CN111478106A - Interface structure and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to interface structures and electronic devices. The interface structure includes an electronic device body, an outer cover, an inner cover and a lock assembly; an interface slot and a lock tongue slot are formed on the electronic device body, and the bottom of the interface slot is used for setting an interface; the inner cover includes an elastic material. The outer diameter of the embedded part is larger than the inner diameter of the inner wall of the interface slot; the outer cover body is connected with the inner cover body, and one end of the outer cover body is rotatably connected with the main body of the electronic device, which is used to insert the embedded part of the inner cover body into the interface by rotating The outer cover body also includes an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity includes a latch opening and a toggle opening, the lock assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the toggle opening and the toggle portion of the lock assembly are arranged in the accommodating cavity. match. The technical solution can prevent the inner cover for protecting the interface from being lost or damaged due to collision, thereby reducing the probability of failure of the electronic device and improving the user experience.

Description

Interface structure and electronic equipment

technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic technology, and in particular, to an interface structure and an electronic device.

Background technique

In recent years, with the development of electronic technology, electronic devices such as smart wearable devices and sports electronic devices have begun to widely appear in people's lives. For example, photography equipment such as action cameras or handheld gimbal can get rid of cumbersome fixed brackets, and users can shoot anytime and anywhere by using the above photography equipment,

Generally, the above-mentioned electronic devices have internal memory chips and output through an interface (eg, a USB interface). Since the above-mentioned electronic devices may often work in an outdoor environment, foreign objects such as dust and water vapor are likely to enter the interface, which may easily lead to poor contact of the interface. In the related art, the interface may be provided with a soft glue cover matching the interface, and the glue cover is used to close the opening of the interface to protect the interface. However, in the above solution, every time the interface on the photographic equipment is used, the soft cover needs to be removed, so that the soft cover is easy to lose, and when the photographic equipment vibrates greatly or collides with other objects, the soft cover The cover is easily damaged, causing foreign matter such as dust and moisture to enter the interface and cause the electronic device to malfunction

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide an interface structure and an electronic device. The technical solution is as follows:

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, an interface structure is provided, including an electronic device body, an outer cover, an inner cover, and a lock assembly;

An interface slot and a latch slot are formed on the main body of the electronic device, and the bottom of the interface slot is used to set the interface;

The inner cover body includes an embedded part made of elastic material, and the outer diameter of the embedded part is larger than the inner diameter of the inner wall of the interface groove;

The outer cover body is connected with the inner cover body, and one end of the outer cover body is rotatably connected with the main body of the electronic device, so as to insert the embedded part of the inner cover body into the interface slot by rotation, and make the outer cover body close the interface slot;

The outer cover body also includes an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity includes a lock tongue opening and a toggle opening, the lock catch assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the toggle opening matches the toggle portion of the lock catch assembly, and the lock catch component is used for the toggle portion. When it is toggled, it slides along the accommodating cavity, so that the tongue end of the locking member extends out of the accommodating cavity from the opening of the lock tongue and extends into the tongue groove to lock the outer cover.

In the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the interface structure includes an electronic device body, an outer cover, an inner cover, and a lock assembly, wherein the inner cover includes an embedded part made of elastic material, and the outer part of the embedded part is The diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the inner wall of the interface slot, so when the inner cover connected to the outer cover rotates with the outer cover to close the interface slot and insert the embedded part into the interface slot, the embedded part will be deformed, thus closing the interface slot. Avoid foreign matter, water vapor, liquid, etc. outside the interface slot from entering the interface slot. At the same time, since the outer cover body closes the interface slot, the inner cover body can be prevented from being exposed to the outside, thereby preventing the inner cover body from being damaged due to collision. At the same time, the outer cover body also includes an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity includes a lock tongue opening and a toggle opening, the lock catch assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the toggle opening matches the toggle portion of the lock catch assembly, and the lock catch component is used for dialing When the moving part is toggled, it slides along the accommodating cavity, so that the tongue end of the locking part protrudes from the accommodating cavity from the opening of the lock tongue and extends into the tongue groove to lock the outer cover, so that the protection effect of the interface and the interface are not affected. Under the premise of normal use, avoid the loss of the inner cover. Therefore, the above solution can prevent the loss of the inner cover used to protect the interface or be damaged due to collision without affecting the normal use of the interface on the electronic device, and preventing foreign objects such as dust and water vapor from entering the interface, thereby reducing the failure of electronic equipment. The chance of improving the user experience.

In one embodiment, the interface structure further includes an elastic component disposed between the side wall of the accommodating cavity and the lock catch component, and the elastic component is used to push the lock catch component out of the lock tongue opening.

In one embodiment, the outer diameter of the outer cover is larger than the outer diameter of the inner cover;

The outer surface of the main body of the electronic device is also formed with an outer cover accommodating groove that matches the outer cover and is used for accommodating the outer cover, the interface groove is formed on the bottom surface of the outer cover accommodating groove, and the latch groove is formed on the side of the outer cover accommodating groove wall.

In one embodiment, the inner cover further includes a base, and the embedded portion is connected to the outer cover through the base.

In one embodiment, the side walls of the base form a base groove in which the insert is received.

In one embodiment, the base portion is made of a hard elastic material, the insert portion is made of a soft elastic material, and the elastic modulus of the hard elastic material is greater than that of the soft elastic material.

In one embodiment, the side connecting the inner cover and the outer cover forms a bonding protrusion, and the side connecting the outer cover and the inner cover forms a bonding groove matching the bonding protrusion, and the bonding protrusion The raised portion is used for inserting into the bonding groove and bonding with the bonding groove by an adhesive.

In one embodiment, a half-open shaft hole is formed at one end of the outer cover, a rotating shaft matching the half-open shaft hole is formed on the surface of the main body of the electronic device, and the rotating shaft is accommodated in the half-open shaft hole.

In one embodiment, a gap is formed in the middle section of the semi-open shaft hole, and the gap is used to expose at least a part of the rotating shaft.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device including the interface structure of any one of the first aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

1 is a transverse cross-sectional view of an interface structure according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an interface structure according to an exemplary embodiment;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of an interface structure according to an exemplary embodiment;

4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an interface structure according to an exemplary embodiment;

5 is a schematic structural diagram of an inner cover body according to an exemplary embodiment;

6 is a bottom view of an outer cover shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an outer cover according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an outer cover according to an exemplary embodiment;

9 is a side view of an outer cover shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

10 is a schematic structural diagram of an interface structure shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed ways

Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Where the following description refers to the drawings, the same numerals in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the illustrative examples below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with this disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as recited in the appended claims.

With the rapid development of science and technology and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, photographic equipment such as action cameras or handheld PTZs have been widely used in recent years. Action cameras or handheld gimbal can get rid of cumbersome fixed brackets, users can shoot anytime and anywhere by using the above photography equipment,

Action cameras generally have an internal memory chip and output through an interface (eg, a USB interface). Since the action camera may often work in an outdoor environment, foreign objects such as dust and water vapor can easily enter the interface, which can easily lead to poor contact of the interface.

In the related art, the interface of the motion camera may be provided with a soft rubber cover matching the interface, and the plastic cover is used to close the opening of the interface to protect the interface. However, every time the interface is used, the soft cover needs to be removed, which makes the soft cover easy to lose, and the soft cover is easily damaged when the vibration is large or when it collides with other objects, resulting in foreign objects such as dust and water vapor. It is possible to get into the interface, causing the interface to fail.

In the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the interface structure includes an electronic device body, an outer cover, an inner cover, and a lock assembly, wherein the inner cover includes an embedded part made of elastic material, and the outer part of the embedded part is The diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the inner wall of the interface slot, so when the inner cover connected to the outer cover rotates with the outer cover to close the interface slot and insert the embedded part into the interface slot, the embedded part will be deformed, thus closing the interface slot. Avoid foreign matter, water vapor, liquid, etc. outside the interface slot from entering the interface slot. At the same time, since the outer cover body closes the interface slot, the inner cover body can be prevented from being exposed to the outside, thereby preventing the inner cover body from being damaged due to collision. At the same time, the outer cover body also includes an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity includes a lock tongue opening and a toggle opening, the lock catch assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the toggle opening matches the toggle portion of the lock catch assembly, and the lock catch component is used for dialing When the moving part is toggled, it slides along the accommodating cavity, so that the tongue end of the locking part extends out of the accommodating cavity from the opening of the lock tongue and extends into the tongue groove to lock the outer cover, so as to not affect the protection effect of the interface and the interface. Under the premise of normal use, avoid the loss of the inner cover. Therefore, the above solution can prevent the loss of the inner cover used to protect the interface or be damaged due to collision without affecting the normal use of the interface on the electronic device, and prevent foreign objects such as dust and water vapor from entering the interface, thereby reducing the failure of the electronic device. The chance of improving the user experience.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an interface structure, as shown in FIGS. 1-3 , including an electronic device body 100 , an inner cover 200 , an outer cover 300 and a lock assembly 400 .

An interface slot 101 and a latch slot 102 are formed on the main body 100 of the electronic device, and the bottom of the interface slot 101 is used for setting the interface 103 .

The inner cover 200 includes an embedded portion 201 made of elastic material, and the outer diameter 211 of the embedded portion 201 is larger than the inner diameter 212 of the inner wall of the interface slot.

The outer cover 300 is connected to the inner cover 200 , and one end of the outer cover 300 is rotatably connected to the main body 101 of the electronic device, so as to insert the embedded portion 201 of the inner cover 200 into the interface slot 101 through rotation, and close the outer cover 300 Interface slot 101 .

The outer cover 300 further includes an accommodating cavity 301 , the accommodating cavity 301 includes a latch opening 311 and a toggle opening 321 , the latch assembly 400 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 301 , and the toggle opening 321 matches the toggle portion 401 of the latch assembly 400 , the latch member 400 is used to slide along the accommodating cavity 301 when the toggle portion 401 is toggled, so that the latch end 402 of the latch member 400 protrudes from the latch opening 311 into the accommodating cavity and extends into the latch slot 102 to remove The outer cover 300 is locked.

It should be noted that, as shown in FIGS. 1-2 , the accommodating cavity 301 may be in conduction with the inner cover body 200 ; the accommodating cavity and the inner cover body may also be non-conducting. In this specification, descriptions are made on the basis that the accommodating cavity and the inner cover are connected to each other.

In the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the interface structure includes an electronic device body, an outer cover, an inner cover, and a lock assembly, wherein the inner cover includes an embedded part made of elastic material, and the outer part of the embedded part is The diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the inner wall of the interface slot, so when the inner cover connected to the outer cover rotates with the outer cover to close the interface slot and insert the embedded part into the interface slot, the embedded part will be deformed, thus closing the interface slot. Avoid foreign matter, water vapor, liquid, etc. outside the interface slot from entering the interface slot. At the same time, since the outer cover body closes the interface slot, the inner cover body can be prevented from being exposed to the outside, thereby preventing the inner cover body from being damaged due to collision. At the same time, the outer cover body also includes an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity includes a lock tongue opening and a toggle opening, the lock catch assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the toggle opening matches the toggle portion of the lock catch assembly, and the lock catch component is used for dialing When the moving part is toggled, it slides along the accommodating cavity, so that the tongue end of the locking part extends out of the accommodating cavity from the opening of the lock tongue and extends into the tongue groove to lock the outer cover, so as to not affect the protection effect of the interface and the interface. Under the premise of normal use, avoid the loss of the inner cover. Therefore, the above solution can prevent the loss of the inner cover used to protect the interface or be damaged due to collision without affecting the normal use of the interface on the electronic device, and prevent foreign objects such as dust and water vapor from entering the interface, thereby reducing the failure of the electronic device. The chance of improving the user experience.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , the interface structure further includes an elastic component 500 disposed between the side wall of the accommodating cavity 301 and the lock assembly 400 , and the elastic component 500 is used to open the lock assembly 400 from the lock tongue. 311 launch.

Exemplarily, the elastic component may be a spring, or may be a reed, a rubber band or other structures capable of generating elastic force. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, a spring is used as an example for description.

By arranging an elastic component between the side wall of the accommodating cavity and the lock assembly, the lock assembly can be actively ejected from the opening of the lock tongue, so that the user can more conveniently lock the outer cover when the outer cover closes the interface slot, thereby improving the user experience.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the outer diameter 331 of the outer cover 300 is larger than the outer diameter 231 of the inner cover 200 .

The outer surface of the main body 100 of the electronic device is also formed with an outer cover accommodating groove 103 that matches with the outer cover 300 and is used to accommodate the outer cover 300. The interface groove 102 is formed on the bottom surface of the outer cover accommodating groove 103, and the locking tongue groove 102 is formed on the bottom surface of the outer cover accommodating groove 103. The outer cover accommodates the side wall of the groove 103 .

By making the outer diameter of the outer cover larger than the outer diameter of the inner cover, and forming an outer cover accommodating groove matching the outer cover and accommodating the outer cover on the outer surface of the main body of the electronic device, the interface groove is formed On the bottom surface of the outer cover accommodating groove, the lock tongue groove is formed on the side wall of the outer cover accommodating groove, so that the outer cover can be embedded in the main body of the electronic device on the premise that the outer cover can protect the inner cover, so as to ensure the electronic equipment The flatness of the outer surface of the main body prevents the outer cover from rubbing against other objects due to protruding from the outer surface of the main body of the electronic device, causing wear and tear, thereby prolonging the life of the interface structure and improving the user experience.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , the inner cover body 200 further includes a base portion 202 , and the embedded portion 201 is connected to the outer cover body 300 through the base portion 202 .

Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 5 , the sidewall of the base 202 may form a base groove 212 , and the embedded part 201 is accommodated in the base groove 212 . The base portion may be made of a hard elastic material, the embedded portion may be made of a soft elastic material, and the elastic modulus of the hard elastic material is greater than that of the soft elastic material.

By making the inner cover composed of the base and the embedded part, the base is made of hard elastic material, and the embedded part is made of soft elastic material, so as to reduce the vibration transmitted from the outer cover to the embedded part through the base, so as to ensure The external vibration will not cause too much influence on the sealing effect of the embedded part to the interface groove, thereby improving the user experience.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 , the side connecting the inner cover 200 and the outer cover 300 forms a bonding protrusion 203 , and the side connecting the outer cover 300 and the inner cover 200 forms a bonding protrusion The bonding groove 302 is matched with the part 203, and the bonding convex part 203 is used for embedding the bonding groove 302 and bonding with the bonding groove 302 by an adhesive.

Exemplarily, the bonding groove can be filled with adhesive, and the bonding protrusions can be embedded in the bonding protrusions, so that the bonding protrusions are in contact with the adhesive, so as to connect the inner cover to the bonding protrusions. The purpose of bonding the outer cover is to make the connection between the inner cover and the outer cover firmer to avoid separation, thereby improving the reliability of the interface structure and improving the user experience.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , FIG. 7 to FIG. 10 , one end of the outer cover 300 is formed with a semi-open shaft hole 303 , and the surface of the electronic device main body 100 is formed with a rotating shaft 104 matching the semi-open shaft hole 303 , and the rotating shaft 104 It is accommodated in the half-open shaft hole 303 .

By accommodating the rotating shaft formed on the surface of the main body of the electronic device in the half-open shaft hole formed at one end of the outer cover, it is possible to ensure that the outer cover can rotate relative to the main body of the electronic device, and the embedded part of the inner cover can be inserted into the interface slot on the premise , the rotating structure is simplified, the failure rate is reduced, and the outer cover can be easily removed from the main body of the electronic device, thereby facilitating the replacement of new parts and improving the user experience.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10 , a gap 313 is formed in the middle section of the half-open shaft hole 303 , and the gap 313 is used to expose at least a part of the rotating shaft 104 .

Exemplarily, at least a part of the rotating shaft exposed at the gap formed in the middle section of the half-opened shaft hole can be used to fasten a hand strap, a rope, a chain or other fixing structures, so that the user can carry the electronic device more conveniently, improving the performance of the electronic device. user experience.

According to the second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 11 , an electronic device 600 is provided, and the electronic device 600 includes any one of the interface structures 601 provided in the foregoing embodiments.

In the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device includes an interface structure, and the interface structure includes an electronic device body, an outer cover, an inner cover, and a lock assembly, wherein the inner cover includes an embedded portion made of an elastic material. , and the outer diameter of the embedded part is larger than the inner diameter of the inner wall of the interface slot, so when the inner cover connected to the outer cover rotates with the outer cover to close the interface slot and insert the embedded part into the interface slot, the embedded part will be deformed. Thus, the interface slot is closed to prevent foreign matter, water vapor, liquid, etc. from outside the interface slot from entering the interface slot. At the same time, since the outer cover body closes the interface slot, the inner cover body can be prevented from being exposed to the outside, thereby preventing the inner cover body from being damaged due to collision. At the same time, the outer cover body also includes an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity includes a lock tongue opening and a toggle opening, the lock catch assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the toggle opening matches the toggle portion of the lock catch assembly, and the lock catch component is used for dialing When the moving part is toggled, it slides along the accommodating cavity, so that the tongue end of the locking part extends out of the accommodating cavity from the opening of the lock tongue and extends into the tongue groove to lock the outer cover, so as to not affect the protection effect of the interface and the interface. Under the premise of normal use, avoid the loss of the inner cover. Therefore, the above solution can prevent the loss of the inner cover used to protect the interface or be damaged due to collision without affecting the normal use of the interface on the electronic device, and prevent foreign objects such as dust and water vapor from entering the interface, thereby reducing the failure of the electronic device. The chance of improving the user experience.

Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or techniques in the technical field not disclosed by the present disclosure . The specification and examples are to be regarded as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. An interface structure is characterized by comprising an electronic equipment main body, an outer cover body, an inner cover body and a locking component;

an interface slot and a lock tongue slot are formed on the electronic equipment main body, and an interface is arranged at the bottom of the interface slot;

the inner cover body comprises an embedded part made of elastic materials, and the outer diameter of the embedded part is larger than the inner diameter of the inner wall of the interface groove;

the outer cover body is connected with the inner cover body, one end of the outer cover body is rotatably connected with the electronic equipment main body and used for embedding the inner cover body into the interface slot through rotation and enabling the outer cover body to seal the interface slot;

the outer cover body further comprises an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity comprises a spring bolt opening and a poking opening, the lock catch assembly is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the poking opening is matched with the poking portion of the lock catch assembly, the lock catch component is used for the poking portion to be poked and then the accommodating cavity slides, so that the lock bolt end of the lock catch component extends out of the spring bolt opening, the accommodating cavity extends into the lock bolt groove, and the outer cover body is locked.

2. The interface structure of claim 1 further comprising a resilient member disposed between a sidewall of the receiving cavity and the latch assembly, the resilient member configured to urge a latch end of the latch assembly out of the latch opening.

3. The interface structure of claim 1, wherein an outer diameter of the outer cover is greater than an outer diameter of the inner cover;

the outer surface of the electronic equipment main body is also provided with an outer cover accommodating groove which is matched with the outer cover body and is used for accommodating the outer cover body, the interface groove is formed in the bottom surface of the outer cover accommodating groove, and the lock tongue groove is formed in the side wall of the outer cover body accommodating groove.

4. The interface structure of claim 1, wherein the inner cover further comprises a base portion, the insert portion being connected to the outer cover through the base portion.

5. The interface structure of claim 4, wherein the sidewall of the base forms a base recess, the insert being received in the base recess.

6. Interface structure according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the base part is made of a hard elastic material and the insert part is made of a soft elastic material, the modulus of elasticity of the hard elastic material being greater than the modulus of elasticity of the soft elastic material.

7. The interface structure of claim 1, wherein the surface of the inner cover body connected to the outer cover body forms an adhesive protrusion, the surface of the outer cover body connected to the inner cover body forms an adhesive groove matching with the adhesive protrusion, and the adhesive protrusion is configured to be inserted into the adhesive groove and bonded to the adhesive groove by an adhesive.

8. The interface structure of claim 1, wherein one end of the outer cover forms a half-open shaft hole, and the surface of the electronic device main body forms a rotating shaft matching with the half-open shaft hole, and the rotating shaft is received in the half-open shaft hole.

9. The interface structure of claim 8, wherein a medial section of the semi-open shaft aperture forms a gap for exposing at least a portion of the shaft.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises an interface structure according to any of claims 1-9.

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