Installation Structure and Electronic Device

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an installation structure and an electronic device. The installation structure includes a main body part, and a connector and a magnetic assembly disposed on the main body part, the connector is configured to be connected with an electronic price tag. The magnetic assembly includes a first member and a second member that are magnetically attracted to each other, the first member is fixed to the main body part, and the second member is configured to be fixed to an installation foundation.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the field of mechanical structures, and particularly to an installation structure and an electronic device.

BACKGROUND

At present, after a new retail concept is put forward, with a development of the new retail industry, an retail enterprise begins to increase investment in information solutions, an online e-commerce began to value market opportunities and bring Internet genes into the market, and offline traditional retailers begin to try information solutions, and electronic price tags gradually occupy supermarkets and affects our lives. At the same time, merchants also put forward higher requirements on installation of electronic price tags.

SUMMARY

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an installation structure and an electronic device.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an installation structure, including a main body part, and a connector and a magnetic assembly disposed on the main body part,the connector is configured to be connected with an electronic price tag;the magnetic assembly includes a first member and a second member that are magnetically attracted to each other, the first member is fixed to the main body part, and the second member is configured to be fixed to an installation foundation.

In some embodiments, the main body part includes a back plate and a side plate fixedly connected with the back plate, a plane where the back plate is located intersects with a plane where the side plate is located, the first member is disposed on the back plate, and the connector is disposed on the side plate.

In some embodiments, the back plate is provided with a placement groove and at least a portion of the first member is fixed into the placement groove.

In some embodiments, the installation structure further includes: a first bonding part disposed in the placement groove, and the first member is bonded in the placement groove through the first bonding part.

In some embodiments, the placement groove has an opening facing the installation foundation and the first member protrudes from the opening.

In some embodiments, a distance between a surface of the first member close to the installation foundation and a surface of the back plate away from the installation foundation is between 3 mm and 3.5 mm.

In some embodiments, a magnetic attraction force of the first member is greater than a total gravity of the installation structure and the electronic price tag.

In some embodiments, a viscous adhesive force of the first bonding part is greater than a total gravity of the main body part, the connector and the electronic price tag.

In some embodiments, the back plate is perpendicular to the side plate.

In some embodiments, the connector is configured to be detachably connected with the electronic price tag.

In some embodiments, the connector includes a first buckle group and a second buckle group that are disposed opposite to each other, the first buckle group includes at least one first buckle, and the second buckle group includes at least one second buckle; andthe at least one first buckle and the at least one second buckle are both configured to be snapped in hook grooves on the electronic price tag.

In some embodiments, the first buckle group and the second buckle group are arranged at interval in a height direction of the installation structure.

In some embodiments, the installation structure further includes a second bonding part and the second bonding part is configured to bond the second member to the installation foundation.

In some embodiments, a viscous adhesive force of the second bonding part is greater than a total gravity of the installation structure and the electronic price tag.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device, including an electronic price tag and an installation structure of the first aspect, and the electronic price tag is connected with the connector.

In some embodiments, the electronic price tag includes a display part and a projection part located at a side of the display part and the connector is connected with the projection part.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Specific implementations of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementations described herein are only intended to illustrate and explain the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

In order to make objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Apparently, the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skills in the art without inventive effort are within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Unless otherwise defined, technical terms or scientific terms used in the embodiments shall have common meanings understood by those with ordinary skills in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. The “first”, “second” and similar terms used in the present disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are used only for distinguishing different components. Likewise, wording such as “include”, “contain” and the like mean that elements or objects appearing before the wording cover elements or objects listed after the wording and their equivalents, but do not exclude other elements or objects. “Connect”, “join”, or a similar term is not limited to a physical or mechanical connection, but may include an electrical connection, whether direct or indirect. “Upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, etc., are only used to represent relative position relations, and when an absolute position of a described object is changed, the relative position relation may also be correspondingly changed.

With development of electronic price tags, the electronic price tags are more and more applied in supermarkets, home stores and other scenes. In some embodiments, a screw and a nut are used to connect an installation structure of an electronic price tag to a shelf, such connection method may bring inconvenience to replacement of the electronic price tag and damages integrity of the shelf.

In some other embodiments, a whole strip of plastic guide rail is used as an installation structure to fix an electronic price tag on a shelf of a store, but a structural size of the plastic guide rail is large and is not easy to hide, which affects the look and feel of the shelf. A plastic material will wear and tear after many times of replacement of electronic price tags, and their service life is short. In addition, when replacing the electronic price tag, the staff needs to accurately align a track position of the guide rail structure, which is unable to operate quickly or conveniently and is inconvenient to disassemble.

To solve at least one of the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an installation structure.

FIG.1is a schematic diagram of an application of an installation structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, andFIG.2is an exploded schematic diagram of an installation structure, an electronic price tag and an installation foundation according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, as shown inFIG.1andFIG.2, an installation structure1is used for installing an electronic price tag2on an installation foundation3such as a shelf. The installation structure1includes a main body part11, and a connector12and a magnetic assembly13disposed on the main body part11. The connector12is configured to be connected with an electronic price tag2. The magnetic assembly13includes a first member131and a second member132that are magnetically attracted to each other, the first member131is fixed to the main body part11and the second member132is configured to be fixed to the installation foundation3. The magnetic assembly13is provided to magnetically connect the installation structure1with the installation foundation3, thereby avoiding presence of destructive installation marks on a surface of the installation foundation3and ensuring a structural integrity of the installation foundation3. At the same time, the first member131and the second member132of the magnetic assembly13are easy to adsorb each other or be separated, so that when the electronic price tag2needs to be disassembled or replaced, the first member131and the second member132can be directly separated, thus improving convenience of use.

It should be noted that the aforementioned installation foundation3may be a shelf, a cabinet, etc.

Since the first member131and the second member132are connected in a magnetically attractive manner, a material of one of the first member131and the second member132may be a permanent magnet material, and a material of the other may be an iron material. For example, the first member131is made of a magnet and the second member132is made of iron.

In one example, the installation foundation3may be made of an iron material, in which case the first member131may be directly provided as a magnet so as to be magnetically connected with the installation foundation3, and the second member132is no longer required to be provided between the first member131and the installation foundation3.

In addition, in order to ensure a stability of a connection between the first member131and the second member132, contact surfaces of the first member131and the second member132can be provided as planar, and an area of magnetic contact surfaces of the first member131and the second member132can be enlarged as much as possible. In one example, the first member131is a magnet, whose surface facing the second member132is rectangular with an area of 60 mm*20 mm, and the second member132is made of iron. An orthographic projection of the second member132on the installation foundation3covers an orthographic projection of the first member131on the installation foundation3, so that the surface of the first member131close to the installation foundation3is entirely in magnetic contact with the second member132.

The aforementioned first member131may be any one of cube, cuboid, cylinder, elliptical cylinder, or the like, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

It should be noted that a size of a surface of the first member131facing the second member132is adjusted adaptively with a change of a size of the electronic price tag2. In one embodiment, when the surface of the first member131facing the second member132is rectangular, a ratio of a length to a width of the surface is between 2.5 and 3.5, which may be 2.5, 3 or 3.5 for example. For example, the length is 60 mm, the width is 20 mm, and the ratio of the length to the width of the surface is 3.

FIG.3is a partial schematic diagram of an installation structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, as shown inFIG.2andFIG.3, the main body part11includes a back plate111and a side plate112fixedly connected with the back plate111, and a plane where the back plate111is located intersects a plane where the side plate112is located, for example, the back plate111is perpendicular to the side plate112. It should be noted that when the back plate111is perpendicular to the side plate112, an angle between the back plate111and the side plate112is between 80 and 100 degrees. The first member131is disposed on the back plate111and the connector12is disposed on the side plate112.

In one example, the back plate111and the side plate112may be formed integrally, which may be made of a lightweight metal material, such as titanium alloy, aluminum alloy, etc., and may also be made of an organic material, such as acrylic, polystyrene, etc., and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In this configuration, when the electronic price tag2is exhibited, at least a part of the side plate112can be shielded by the electronic price tag2, and the back plate111and the side plate112are disposed interestedly and fixedly connected to each other, so that the side plate112is located below the installation foundation3, thus the entire installation structure1can not only shown the electronic price tag2, but also reduce the presence feeling of the main body part11of the installation structure1.

FIG.4is a partial schematic diagram of another installation structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, as shown inFIG.2-FIG.4, the back plate111is provided with a placement groove113, at least a portion of the first member131is fixed in the placement groove113, thereby at least the portion of the first member131is hidden in the placement groove113to make a structure of the installation structure1more compact.

It should be noted that an opening shape of the placement groove113may be any one structure of rectangle, square, trapezoid, semicircle, circle, or ellipse, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. In addition, the opening shape of the placement groove113may be the same as a shape of the first member131and a size of the opening may be slightly greater than the size of the first member131.

FIG.5is a partial exploded view of an installation structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown inFIG.5, the installation structure1further includes a first bonding part14disposed in the placement groove113, and the first member131is bonded in the placement groove113through the first bonding part14, so as to fix a position of the first member131, avoid relative movement between the first member131and the placement groove113, and further ensure stable connection between the installation structure1and the installation foundation3.

In some other embodiments, the first member131may also be fixed in the placement groove113by other connection manners, for example, the first member131is welded in the placement groove113, or the first member131is fixed in the placement groove113by a screw-nut connection, or the first member131and the placement groove113are connected by other fasteners, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one example, the first bonding part14is located at the bottom of the first member131, and an orthographic projection of the first bonding part14on the back plate111may be substantially overlapped with an orthographic projection of the first member131on the back plate111, so as to increase an area of the bonding surface between the first bonding part14and the first member131as much as possible to improve the bonding stability.

As shown inFIG.2-FIG.5, the placement groove113has an opening facing the installation foundation3, and the first member131protrudes from the opening so as to magnetically attract the second member132, while the second member132is fixed to the installation foundation3, thereby enabling the first member131to be firmly adsorbed on the installation foundation3.

In some embodiments, a ratio of a thickness d1of the first member131to a groove depth d2of the placement groove113is between 1 and 2, i.e., ½ d1<d2<d1, so that the first member131protrudes from the opening of the placement groove113and the stability of adsorption between the first member131and the second member132is ensured.

In one example, the groove depth of the placement groove113is between 1.8 mm and 2.2 mm, for example 2 mm. A thickness of the first member131is between 2.3 mm and 2.7 mm, for example, the thickness of the first member131may be any one of 2.3 mm, 2.5 mm, and 2.7 mm.

In some embodiments, as shown inFIG.4, a distance d between the surface of the first member131close to the installation foundation3and a surface of the back plate111away from the installation foundation3is between 3 mm and 3.5 mm. For example, d may be any one of 3 mm, 3.3 mm, and 3.5 mm. That is, the sum of the thickness of the first member131, a thickness of the first bonding part14, and a thickness of the bottom of the back plate111is d, so that a size of the installation structure1below the installation foundation3is reduced, and a problem of unpleasant appearance caused by a large size of the installation structure1is avoided.

It should be noted that the distance d between the surface of the first member131close to the installation foundation3and the surface of the back plate111away from the installation foundation3refers to a distance between the first member131and the back plate111which are in the bonding state through the first bonding part14.

In some embodiments, as shown inFIG.1andFIG.2, the first member131and the second member132are magnetically attracted to each other, so that the installation structure1can be fixed on the installation foundation3, and the installation structure1is also connected with the electronic price tag2, so that a magnetic attraction force of the first member131is greater than a total gravity of the installation structure1and the electronic price tag2, avoiding a phenomenon that the magnetic attraction force between the first member131and the second member132is insufficient to support the installation structure1and the electronic price tag2, causing them to fall off, thereby ensuring a installation stability of the installation structure1and the electronic price tag2on the installation foundation3.

In some embodiments, as shown inFIG.5, the first bonding part14is configured to bond the first member131and the back plate111. The back plate111is fixedly connected with the side plate112, the side plate112is provided with the connector12, and the electronic price tag2is connected with the side plate112through the connector12. Therefore, in some embodiments, a viscous adhesive force of the first bonding part14is configured to be greater than the total gravity of the main body part11, the connector12and the electronic price tag2, so as to avoid a phenomenon that the back plate111is separated from the first member131due to an insufficient viscous adhesive force of the first bonding part14, resulting in damages to the installation structure1and the electronic price tag2.

FIG.6is a partial schematic diagram of another installation structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, as shown inFIG.6, the connector12is configured to be detachably connected with the electronic price tag2, thereby facilitating replacing the electronic price tag2at any time.

In some embodiments, as shown inFIG.2andFIG.6, the connector12includes a first buckle group121and a second buckle group122that are disposed opposite to each other, both of the first buckle group121and the second buckle group122are configured to be snapped in hook grooves23on the electronic price tag2. As shown inFIG.3, the first buckle group121includes at least one first buckle, for example, the first buckle group121includes two first buckles, and the second buckle group122includes at least one second buckle, so as to improve the stability between the connector12and the electronic price tag2and avoid the electronic price tag2from falling and breaking.

In one example, the connector12and the main body part11may be formed integrally and a material of the connector12and the main body part11is a same as a material of the main body part11.

In some embodiments, the first buckle group121and the second buckle group122are arranged at intervals in a height direction of the installation structure1, the height direction refers to a direction of height of the installation structure1when the installation structure1is connected with the installation foundation3. As shown inFIG.5the at least one first buckle and the at least one second buckle are provided in opposite directions, thereby fixing the electronic price tag2to the side plate112.

It should be noted that the at least one first buckle and the at least one second buckle are fasteners for fixing the electronic price tag, and quantities of the at least one first buckle or the at least one second buckle can be configured according to the actual situation, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In some other embodiments, the connector12may further include any one of a clamp and a guide rail structure, and the electronic price tag2can be clamped and fixed by the clamp, or the electronic price tag2can be fixed by embedding a protrusion on the electronic price tag2into a groove of the guide rail structure, all of the above connection manners can achieve the detachable connection between the connector12and the electronic price tag2.

FIG.7is a partial exploded view of another installation structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, as shown inFIG.7, the installation structure1further includes a second bonding part15, and the second bonding part15is configured to bond the second member132to the installation foundation3.

In some other examples, the second member132may also be fixed to the installation foundation3by screw-nut connection.

As shown inFIG.7, the second bonding part15is configured to bond the installation foundation3and the second member132. The second member132is magnetically connected with the first member131, and the first member131is bonded to the back plate111through the first bonding part14. The back plate111is fixedly connected with the side plate112, the side plate112is provided with a connector12, and the electronic price tag2is connected with the side plate112through the connector12, so that a viscous adhesive force of the second bonding part15is greater than the total gravity of the installation structure1and the electronic price tag2, thus avoiding a phenomenon that the second member132is separated from the installation foundation3due to an insufficient viscous adhesive force of the second bonding part15, resulting in damage to the installation structure1and the electronic price tag2.

Both the first bonding part14and the second bonding part15in an embodiment of the present disclosure can be double-sided adhesive tape or a film layer formed after colloid curing. The aforementioned double-sided adhesive tape can be mesh double-sided adhesive tape, high-temperature double-sided adhesive tape, PVC adhesive tape and PVC electrical adhesive tape, double-sided glass cloth adhesive tape, foam double-sided adhesive tape, and the like, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one example, thicknesses of the first bonding part14and the second bonding part15are both between 0.7 mm and 1 mm, for example, any one of 0.7 mm, 0.8 mm, 0.9 mm, and 1 mm, and a thicknesses of the first bonding part14and a thickness of a second bonding part15may be same or different, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

FIG.8is a schematic structural view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown inFIG.8, the electronic device includes an electronic price tag2and the aforementioned installation structure1, and the electronic price tag2is connected with the connector12.

The electronic price tag2includes a display part21and a projection part22located on a side of the display part21and the connector12is connected with the projection part22.

It should be noted that the projection part22may be used for placing a battery of the electronic price tag2and the projection part22may be in a loop-shaped structure or a ring-shaped structure or other irregular-shaped structure, which is not limited herein.

In one example, the display part21may be any one of a liquid crystal display screen, an electronic ink screen, or an OLED display screen, and may also be another product or member having a display function, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

As shown inFIG.1andFIG.8, the electronic price tag2is buckled with the installation structure1through the connector12, the connector12of the installation structure1is disposed on the side plate112, the side plate112is fixedly connected with the back plate111, and the side plate112and the back plate111are in a vertical cross structure. The back plate111is bonded with the first member131through the first bonding part14, the first member131is magnetically connected with the second member132, and the second member132is fixed on the installation foundation3through the second bonding part15. The electronic price tag1can shield the connector12and the side plate112. The first bonding part14and the first member131are disposed in the placement groove113on the back plate111, and the sum of the thickness of the first bonding part14, the thickness of the first member131, and the thickness of the bottom of the back plate111is only d, the first bonding part14, the first member131, the back plate111, the second member132and the second bonding part15are all disposed under the installation foundation3, which not only does not affect showing the electronic price tag2, but also makes the installation structure1more compact and hides as many parts in the installation structure1as possible under the installation foundation3.

In addition, the electronic price tag is detachably connected with the installation structure, which is convenient for replacing the electronic price tag. The installation structure includes a magnetic assembly, which is convenient for disassembly and installation, and can replace some parts of the installation structure (the connector, the side plate, the back plate, the placement groove, the first bonding part and the first member) together with the electronic price tag, thus improving the convenience of use. Moreover, the bonding connection and the magnetic attraction connection do cause damage to the installation foundation, thus ensuring the structural integrity of the installation foundation.

It is to be understood that the above embodiments are only exemplary embodiments employed for the purpose of illustrating the principles of the present disclosure, however the present disclosure is not limited thereto. To those of ordinary skills in the art, various modifications and improvements may be made without departing from the essence and substance of the present disclosure, and these modifications and improvements are also considered to be within the scope of the present disclosure.