Patent Application
20150346778
The disclosure generally relates to electronic devices, and particularly to an electronic device that can be upgraded.
Electronic devices such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) have become daily necessities of people. Various application software installed in the electronic device enriches functions of the electronic device. However, constantly upgrading the application software causes memory usage of the application software to become larger and larger, which leads to a lower running speed of the electronic device. To improve the running speed, a processor and a memory of the electronic device need to be upgraded.
Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the views.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other feature that the term modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
The first housing 10 is substantially rectangular. The display module 40 is assembled to a first side of the first housing 10. A plurality of first latching portions 11 protrude from a second side of the first housing 10 opposite to the display module 40.
The second housing 20 includes a base 21 and a first sidewall 22 extending from peripheral edges of the base 21. The base 21 and the first sidewall 22 cooperatively form a first receiving chamber 23. A receiving space 211 is defined in the base 21 to receive the battery 50. A plurality of positioning posts 212 protrude from the first receiving chamber 23. A first slot 221 and a plurality of second slots 222 are defined in the first side wall 22. A plurality of second latching portions 220 protrude from the side wall 22 toward the first receiving chamber 23. The second latching portions 220 correspond to the first latching portions 11.
The third housing 30 includes a bottom wall 31 and a second sidewall 32 extending from peripheral edges of the bottom wall. The bottom wall 31 and the second sidewall 32 cooperatively form a second receiving chamber 33. A first hole 320 and a plurality of second holes 321 are defined in the second side wall 32 corresponding to the first slot 221 and the second slots 222, respectively.
In this exemplary embodiment, the first, second, and third housings 10, 20, 30 are defined as a housing assembly. The first latching portion 11 and the second latching portions 220 are defined as latching portions. The first hole 320 and the second hole 321 are defined as holes. The first slot 221 and the second slots 222 are defined as slots.
The movable assembly 62 is detachable and changeable. In this exemplary embodiment, the movable assembly 62 is a first version movable assembly.
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The movable main board 623 includes a main portion 626 and a connecting portion 627 protruding from one side of the main portion 626. The movable main board 623 is a first version main board. The main portion 626 is received in the receiving cavity 624. The connecting portion 627 is exposed from the receiving cavity 624 via the cutout 625. A plurality of microchips 6260 and a shielding cover 6261 are positioned on one side of the main portion 626. In the exemplary embodiment, the microchip 6260 includes a processor 6263 and a memory 6264. The memory 6264 stores controlling programs configured for controlling the electronic device 100. The shielding cover 6261 covers the microchips 6260 and is configured for protecting the microchips 6260 from electromagnetic interference.
In another exemplary embodiment, the movable assembly 62 may be an upgraded version movable assembly 62′.
In assembly, the fixed main board 611 is secured to the positioning posts 212 by fasteners such as screws. The first latching portions 11 engage with the corresponding second latching portions 220 to latch the first housing 10 to the second housing 20. The battery 50 is received in the receiving space 211. The battery 50 is electronically connected to the fixed main board 611. The third housing 30 covers the second housing 20. The first and second housings 10, 20 are received in the second receiving chamber 33. Some of the electronic members 614 such as the buttons and the ports are exposed from the second slots 222 and the second holes 321. The movable assembly 62 is received in the first receiving chamber 23 and exposed from the first hole 320 and the first slot 221. The connecting portion 627 is inserted into the connector 612 to electronically connect the movable main board 623 to the fixed main board 611.
To upgrade the electronic device 100, the movable assembly 62 can be removed from the housing. The upgraded version movable assembly 62′ can be inserted into the housing assembly and electronically connected to the fixed assembly 61. Thus, the electronic device 100 can be conveniently upgraded by the upgraded version movable assembly 62′ and obtains a higher running speed.
It is to be understood, however, that even through numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of assembly and function, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the details, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201410236872.8 | May 2014 | CN | national |
