotating member can realize rolling contact between the swingingmember 3 and the slidingmember 2, so that on one hand, abrasion can be reduced, the service life can be prolonged, and on the other hand, the movement of the protruding portion in theguide groove 21 is smoother, and driving is facilitated.
In some embodiments, the rotating member is afirst bearing 31. As shown in fig. 6, thefirst bearing 31 may be fixedly connected to the swingingmember 3 by a pin, and the arrangement of thefirst bearing 31 may further improve smoothness of movement and reduce wear.
In some embodiments, the oscillatingmember 3 is rotatably connected to thehousing 1 by asecond bearing 32. As shown in fig. 6, thehousing 1 may be provided with a mounting groove, the swingingmember 3 may be provided with a shaft portion, thesecond bearing 32 may be fitted in the mounting groove and fixed in the mounting groove by a pressing ring, and the shaft portion passes through the pressing ring and is rotation-tightly fitted in the inner ring of thesecond bearing 32. Thereby, friction when the swingingmember 3 swings can be reduced, and driving of the swingingmember 3 is facilitated.
In some embodiments, theelastic member 4 may be provided in plurality, as shown in fig. 2, and the plurality ofelastic members 4 may be arranged at intervals in parallel in the left-right direction, whereby the driving stability may be ensured.
The following describes the accessory module of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
The accessory module of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes thecomponent 5 and the telescopic assembly, which may be the telescopic assembly described in the above embodiment, where thecomponent 5 is connected to the slidingmember 2 and moves along the direction of theguide groove 11 along with the slidingmember 2.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, thecomponent 5 may be fixedly connected to theslider 2 and located above theslider 2, and thecomponent 5 may be detachably connected to theslider 2, for example, thecomponent 5 may be detachably connected to theslider 2 by a fixing pin. Therefore, thecomponent 5 can synchronously move with the slidingpiece 2, thereby facilitating the adjustment of the position of thecomponent 5.
In some embodiments, the accessory module comprises a housing, theshell 1 is provided on or integrated with the housing, thecomponent 5 is hidden in the housing when the slidingmember 2 slides to the first position, and at least part of thecomponent 5 is located outside the housing when the slidingmember 2 slides to the second position.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 to 6, the accessory module may be an accessory module of a mobile phone, the housing may be a mobile phone shell, and thecasing 1 of the telescopic assembly may be fixed on the housing by means of adhesion, fastening connection, welding, and the like, or may be integrally formed with the housing by means of injection molding.
When theslider 2 is slid to the first position, as shown in fig. 7, thecomponent 5 can be moved down and hidden inside the housing, and when theslider 2 is slid to the second position, as shown in fig. 11, thecomponent 5 can be moved up and outside the housing. Therefore, the hiding of thecomponents 5 can be realized, and the integral design of electronic equipment such as mobile phones, tablets and the like is facilitated.
In some embodiments, thecomponent 5 comprises at least one of: a structured light assembly, a camera, or a light sensor, wherein the structured light assembly comprises a flash.
Specifically, thecomponent 5 may be a camera or a flash or a displacement sensor or an infrared sensor. Of course, thecomponent 5 may be other devices or sensors such as a TOF module, an ambient light sensor, a structured light module, and the like. Thereby, the hiding requirements of different types ofcomponents 5 can be fulfilled.
When thecomponent 5 is a flash lamp, thecomponent 5 may include components such as a lamp cover, a lamp bulb, and a printed wiring board.
In some embodiments, the accessory module includes anelectrical connector 6, theelectrical connector 6 is electrically connected with thecomponent 5, theelectrical connector 6 includes a plurality of bending sections, and the plurality of bending sections are sequentially connected to enable the length of theelectrical connector 6 to be adjustable.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, theelectrical connector 6 may be a flexible circuit board, theelectrical connector 6 may be disposed below thecomponent 5, the top end of theelectrical connector 6 may be electrically connected to thecomponent 5, and the bottom end of theelectrical connector 6 may be electrically connected to the power supply and the controller, so as to control thecomponent 5. The flexible circuit board can be bent or stretched, so that theelectric connector 6 can be stretched and adjusted automatically in the process of moving thecomponent 5 up and down, and the driving requirement is met.
Optionally, theelectrical connector 6 may be a folded plate structure, for example, theelectrical connector 6 may be corrugated and formed by repeatedly bending, that is, theelectrical connector 6 may include a plurality of bending sections connected in sequence, and the two bending sections may be overlapped at the connection between the two adjacent bending sections, thereby reducing the lateral protrusion of theelectrical connector 6 during shrinkage, reducing contact abrasion with other components, and being beneficial to prolonging the service life.
The following describes an electronic device of an embodiment of the present disclosure.
The electronic device of the embodiment of the disclosure includes an accessory module, which may be the accessory module described in the above embodiment. Theslider 2, theelastic member 4, the swingingmember 3 may be assembled in the housing of the accessory module. The accessory module of the electronic equipment meets the use requirements of popup and hiding of thecomponent 5, and is beneficial to miniaturization and light and thin design of a mobile phone.
In some embodiments, the electronic device is a mobile phone, the accessory module comprises acomponent 5, thecomponent 5 is connected with the slidingpiece 2, thecomponent 5 is hidden in theshell 1 when the slidingpiece 2 slides to the first position, and at least part of thecomponent 5 extends out from the lateral edge of the mobile phone when the slidingpiece 2 slides to the second position. Specifically, as shown in fig. 19 and 20, the opening of theguide groove 11 may be disposed at the top edge of the mobile phone, so that thecomponent 5 may extend from the top edge of the mobile phone, so that thecomponent 5 may meet the use requirements of the screen surface and the rear shell surface, which is beneficial to realizing the full screen of the mobile phone.
Alternatively, in other embodiments, the electronic device may be a tablet, a notebook, a camera, or other electronic devices that need to hide thecomponent 5.
In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.
Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present disclosure, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.
In the present disclosure, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the terms in this disclosure will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.
In this disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact through an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.
In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.
Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the present disclosure, and that variations, modifications, alternatives, and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the present disclosure.