CN100553268C - Hinge means and portable terminal with this hinge means - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a kind of hinge means and a kind of portable terminal, this portable terminal comprises and is constructed to a pair of shell of opening or cutting out, and it is parallel with a side of another shell according to user's preference one of them shell to be set to, and according to user's preference with the portable terminal half-twist, thereby the user can the enjoyment level watch the picture of display unit.Therefore, the user can be provided by picture easily that provide by multimedia service.Described hinge means makes a shell rotation, thereby described shell is set to parallel with a side of another shell, this hinge means provides the actuating force that applies along following direction, and this direction and the described shell of rotation are to carry out semi-automatic operation and identical or opposite to the direction of providing convenience property of user.
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Technical field
The present invention relates in general to a kind of portable terminal.More particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of hinge means and portable terminal with this hinge means, in this hinge means, a pair of hinge axes allows the opening/closing of folder-type terminal and a shell is rotated to the position parallel with a side of another shell.
Background technology
Usually, " portable terminal " refers to provide the electronic equipment of the electronic communication between user and the ISP.For example voice communication, Short Message Service, mobile banking serve, watch the various application of TV, game on line service and video-on-demand service to be provided for the user who uses portable terminal.
Traditional portable terminal can be divided into polytype according to their outward appearance.For example, according to the outward appearance of mobile terminals, it can be divided into board-type terminal, flip-cover type terminal and folder-type terminal.In the board-type terminal, for example the input/output device of telecommunication circuit, transmitting element and receiving element is installed in the single shell.In the flip-cover type terminal, flip is installed in the board-type terminal.In folder-type terminal, a pair of shell is by Unscrew and closing, and input/output device is arranged in the described a pair of shell suitably.Recently, developed and be used to improve the portability of use and the slider type terminal of convenience, and this slider type terminal satisfies multiple user's preference with folder-type terminal.
The mobile communication service of using portable terminal is by variation, and for example music video, recreation, video request program (VOD) and digital mobile are broadcasted.But, because that the display unit of portable terminal usually is manufactured to length is bigger than width, so the picture that is provided by multimedia service can not be implemented as the ratio of width to height that is suitable for display unit.And even when the picture of the ratio of width to height that is suitable for display unit shows on this display unit, if portable terminal is rotated, then display unit is by horizontal positioned.As a result, the user can not cosily watch picture usually.In addition, have only display unit to rotate even portable terminal is constructed such that, then the user also may feel inconvenient when the operation portable terminal.
Therefore, need a kind of like this hinge means, it makes that by multimedia service the picture that for example video request program (VOD) and digital mobile broadcasting provide is implemented as the ratio of width to height that is suitable for display unit.
Summary of the invention
An aspect of of the present present invention provides at least the problems referred to above and/or shortcoming and following at least advantage is provided.Therefore, an aspect of of the present present invention provides a kind of hinge means and has the portable terminal of this hinge means, wherein, the picture that the multimedia service of for example video request program (VOD) and digital mobile broadcasting provides is implemented as the ratio of width to height that is suitable for display unit, and the user can cosily watch screen.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of portable terminal that rotates limited part that comprises, wherein, a pair of shell rotatably interosculates, thereby described shell is respectively about first and second rotation.When the user wants to rotate one of them shell about first hinge axes, be limited about the motion of second hinge axes, thereby carry out opening reposefully.
In order to reach above-mentioned and other purposes, a kind of portable terminal that comprises first shell and second shell is provided, second shell rotates near first shell or the direction away from first shell in about the rotation of first hinge axes.Second shell rotatably combines with first shell, thus the second hinge axes rotation of second shell about extending perpendicular to first hinge axes.Hinge means is connected with second shell with first shell.Hinge means comprises: hinge cover, be positioned on first shell, and extend along the direction of second hinge axes; Hinge axis is connected with hinge cover, rotates along the direction extension of second hinge axes and about second hinge axes; Hinged cover is positioned on the hinge axis, rotates about second hinge axes.The 3rd shell is set to surround at least a portion of hinged cover and hinge cover, and rotates with hinged cover about second hinge axes.Second shell combines with the 3rd shell and rotates about first hinge axes.After second shell rotated on away from the direction of first shell, along with the 3rd shell rotates about second hinge axes, second shell was set to parallel with a side of first shell.
In order to reach above-mentioned and other purposes, a kind of portable terminal that comprises first shell and second shell is provided, second shell is in about the rotation of first hinge axes, near and direction away from first shell on rotate, and rotatably combine, make second shell rotate about second hinge axes of extending perpendicular to first hinge axes with first shell.Hinge means makes first shell and the second shell combination.This portable terminal comprises: static groove is formed on the surface of first shell; The 3rd shell is set in the hinge means, extends along the direction of first hinge axes, and the 3rd shell is positioned at and rotatably is connected on the static groove, makes second shell rotate about first hinge axes.One end of the 3rd shell is connected with first shell and rotates about second hinge axes.After second shell rotated on away from the direction of first shell, along with the rotation of the 3rd shell about second hinge axes, second shell was set to parallel with a side of first shell.
From the detailed description that the accompanying drawing below in conjunction with open exemplary embodiment of the present carries out, it is clear that other purposes of the present invention, advantage and distinguishing feature will become for those skilled in the art
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By the description of carrying out with reference to the accompanying drawings, above-mentioned and other purposes, characteristics and the advantage of certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention will become apparent, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the decomposition diagram of the hinge means of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the assembling perspective view of partly cut-away of the hinge means of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 are the perspective views of the partly cut-away of the operation of the hinge means of displayed map 1 successively;
Fig. 5 is the cam curve figure of operation of hinge cam of the hinge means of presentation graphs 1;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of portable terminal with hinge means of Fig. 1;
Fig. 7 is the front view of demonstration about second shell of the portable terminal of Fig. 6 of first hinge axes rotation;
Fig. 8 is the front view that shows second shell of the Fig. 7 that rotates about second hinge axes;
Fig. 9 is the decomposition diagram that comprises the portable terminal that rotates limited part of second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 10 is the sectional view that shows the spring catch (pogo pin) of the portable terminal that is assembled to the Fig. 9 in first shell;
Figure 11 is the sectional view that demonstration is placed into the 3rd shell of the portable terminal of Fig. 9 the operation on first shell;
Figure 12 is the sectional view that the 3rd shell of the portable terminal of displayed map 9 is placed to the state on first shell.
In whole accompanying drawing, identical label is understood that to refer to components identical, feature and structure.
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The content that defines in description, for example detailed structure and element are provided as helping complete understanding exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Therefore, those of ordinary skills should be clear, under the prerequisite that does not depart from the scope of the present invention with spirit, can carry out various changes and modification to the embodiment that is described at this.In addition, for clarity and conciseness for the purpose of, with the description of omitting to known function and structure.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, the hinge means 100 of the portable terminal of first exemplary embodiment comprises hinge cover 101, hinge axis 102, hinged cover 103 and the 3rd shell (see among Fig. 6 104) according to the present invention.The first hinge axes A1 extends along first direction, and the second hinge axes A2 extends perpendicular to the first hinge axes A1.The 3rd shell 104 holds hinged cover 103 and constitutes the part of the portable terminal with hinge means 100.Hinge means 100 rotatably connects a pair of shell of portable terminal.This hinge means allows terminal about the first hinge axes A1 and the second hinge axes A2 opening/closing.This hinge means also allows the position of a shell parallel with a side of another shell.
Hinge cover 101 is cylindrical basically in shape.Hinge cover 101 extends along the direction of the second hinge axes A2, and provides an end to open the space of other end sealing.On the interior perimeter surface of hinge cover 101, at least one guide recess 113 is extended and at least one first engaging arms 115 extends out from the outer surface of hinge cover 101 along the direction of the second hinge axes A2.In Fig. 1, a pair of first engaging arms 115 becomes about 90 ° of ground to intersect at the blind end of hinge cover 101.Stopper rib 117 is formed on the outer surface of hinge cover 101.First engaging arms 115 is given prominence to and be connected to stopper rib 117 to improve structural stability from the outer surface of hinge cover 101.Hinge cover 101 is fixed among in the described a pair of shell one, and comprises the end of opening of the outside that is projected into described shell.First engaging arms 115 provides hinge cover 101 is fixed to member on the shell of portable terminal.
Hinged cover 103 is placed on the end of hinge axis 102, be used to seal hinge cover 101 open end and about the second hinge axes A2 with hinge axis 102 rotations.Hinged cover 103 is by fixed component, and for example screw 191 is fixed on the hinge axis 102, and described fixed component passes hinged cover 103 and screws in the end of hinge axis 102 from the top of hinged cover 103.The head portion of hinge axis 102 is polygonal shapes, and the part outer surface of this head portion forms crooked; But, can use any suitable shape or the layout of shape.Be formed in the interior perimeter surface of hinged cover 103 with the groove (not shown) of the end shape corresponding shape of hinge axis 102, be used to make hinged cover 103 with hinge axis 102 rotations.
Hinged cover 103 comprises the sleeve 131 of the part of the outer surface that is used to surround hinge cover 101.Hinged cover 103 also comprises the mute hinge 135 and second engaging arms 133 of giving prominence to from the outer surface of hinged cover 103 along the direction of the first hinge axes A1.Second engaging arms 133 is extended along the direction of the first hinge axes A1.When hinged cover 103 was fixed on the hinge axis 102, the interior perimeter surface of sleeve 131 and the outer surface of hinge cover 101 separated predetermined space.When hinged cover 103 rotated about the second hinge axes A2, sleeve 131 was conflicted with stopper rib 117, thus the rotating range of restriction hinged cover 103.
Slit (seeing 139 among Fig. 4) is formed on the hinged cover 103.Slit 139 extend pasts second engaging arms 133, sleeve 131 and mute hinge 135, and the interior perimeter surface and the outer surface of sleeve 131 coupled together.
The 3rd shell (seeing 104 among Fig. 6) comprises lower casing frame 104a and upper casing frame 104b.The 3rd shell 104 extends along the direction of the first hinge axes A1, and a pair of side hinge arm 141 forms at the two ends on the top of the 3rd shell 104 relative to each other.Another of a pair of shell rotates about the first hinge axes A1, supported by side hinge arm 141 simultaneously.In other words, on 141 of the side hinge arms and the first hinge axes A1, thereby hinge axes is provided for another shell of portable terminal.At this moment, mute hinge 135 is as the shell connecting elements of portable terminal, and described mute hinge 135 is exposed to the inwall of one of them side hinge arm 141 and is connected with the 3rd shell 104.
At this moment, the inside of the inside of the shell of fixed hinge shell 101 and the 3rd shell 104 is connected by slit 139.In other words, because the outer surface of hinge cover 101 and the interior perimeter surface of slit 139 separate, so space therebetween is connected to the inside of the described shell of fixed hinge shell 101.The outer surface of sleeve 131 is positioned at the inside of the 3rd shell 104 and is connected to the perimeter surface of sleeve 131 by slit 139.Therefore, the inside that is connected internally to the 3rd shell 104 of the described shell of fixed hinge shell 101.
Along with hinge axis 102 rotation, the second ledge 155b contact on presumptive area and along the curved surface slip of the first ledge 155a.At this moment, because elastic component 199 applies elastic force along the direction that makes second hinge cam, 153 contacts, first hinge cam 151, so the hinge axis 102 and first hinge cam 151 are rotated in hinge cover 101, thereby the peak H of the second ledge 155b is to the minimum point L of first ledge 155a motion.
As a result, first hinge cam 151, second hinge cam 153 and elastic component 199 produce actuating force, and according to the position of the 3rd shell 104 rotations, hinge means 100 uses this actuating force that the 3rd shell 104 is arranged on the direction of minimum point L.
Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 are partial cross section's perspective views of the operation of the hinge means of displayed map 1 successively.In Fig. 3, hinged cover 103 begins half-twist about the second hinge axes A2 from initial rigging position.With reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, when initial rigging position, the second ledge 155b is positioned at the position of the minimum point L of an end that approaches the first ledge 155a, when hinged cover 103 during about the second hinge axes A2 half-twist, the peak H of ledge 155b is positioned on the position of peak H of the first ledge 155a.
When hinged cover 103 rotated up 90 ° from initial rigging position, the second ledge 155b was along the non-plane motion between the peak H of the minimum point L of the end of the first ledge 155a and the first ledge 155a.At this moment, produce the actuating force that applies along the direction of the minimum point L of an end that the second ledge 155b is moved get back to the first ledge 155a by the elastic force of elastic component 199.Therefore, actuating force is exerted pressure on first hinge cam 151 and hinge axis 102.
In Fig. 4, hinged cover 103 is from initial rigging position Rotate 180 °.In case the second ledge 155b is from 90 ° or more of initial rigging position motions, the second ledge 155b just contacts and slides into from the peak H of the first ledge 155a along the curved surface of the first ledge 155a minimum point L of the other end of the first drive part 155a.At this moment, produce the actuating force that applies along the direction of minimum point L that makes the second ledge 155b move to the other end of the first ledge 155a by the elastic force of elastic component 199.Therefore, actuating force is exerted pressure on first hinge cam 151 and hinge axis 102.
When hinged cover 103 about the second hinge axes A2 during from initial rigging position Rotate 180 °, sleeve 131 is pinned by stopper rib 117, thus the rotation of restriction hinged cover 103.At this moment, as shown in Figure 5, the second ledge 155b at the peak H of the first ledge 155a to the curved surface between the minimum point L of the other end of the first ledge 155a.Therefore, hinged cover 103 can remain on fixing state by the actuating force of elastic component 199 generations and by sleeve 131 and stopper rib 117 restriction rotations.
By adjusting the angular range that the first ledge 155a forms, when hinged cover 103 Rotate 180s °, the peak H of the second ledge 155b can be positioned on the minimum point L of the first ledge 155a.But hinged cover 103 should remain on fixing state after Rotate 180 °.
In other words, even when sleeve 131 is pinned by the stopper rib in the hinge means 100 117, the actuating force restriction that the motion of hinged cover 103 is also produced by first hinge cam 151, second hinge cam 153 and elastic component 199.But if hinged cover 103 can remain on fixing state after Rotate 180 °, then unnecessary maintenance applies the state of the actuating force that is produced by first hinge cam 151, second hinge cam 153 and elastic component 199.
When hinged cover 103 rotation after Rotate 180 ° was got back to the initial loading coordination and put, the actuating force that is produced by first hinge cam 151, second hinge cam 153 and elastic component 199 was applied in according to identical mode.In other words, when hinged cover 103 when 180 ° position of rotation rotates to 90 ° position of rotation, produce along making the second ledge 155b be arranged in the actuating force of direction of minimum point L of the other end of the first ledge 155a.When hinged cover 103 when 90 ° position of rotation rotates to initial rigging position, produce along making the second ledge 155b be arranged in the actuating force of direction of minimum point L of the end of the first ledge 155a.
If as the member of rotation that is used to limit hinged cover 103 of sleeve 131 and stopper rib 117, then the range of movement of the second ledge 155b will not fall between the two ends minimum point L of the first ledge 155a.Therefore, can surpass 180 ° by rotation on hinge axis 102 and produce actuating force.
Hereinafter, with reference to Fig. 6 the portable terminal 200 with hinge means 100 is described to Fig. 8.
As described in Fig. 8, the portable terminal 200 with hinge means 100 comprises first shell 210 and second shell 202 that connects by hinge means 100 as Fig. 6.
When the 3rd shell 104 was positioned on the static groove 219, hinge means 100 as shown in Figure 2.At this moment, the second ledge 155b is on the curved surface between the peak H of the minimum point L of the end of the first ledge 155a and the first ledge 155a.Therefore, the 3rd shell 104 still is arranged in static groove 219.When hinged cover 103 during from the position Rotate 180 static groove 219 °, sleeve 131 is pinned by stopper rib 117, thereby the rotating range of restriction hinged cover 103 is in 180 °.
The hinge cover 101 of hinge means 100 is fixed to the inboard on first shell, 201 tops, and it is outstanding on static groove 219 that it opens end.Hinged cover 103 rotatably is combined on the hinge cover 101, is accommodated in simultaneously in the 3rd shell 104, thereby rotates about the second hinge axes A2.Second shell 202 is combined on the 3rd shell 104, thereby rotates about the first hinge axes A1.
Along with second shell 202 rotates about the first hinge axes A1, second shell 202 rotates along the direction away from first shell 201, thereby is opened.Fig. 7 shows second shell 202 front view that thereby rotation is opened about the first hinge axes A1.When second shell 202 along away from the rotation of the direction of first shell 201 time, the user can use portable terminal 200 to carry out writing/transmit operation of common voice communication and short message.
In Fig. 7, if the 3rd shell 104 rotates about the second hinge axes A2, then display unit 221 is opened and second shell 202 is set to parallel with a side of first shell 201.At this moment, when the second ledge 155b begins Rotate 180 ° through peak H from the position of the minimum point L of the end that approaches the first ledge 155a, the second ledge 155b is positioned at the position of the minimum point L of the other end that approaches the first ledge 155a, and along 180 ° of the non-plane motions of the first ledge 155a.Sleeve 131 is pinned by stopper rib 117, thus restriction hinged cover 103 being further rotated about the second hinge axes A2.
With reference to Fig. 8, when second shell 202 is set to when parallel with a side of first shell 201, the user is by with portable terminal 200 horizontal positioned and with display unit 221 horizontal positioned.
When second shell 202 is set to when parallel with a side of first shell 201, speaker unit 217 is covered by second shell 202, but sound can fully offer the user.In addition, when display unit 221 was watched music video by horizontal positioned and user, the sound of Gai Shaning more for example stereoly can be provided for the user by a pair of speaker unit 217.Audio frequency apparatus zone 211b can form stepped about keyboard area 211a, is used to support the outer surface of second shell 202.
Arrive shown in Figure 12 as Fig. 9, the portable terminal 300 that rotates limited part that comprises of second exemplary embodiment comprises first shell 201, second shell 202, the 3rd shell 104 and spring catch 149 according to the present invention, the 3rd shell 104 rotatably combines with first shell 201, and spring catch 149 is used for the rotation of temporary limit the 3rd shell 104.Portable terminal 300 is that with the difference of the portable terminal 200 of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention portable terminal 300 comprises spring catch 149.Therefore, total parts are given identical label, and will not repeat the detailed description to the structure of total parts.
Rotating hole 143 is formed on the static groove 219 with the fixing hole 145 that is used for fixing spring catch 149, and wherein, the 3rd shell 104 can rotatably be attached to rotating hole 143.Spring catch 149 has built-in compression spring, and it combines with fixing hole 145.First end of spring catch 149 is provided the elastic force of built-in compression spring, thereby outstanding from static groove 219.Second shell 202 is included in the middle hinge arm 225 of one end.
The 3rd shell 104 comprises a pair of side hinge arm 141 and extends along the direction of the first hinge axes A1.First end of the 3rd shell 104 rotatably combines with first shell 201 by the rotating hole 143 of static groove 219, and one of them of side hinge arm 141 is positioned on the second hinge axes A2.In other words, the 3rd shell 104 rotates on first shell 201 about the second hinge axes A2.By the rotation about the second hinge axes A2, at least a portion of the 3rd shell 104 is separated from first shell 201.
Engagement grooves (see Figure 11 147) is formed in the basal surface of the other end (second end) of the 3rd shell 104.When the 3rd shell 104 was positioned on the static groove 219, spring catch 149 was bonded in the engagement grooves 147.Therefore, for the 3rd shell 104 is separated, should apply the enough big external force that spring catch 149 is separated from engagement grooves 147 from static groove 219.
Figure 10 represents the continuous process that the 3rd shell 104 enters static groove 219 to Figure 12.
When the 3rd shell 104 separated from static groove 219, first end of spring catch 149 was given prominence to from static groove 219.When the 3rd shell 104 entered static groove 219, first end of the basal surface of the 3rd shell 104 and spring catch 149 was conflicted, and therefore, first end of spring catch 149 is depressed.In case when the 3rd shell 104 entered static groove 219 and engagement grooves 147 fully in the face of first end of spring catch 149, first termination of spring catch 149 was combined in the engagement grooves 147.
The direction recess (not shown) can be formed on the basal surface of the 3rd shell 104 along the movement locus of spring catch 149.Since the moment that the 3rd shell 104 enters static groove 219 and conflicts with first end of spring catch 149, the inwall of direction recess begins to push first end of spring catch 149.Therefore, first end of spring catch 149 is to static groove 219 withdrawals.
When the 3rd shell 104 is positioned on the static groove 219 and second shell 202 when folding on first shell 210, if the user wants to open portable terminal 300 by rotating second shell 202 about the first hinge axes A1, then spring catch 149 is bonded in the engagement grooves 147, thereby has limited the motion of the 3rd shell 104.Therefore, can carry out opening/closing reposefully by second shell 202 about the rotation of the first hinge axes A1 and not make 104 motions of the 3rd shell.
As mentioned above, according to exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a pair of shell can be about the rotation of two axles, and is placed as when parallel with a side of another shell when shell, but user's usage level is watched function if necessary.Therefore, the user can be provided by picture easily that provide by multimedia service.And, under horizontal viewed status, owing to a pair of shell is arranged in upside and the downside separatedly, so the user can use the keyboard in the shell that is installed in downside easily.In addition, when a shell rotates to horizontal viewing location, the actuating force that it can be provided by hinge means and make its rotation, thus rotate portable terminal easily.
And by in spring catch on first shell and the engagement grooves on the 3rd shell that engages with spring catch, during second shell was about the rotation of first hinge axes, the motion of the 3rd shell can be limited, thereby carries out the rotation of second shell reposefully.
Though show and described the present invention with reference to specific embodiment of the present invention, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that under the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention that are defined by the claims, can make on the various forms with details on change.
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1, a kind of portable terminal comprises:
First shell;
Second shell, be constructed in about the rotation of first hinge axes, near and direction away from first shell on rotate, thereby and rotatably be connected and make of the second hinge axes rotation of second shell about extending perpendicular to first hinge axes with first shell, after second shell was about the rotation of first hinge axes, second shell can rotate to the side position parallel with first shell of first shell about second hinge axes;
Hinge means comprises that this hinge means makes first shell be connected with second shell about the 3rd shell of second hinge axes rotation,
Wherein, second hinge axes is extended perpendicular to the surface of first shell, and provides rotating shaft for first hinge axes.
2, the portable terminal shown in claim 1, hinge means also comprises:
Hinge cover is fixed on first shell, extends along the direction of second hinge axes, and comprises that is opened an end;
Hinge axis is connected with hinge cover, rotates along the direction extension of second hinge axes and about second hinge axes;
Hinged cover is positioned on the hinge axis, about the rotation of second hinge axes,
Wherein, the 3rd shell surrounds at least a portion of hinged cover and hinge cover, and rotates with hinge cover about second hinge axes.
3, portable terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein, second shell is connected with the 3rd shell and second shell rotates about first hinge axes, after second shell rotates on away from the direction of first shell, along with the rotation of the 3rd shell about second hinge axes, second shell is set to parallel with a side of first shell.
4, portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the 3rd shell extends along the direction of first hinge axes.
5, portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
A pair of side hinge arm is formed on the two ends of the 3rd shell;
The middle hinge arm is formed on an end of second shell and rotatably is combined between the described a pair of side hinge arm.
6, portable terminal as claimed in claim 5, wherein, described a pair of side hinge arm is positioned on first hinge axes.
7, portable terminal as claimed in claim 5, wherein, the 3rd shell is positioned at an end of first shell, and described side hinge arm is outstanding from the surface of first shell.
8, portable terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein, hinged cover is set to seal an end of hinge cover and a part of surrounding the outer surface of hinge cover.
9, portable terminal as claimed in claim 8 comprises that also direction along first hinge axes is from the extended engaging arms of the outer surface of hinged cover.
10, portable terminal as claimed in claim 8 comprises that also outer surface along the direction of first hinge axes from hinged cover extends and is fixed on engaging arms the 3rd shell.
11, portable terminal as claimed in claim 2 also comprises from the outer surface of the other end of hinge cover and extends and be fixed at least one engaging arms first shell.
12, portable terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein, hinged cover is fixed on the hinge axis by screw, and described screw passes hinged cover from the top of hinged cover and is threaded into the end of hinge axis.
13, portable terminal as claimed in claim 2 also comprises:
Stopper rib is outstanding from the outer surface of hinge cover;
Sleeve is arranged on the hinged cover, is used to surround the part of the outer surface of hinged cover,
Wherein, along with hinged cover rotates about second hinge axes, sleeve is pinned by stopper rib, thus the rotating range of restriction hinged cover.
14, portable terminal as claimed in claim 2 also comprises:
Mute hinge is arranged on the outer surface of hinged cover, extends along first hinge axes;
A pair of side hinge arm is formed on the two ends of the 3rd shell;
Wherein, mute hinge is exposed to one inwall in the described side hinge arm.
15, portable terminal as claimed in claim 2 also comprises:
First hinge cam is fixed on the hinge axis and rotates with hinge axis;
Second hinge cam, relative with first hinge cam, and rotatably be connected with hinge axis;
Elastic component is positioned on the hinge axis, is used to provide the elastic force that applies along the direction that makes second hinge cam contact first hinge cam.
16, portable terminal as claimed in claim 15, wherein, elastic component, second hinge cam and first hinge cam are accommodated in the hinge cover according to order, one end of elastic component is supported by the wall of an end of hinge cover, the other end of elastic component is supported by second hinge cam, thereby elastic force is provided.
17, portable terminal as claimed in claim 16 also comprises:
At least one guide recess is extended along the direction of second hinge axes, and is formed in the interior perimeter surface of hinge cover;
Guide protrusion, outstanding from the outer surface of second hinge cam, and be bonded in the guide recess with along rectilinear motion,
Wherein, second hinge cam in hinge cover along linear reciprocation.
18, portable terminal as claimed in claim 15 also comprises:
At least one first ledge is formed in first hinge cam;
At least one second ledge is formed in second hinge cam,
Wherein, along with first hinge cam is rotated with hinge axis, second ledge moves to the minimum point of the other end of first ledge through the peak of first ledge from the minimum point of an end of first ledge along the curved surface of first ledge.
19, portable terminal as claimed in claim 18, wherein, move in the minimum point of the other end of first ledge hinge axis Rotate 180 ° or more through the peak of first ledge in the minimum point of second ledge along the curved surface of first ledge from an end of first ledge.
20, portable terminal as claimed in claim 2, wherein, hinge cover is cylindrical basically and comprise that one is opened end and another blind end, and hinge axis passes hinge cover along the direction of second hinge axes and rotatably is connected with the wall of described another blind end of hinge cover.
21, portable terminal as claimed in claim 20, wherein, an end of hinge axis is projected into the outside of described another blind end of hinge cover, and E type engagement of loops is in the outer surface of hinge axis.
22, portable terminal as claimed in claim 2 also comprises: sleeve, be arranged on the hinged cover, and be used to surround the part of the outer surface of hinge cover, wherein, the interior perimeter surface of sleeve and the outer surface of hinge cover separate predetermined space.
23, portable terminal as claimed in claim 22 also comprises:
Mute hinge is arranged on the outer surface of hinged cover, extends along the direction of first hinge axes;
Slit passes the interior perimeter surface of sleeve and outer surface and forms,
Wherein, an end of slit extends to the inside of mute hinge.
24, portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, wherein, an end of the 3rd shell combines with an end on the surface of first shell, and the 3rd shell rotates about second hinge axes.
25, a kind of portable terminal that comprises first shell and second shell, second shell is in about the rotation of first hinge axes, near and direction away from first shell on rotate, and rotatably combine and make second shell rotate about second hinge axes of extending perpendicular to first hinge axes with first shell, and hinge means makes first shell and the second shell combination, and this portable terminal comprises:
Static groove is formed on the surface of first shell;
The 3rd shell is set in the hinge means, extends along the direction of first hinge axes, and the 3rd shell is positioned at and rotatably is connected on the static groove, makes second shell rotate about first hinge axes,
Wherein, an end of the 3rd shell is connected with first shell and rotates about second hinge axes, and after second shell rotated on away from the direction of first shell, along with the rotation of the 3rd shell about second hinge axes, second shell was set to parallel with a side of first shell.
26, portable terminal as claimed in claim 25, wherein, static groove is positioned at an end of first shell and extends along a direction.
27, portable terminal as claimed in claim 25 also comprises: a pair of speaker unit, be set at a side of first shell, and wherein, when second shell is set to when parallel with a side of first shell, speaker unit is covered by second shell.
28, portable terminal as claimed in claim 25, wherein, the surface of first shell is provided with keyboard area and audio frequency apparatus zone, and described keyboard area and described audio frequency apparatus zone relative to each other form stepped.
29, portable terminal as claimed in claim 25, wherein, hinge means comprises:
Hinge cover is arranged in first shell, extends along the direction of second hinge axes;
Hinge axis combines with hinge cover, rotates along the direction extension of second hinge axes and about second hinge axes;
Hinged cover is positioned on the hinge axis, about the rotation of second hinge axes,
Wherein, the 3rd shell is set to surround at least a portion of hinge cover and hinged cover, and rotates with hinged cover about second hinge axes.
30, portable terminal as claimed in claim 29 also comprises:
First hinge cam is fixed on the hinge axis and rotates with hinge axis;
Second hinge cam, relative with first hinge cam, and rotatably combine with hinge axis;
Elastic component is positioned on the hinge axis, is used to provide the elastic force that applies along the direction that makes second hinge cam contact first hinge cam.
31, portable terminal as claimed in claim 30 also comprises:
At least one first ledge is formed in first hinge cam;
At least one second ledge is formed in second hinge cam,
Wherein, along with first hinge cam is rotated with hinge axis, second ledge moves to the minimum point of the other end of first ledge through the peak of first ledge from the minimum point of an end of first ledge along the curved surface of first ledge.
32, portable terminal as claimed in claim 31 also comprises:
Stopper rib is outstanding from the outer surface of hinge cover;
Sleeve is arranged on the hinged cover, is used to surround the part of the outer surface of hinged cover,
Wherein, along with the rotation of hinged cover about second hinge axes, sleeve is pinned by stopper rib, thus the rotating range of restriction hinged cover.
33, portable terminal as claimed in claim 32, wherein, when sleeve was pinned by stopper rib, second ledge was on the curved surface of first ledge between the minimum point basically of the peak basically of first ledge and the other end.
34, portable terminal as claimed in claim 25 also comprises:
The middle hinge arm is formed on an end of second shell;
A pair of side hinge arm is formed on the two ends of the 3rd shell, is used for rotatably supporting the middle hinge arm.
35, portable terminal as claimed in claim 34, wherein, when the 3rd shell was arranged in static groove, side hinge arm was outstanding from the surface of first shell.
36, portable terminal as claimed in claim 25 also comprises:
Spring catch is fixed in the static groove, and first end of this spring catch is outstanding from static groove;
Engagement grooves is formed on the surface of the 3rd shell,
Wherein, when the 3rd shell was positioned on the static groove, first termination of spring catch was combined in the engagement grooves to limit the rotation of the 3rd shell.
37, a kind of portable terminal that comprises first shell and second shell, second shell is constructed in about the rotation of first hinge axes, near and direction away from first shell on rotate, and rotatably be connected with first shell, make second shell rotate about second hinge axes of extending perpendicular to first hinge axes, and hinge means makes first shell be connected with second shell, after second shell is about the rotation of first hinge axes, second shell can rotate to the side position parallel with first shell of first shell about second hinge axes, and this portable terminal comprises:
Spring catch is fixed in the static groove that is formed on first shell, and first end of this spring catch is outstanding from static groove;
The 3rd shell, its first end is connected to first shell, and the 3rd shell has at least a portion that can separate from first shell by about the rotation of second hinge axes,
Wherein, when the 3rd shell was arranged in static groove, first end of spring catch and the 3rd shell joint closed to limit the rotation of the 3rd shell.
38, portable terminal as claimed in claim 37, wherein,
Be formed with engagement grooves on the 3rd shell, when the 3rd shell was positioned on the static groove, first termination of spring catch was combined in the engagement grooves to limit the rotation of the 3rd shell.
39, portable terminal as claimed in claim 38, wherein, second shell is connected with the 3rd shell and rotates about first hinge axes, when the 3rd shell rotates about second hinge axes after away from the direction rotation of first shell at second shell, first end of described spring catch separates from engagement grooves, thereby makes second shell be positioned at parallel with a side of first shell basically position.
40, portable terminal as claimed in claim 38, wherein, the 3rd shell extends along the direction of first hinge axes.
41, portable terminal as claimed in claim 38 also comprises:
A pair of side hinge arm is formed on the two ends of the 3rd shell;
The middle hinge arm is formed on an end of second shell and rotatably is combined between the described side hinge arm.
42, portable terminal as claimed in claim 41, wherein, described a pair of side hinge arm is positioned on first hinge axes.
43, portable terminal as claimed in claim 41, wherein, the 3rd shell is positioned at an end and the described side hinge arm of first shell to be given prominence to from the surface of first shell.
44, portable terminal as claimed in claim 41, wherein, one of them of side hinge arm is positioned on second hinge axes.
45, portable terminal as claimed in claim 37, wherein, first end of described the 3rd shell combines with an end of a side of first shell, thereby rotates about second hinge axes.
46, portable terminal as claimed in claim 37 also comprises: engagement grooves, be formed on the surface of the 3rd shell, and wherein, when the 3rd shell was arranged in static groove, it was by about the rotation of second hinge axes and separate with first shell.
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