IP Library Granted Patent US 10,652,377
Granted Patent B2
US 10,652,377 · App. 16/188,762 · Granted May 12, 2020

Electronic assembly and electronic device

Inventor: Xiangkun Xie (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
H04M1/0277H04B1/3833H04M1/026H04M1/0266H04M1/03H05K1/189H04M2250/12H05K2201/05H05K2201/10151
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Patent No.
US 10,652,377
App. No.
16/188,762
Granted
May 12, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The electronic assembly may include a flexible circuit board, a sensor, and a receiver. The flexible circuit board may include a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The sensor may be disposed on the first face of the flexible circuit board and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board. The receiver may be disposed on the second face of the flexible circuit board. A sound channel for the receiver may be communicated to outside bypassing the flexible circuit board or through the flexible circuit board.

Claims (47)

1. An electronic assembly, comprising:

a flexible circuit board, comprising a first face and a second face opposite to the first face;

a sensor, disposed on the first face of the flexible circuit board and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board; and

a receiver, disposed on the second face of the flexible circuit board, wherein a sound channel for the receiver is connected to the outside bypassing the flexible circuit board or through the flexible circuit board;

wherein a projection area of the sensor on the first face of the flexible circuit board is located on a projection area of the receiver on the second face of the flexible circuit board.

2. The electronic assembly of claim 1 , wherein the receiver is wholly covered with and sealingly connected to the flexible circuit board, wherein a receiving hole is defined in the flexible circuit board such that a channel between a vibrating portion of the receiver and the receiving hole is formed as the sound channel.

3. The electronic assembly of claim 2 , further comprising:

a seal, disposed between the flexible circuit board and the receiver such that the receiver is sealingly connected to the flexible circuit board, wherein the seal is hollowed and disposed on a circumference of the flexible circuit board.

4. The electronic assembly of claim 3 , wherein an area where the vibrating portion is located is located in an orthographic projection area of an inner wall of the seal on the receiver, and an orthographic projection area of an inner wall of the receiving hole on the receiver is overlapped with a part of an area where the vibrating portion is located.

5. The electronic assembly of claim 3 , wherein the seal defines a through hole, and a diameter of the through hole increases in a direction from the vibration portion to the flexible circuit board.

6. The electronic assembly of claim 5 , further comprising:

a sealing element, disposed between the flexible circuit board and the receiver such that the flexible circuit board is sealingly connected to the part of the receiver.

7. The electronic assembly of claim 3 , wherein the seal defines a through hole, and a diameter of the through hole increases and then decreases in a direction from the vibration portion to the flexible circuit board.

8. The electronic assembly of claim 3 , wherein a limiting slot is defined in an outer wall of the seal.

9. The electronic assembly of claim 2 , wherein the flexible circuit board comprises:

a first sidewall;

a second sidewall, opposite to the first sidewall;

a third sidewall; and

a fourth sidewall, opposite to the third sidewall;

wherein the third sidewall and the fourth sidewall are connected between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, respectively, and a part of the second sidewall is protruded along a direction of the third sidewall such that the flexible circuit board is connected to a main circuit board; and

wherein the sensor is disposed at a corner formed by the first sidewall and the third sidewall.

10. The electronic assembly of claim 9 , wherein both the receiving hole and the sensor are arranged close to the first sidewall.

11. The electronic assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a seal, wholly covered with and sealingly connected to the receiver, wherein the seal comprises a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion connected to the first sealing portion, wherein the flexible circuit board is disposed on the first sealing portion, and a receiving hole is defined in the second sealing portion such that a channel between a vibrating portion of the receiver and the receiving hole is formed as the sound channel.

12. The electronic assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a seal, bonded to a sidewall of the flexible circuit board and covered with and sealingly connected to a part of the receiver, wherein the flexible circuit board is covered with remaining part of the receiver, and a receiving hole is defined in the seal such that a channel between a vibrating portion of the receiver and the receiving hole is formed as the sound channel.

13. An electronic device, comprising:

an electronic assembly, wherein the electronic assembly comprises:

a flexible circuit board, comprising a first face and a second face opposite to the first face;

a sensor, disposed on the first face of the flexible circuit board and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board; and

a receiver, disposed on the second face of the flexible circuit board, wherein a sound signal is transmitted to the outside bypassing the flexible circuit board or through the flexible circuit board;

wherein a projection area of the sensor on the first face of the flexible circuit board is located on a projection area of the receiver on the second face of the flexible circuit board.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising:

a display module, having a display area and a non-display area, wherein at least one part of the sensor and at least one part of the receiver are located in the non-display area, a receiving window is defined in the non-display area, and the sound signal is communicated to the receiving window.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the first face of the flexible circuit board faces the display module such that the sensor faces to the non-display area.

16. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the display module comprises:

a cover plate; and

a display assembly, stacked with the cover plate and having two short sidewalls opposite to each other and two long sidewalls opposite to each other, wherein the two long sidewalls are connected between the two short sidewalls, respectively, and one of the two short sidewalls is recessed toward the other one, and wherein a non-projection area of the recessed display assembly on the cover plate is defined as the non-display area.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the sensor and the receiver are located at a side of the non-display area; and

the non-display area is located at a corner of the cover plate.

18. An electronic device, comprising:

a receiver;

a sensor;

a flexible circuit board, electrically connected to the sensor, wherein the receiver and the sensor are disposed on a side of the flexible circuit board, respectively; and

a display screen, having a display area, wherein a groove is defined along an edge of the display screen;

wherein the receiver and the sensor are stacked in a thickness direction of the display screen and located within the groove, and at least a part of the receiver is overlapped with the display area;

wherein a projection area of the sensor on a first face of the flexible printed circuit board is located on a projection area of the receiver on a second face of the flexible printed circuit.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2025
From: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 071711/0153 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2018
From: XIE, XIANGKUN
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047484/0349 →
Priority Claims (4)
CN 2017 1 1484347 · Dec 29, 2017 · national
CN 2017 1 1499799 · Dec 29, 2017 · national
CN 2017 2 1908940 U · Dec 29, 2017 · national
CN 2017 2 1927649 U · Dec 29, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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