TW201501962A - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a casing, a containing part, and a movable part. The casing includes a first light transmissive area and a second light transmissive area, wherein the second light transmissive area is disposed close to the location of the first light transmissive area. The containing part is disposed in the casing and covers the first light transmissive area and the second light transmissive area. The movable part is movably disposed in the containing part and selectively covers the first light transmissive area and the second light transmissive area. The movable part covers the first light transmissive area when the casing is in a first operating position. The movable part covers the second light transmissive area when the casing is in a second operating position.

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device.

With the rapid development of electronic technology, various portable electronic products have greatly enriched the consumer market and satisfied people's multi-faceted work and entertainment needs. For example, notebook computers, mobile phones, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), personal digital assistants (PDAs), e-books, digital photo frames, digital walkmans, electronic dictionaries, GPS navigation systems (Global Positioning System Navigator, GPS Navigator). Among them, the brand trademark displayed on the outer casing of the portable electronic product not only serves as the identification of the product source, but also serves as an integral part of the overall design of the product together with the shape and color.

In the prior art, most of the brand names are directly printed or attached to the casing of the portable product. When a user flips a product because of the demand for use, the brand name cannot be reversed. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, when the notebook computer 10 is flipped from the general use mode shown in FIG. 1A to the standing mode as shown in FIG. 1B, since the casing printed with the branded text 90 is turned over, Therefore, the brand text is also reversed, causing the brand text to be upside down in this standing mode, which does not conform to the original design and loses the beauty it deserves.

In view of the above, the object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device such that the display mode of the brand text disposed on the portable electronic device is not caused by the flipping of the portable electronic device, thereby causing the brand text to be presented. The style is reversed, so it has a better aesthetic. The portable electronic device of the present invention comprises a housing, a receiving portion and a movable object. The housing includes a first light transmissive region and a second light transmissive region disposed adjacent to the first light transmissive region. The accommodating portion is disposed in the housing and covers the first light transmitting area and the second light transmitting area. The movable object is movably disposed in the accommodating portion and selectively shields the first light transmitting region or the second light transmitting region. When the housing is in the first operating position, the movable object shields the first light transmitting region. When the housing is in the second operating position, the movable object is shielded The second light transmitting area.

In an embodiment of the invention, the housing further includes a plate body including a first surface and a second surface corresponding to the first surface, the receiving portion is disposed on the first surface, the first light transmitting region and the second surface The light transmitting area is disposed on the plate body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the accommodating portion includes a third surface, and the third surface is disposed relative to the first surface.

In an embodiment of the invention, the color of the movable object is the same as the color of the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the color of the movable object is different from the color of the housing, and the color of the third surface is the same as the color of the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first light transmissive region forms a first image, the second light transmissive region forms a second image, and the second image is inverted upside down and left and right with respect to the first image.

In an embodiment of the invention, the accommodating portion is in communication with the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region. The accommodating portion is a groove recessed away from the first surface and the second surface.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the accommodating portion is a closed box, the accommodating portion further includes a fourth surface, the fourth surface is adjacent to the first surface and is disposed corresponding to the third surface, and the material of the fourth surface is a light transmissive material.

In an embodiment of the invention, the movable material is selected from the group consisting of a liquid, a solid particle, or a mixture thereof. The movable object can also be a sheet or a sheet.

10‧‧‧Note Computer

90‧‧‧ Brand text

100‧‧‧shell

101‧‧‧ first side

102‧‧‧ second side

110‧‧‧ board

111‧‧‧Transparent film

191‧‧‧First light transmission area

192‧‧‧second light transmission area

201‧‧‧First direction

202‧‧‧second direction

300‧‧‧ Housing Department

303‧‧‧ third side

304‧‧‧ fourth side

399‧‧‧ accommodating space

400‧‧‧ interface

401‧‧‧ Direction

500‧‧‧ movable objects

501‧‧‧Another substance

800‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

1111‧‧‧First light transmissive film

1112‧‧‧Second light transmissive sheet

G‧‧‧Gravity direction

G ₁₀₁ ‧‧‧The direction of gravity along the first side

1A and 1B are schematic views of a prior art; FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are schematic views of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams showing the color of the movable object and the color of the housing according to another embodiment of the present invention; and FIGS. 6A and 6B are a receiving portion and a first light transmitting area according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are schematic diagrams showing another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the movable object density is smaller than another substance in the accommodating portion; and FIG. 8 is another embodiment of the present invention. The part is a schematic view of the closed box.

As shown in FIG. 2, the portable electronic device 800 of the present invention is preferably a notebook computer. However, in different embodiments, the portable electronic device 800 can also be a tablet computer, a mobile phone, or a mobile network. Electronic devices such as road devices, personal digital assistants, e-books, digital photo frames, digital walkmans, electronic dictionaries, and global positioning system navigation machines.

The portable electronic device of the present invention comprises a housing, a receiving portion and a movable object. The housing includes a first light transmissive region and a second light transmissive region disposed adjacent to the first light transmissive region. The accommodating portion is disposed in the housing and covers the first light transmitting area and the second light transmitting area. The movable object is movably disposed in the accommodating portion and selectively shields the first light transmitting region or the second light transmitting region. When the housing is in the first operating position, the movable object shields the first light transmitting region. When the housing is in the second operating position, the movable object shields the second light transmitting area.

3A and 3B show a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The portable electronic device 800 of the present invention includes a housing 100, a receiving portion 300, and a movable object 500. The housing 100 includes a plate body 110 including a first surface 101 and a second surface 102 corresponding to the first surface 101. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the plate body 110 is a side surface of the casing 100. The board body 110 includes a first light transmitting area 191 and a second light transmitting area 192 disposed adjacent to the first light transmitting area 191. The accommodating portion 300 is disposed in the housing 100 and covers the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 . The movable object 500 is movably disposed in the accommodating portion 300, and the movable object 500 selectively shields the first light transmitting region 191 or the second light transmitting region 192, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the housing 100 is In a first operating position, that is, the first light transmitting region 191 is located below the second light transmitting region 192, the movable object 500 moves toward the first direction 201 and shields the first light transmitting region 191, wherein the first direction 201 and gravity The direction G 101 of the direction G of the direction G along the first face ₁₀₁ is the same direction. Referring to FIG. 3B, when the housing 100 is in a second operating position, that is, the second light transmitting region 192 is located below the first light transmitting region 191, the movable object 500 moves toward a second direction 202 and shields the first portion. The second light transmitting region 192, wherein the second direction 202 and the direction G 101 of the component of the force direction G along the first surface ₁₀₁ are the same direction, and the first direction 201 and the second direction 202 are two along the first surface 101 opposite direction.

More specifically, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the color of the movable object 500 is the same as the color of the casing 100. Therefore, when the housing 100 is in a first operating position (as shown in FIG. 3A), that is, the first light transmitting region 191 is located below the second light transmitting region 192, it is movable. The object 500 moves toward the first direction 201 due to gravity of the earth, and shields the first light transmitting region 191. At this time, if the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 of the housing 100 are viewed from the second surface 102 toward the first surface 101, since the color of the movable object 500 is the same as the color of the housing 100, The first light transmitting region 191 is shielded by the movable object 500, so the first light transmitting region 191 becomes visually less noticeable, so that the user thinks that the first light transmitting region 191 is hidden. In contrast, the second light transmitting region 192 is visually more obvious so that the second light transmitting region 192 can be clearly seen by the user. Referring to FIG. 3B again, when the housing 100 is flipped in the direction 401 such that the housing 100 assumes a second operational position, that is, when the second transparent region 192 is located below the first transparent region 191, the movable object 500 Due to the gravitational force of the earth, it moves toward the second direction 202 opposite to the first direction 201, and shields the second light transmitting region 192. At this time, if the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 of the housing 100 are viewed from the second surface 102 toward the first surface 101, since the color of the movable object 500 is the same as the color of the housing 100, The second light transmitting region 192 is shielded by the movable object 500, so the second light transmitting region 192 becomes visually less noticeable, so that the user thinks that the second light transmitting region 192 is hidden. In contrast, the first light transmitting region 191 is visually more obvious so that the first light transmitting region 191 can be clearly seen by the user.

With the above arrangement, when the housing 100 is flipped in the rotation direction 401, the first light-transmissive region 191 or the second light-transmitting region 192 can be selectively made visually conspicuous, and the selection is made when the housing 100 is turned upside down. The effect of the first light transmitting region 191 or the second light transmitting region 192 is displayed. Referring to the above description, please refer to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the first transparent region 191 forms a first image (as shown in the figure of "LOGO1"), and the second transparent region 192 forms a second image. Text (in the figure "LOGO2"), the second picture is upside down and left and right relative to the first picture. When the housing 100 is in a first operating position (as shown in FIG. 2), that is, when the first light transmitting region 191 is located below the second light transmitting region 192 (as shown in FIG. 3A), the movable object 500 will be Moving toward the first direction 201 due to gravity of the earth, and shielding the first image of the first light transmitting region 191 (as shown in FIG. 3A ), at this time, the housing 100 displays the second graphic of the second light transmitting region 192 . . In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3B and FIG. 4, when the housing 100 is flipped in the direction 401 such that the housing 100 assumes a second operational position, that is, the second transparent region 192 is located in the first transparent region 191. In the lower case, the movable object 500 moves toward the second direction 202 opposite to the first direction 201 due to the gravity of the earth, and shields the second light transmitting area 192 (as shown in FIG. 3B). At this time, the housing 100 displays The first image of the first light transmitting region 191. In other words, by the present invention, it can be solved In the prior art, the graphic (for example, the trademark graphic) to be displayed on the casing cannot change the orientation of the graphic display when the casing is turned over.

In various embodiments, the light transmissive area to be displayed when the housing is turned upside down can be determined by changing the configuration of the color between the movable object and the housing. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the accommodating portion 300 includes a third surface 303, and the third surface faces the first surface 101. The color of the third face 303 is the same as the color of the housing 100, and the color of the movable object 500 is different from the color of the housing 100. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the housing is in the first operating position, the first light transmitting region 191 is positioned below the second light transmitting region 192, and the movable object 500 is oriented toward the first direction 201 due to the gravity of the earth. Moving, and shielding the first light transmitting region 191, wherein the first direction 201 and the direction G 101 of the component of the force direction G along the first surface ₁₀₁ are the same direction. At this time, if the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 of the housing 100 are viewed from the second surface 102 toward the first surface 101, the color of the movable object 500 is different from the color of the housing 100. The color of the third surface 303 is the same as the color of the housing 100, and the first light transmitting area 191 is shielded by the movable object 500, so the first light transmitting area 191 becomes visually obvious so that the user can The first light transmitting region 191 is clearly seen. In contrast, since the second light transmitting region 192 is not shielded by the movable object 500, and the color of the visible third surface 303 is the same as the color of the housing 100, the second light transmitting region 192 is visually less Obviously, the user thinks that the second light transmitting region 192 is hidden. Referring to FIG. 5B, when the housing 100 is reversed in the direction 401 to be in a second operation position, the second light transmission area 192 is located below the first light transmission area 191, and the movable object 500 is moved toward the earth due to gravity. The second direction 202 opposite the first direction 201 moves and shields the second light transmitting region 192. At this time, if the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 of the housing 100 are viewed from the second surface 102 toward the first surface 101, the color of the movable object 500 is different from the color of the housing 100. The color of the third surface 303 is the same as the color of the housing 100, and the second transparent area 192 is shielded by the movable object 500, so the second transparent area 192 becomes visually obvious so that the user can The second light transmitting region 192 is clearly seen. In contrast, since the first light transmitting region 191 is not shielded by the movable object 500, and the color of the visible third surface 303 is the same as the color of the housing 100, the first light transmitting region 191 is visually less Obviously, the user thinks that the first light transmitting region 191 is hidden.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5B, the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 are preferably formed in the hollow portion of the plate body 110 of the housing 100, and the first surface 101 is advanced. The light-transmissive sheet 111 covering the first light-transmissive region 191 and the second light-transmitting region 192 is disposed in one step, so that the accommodating portion 300 is disposed on the light-transmitting sheet 111. That is, the accommodating portion 300 and the light-transmissive sheet 111 together form the accommodating space 399, and the movable object 500 can move in the accommodating space 399. The light-transmitting sheet 111 also has an effect of preventing the substance from entering and leaving the accommodating space 399 through the first light-transmissive region 191 formed as a hollow portion and the second light-transmitting region 192.

In various embodiments, the receptacle 300 can have a different design depending on the needs of use or manufacturing. As shown in FIG. 6A, the accommodating portion 300 is in communication with the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192. More specifically, the accommodating portion 300 is a recess that is recessed away from the first surface 101. The first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 are recesses that are recessed toward the second surface 102, respectively. The embodiment shown in FIG. 6A does not use the light-transmissive sheet 111 covering the first light-transmissive region 191 and the second light-transmitting region 192 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5B, but adopts the first light-transmissive sheet 1111 and The second light-transmissive sheet 1112 closes the first light-transmissive region 191 and the second light-transmitting region 192 which are formed as hollow portions. Thereby, the thickness of the accommodating portion 300 can be reduced.

In the preferred embodiment, the movable object 500 is a solution and can be dyed by a dye. In various embodiments, however, the movable object 500 can be other liquids (eg, organic solutions, oils), solid particles (eg, sand, metals, metal oxides, non-metals, non-metallic powders), or mixtures thereof. The movable object 500 can also be a sheet. Wherein, when the movable object 500 is a liquid, a solid particle or a mixture thereof, the shape of the movable object 500 can be changed corresponding to the space of the accommodating portion 300 to reduce the generation of the void, as shown in FIG. 6A. Referring to FIG. 6B again, when the movable object 500 is a sheet, the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 can be directly hollowed out or holes, which is simpler in manufacturing.

Please refer to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B for a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the movable object has a density smaller than another substance in the accommodating portion, and the movable object 500 may be denser than the air or another substance in the accommodating portion. a substance, or a substance smaller than another substance in the air or the accommodating portion (for example, the movable object 500 is oil and the other substance is water), characterized in that the movable object 500 and another substance are in the accommodating portion. A clear interface 400 is formed in the 300, and when the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 of the housing 100 are viewed from the second surface 102 toward the first surface 101, the interface 400 is located in the first light transmitting region. The rear surface of the second surface 102 between the 191 and the second light transmitting regions 192 is shielded by the plate body 110. As shown in FIG. 7A, when the movable object 500 is oil and the other substance 501 is water, and the movable object The color of 500 is the same as the color of the housing 100. When the housing 100 is in a first operating position, that is, when the first light transmitting region 191 is located below the second light transmitting region 192, the water moves toward the first direction 201 due to the gravity of the earth, and the movable object 500 is affected by the density. It is smaller and above the water and shields the second light transmitting region 192. At this time, if the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 of the housing 100 are viewed from the second surface 102 toward the first surface 101, since the color of the movable object 500 is the same as the color of the housing 100, The second light transmitting region 192 is shielded by the movable object 500, so the second light transmitting region 192 becomes visually less noticeable, so that the user thinks that the second light transmitting region 192 is hidden. In contrast, the first light transmitting region 191 is visually more obvious so that the first light transmitting region 191 can be clearly seen by the user. Referring to FIG. 7B again, when the housing 100 is flipped in the direction 401 such that the housing 100 assumes a second operational position, that is, when the second light transmitting region 192 is located below the first light transmitting region 191, the water is caused by the earth. Gravity moves toward the second direction 202 opposite the first direction 201, and the movable object 500 is above the water due to the lower density and shields the first light transmitting region 191. At this time, if the first light transmitting region 191 and the second light transmitting region 192 of the housing 100 are viewed from the second surface 102 toward the first surface 101, since the color of the movable object 500 is the same as the color of the housing 100, The first light transmitting region 191 is shielded by the movable object 500, so the first light transmitting region 191 becomes visually less noticeable, so that the user thinks that the first light transmitting region 191 is hidden. In contrast, the second light transmitting region 192 is visually more obvious so that the second light transmitting region 192 can be clearly seen by the user.

In another embodiment, the accommodating portion 300 is a closed box, and the accommodating portion 300 further includes a fourth surface 304. The fourth surface 304 is adjacent to the first surface 101 and disposed opposite to the third surface 303. The material of the fourth surface 304 is a light transmissive material. Thereby, the sealing property of the accommodating portion 300 can be improved, and the risk of leakage of the movable object 500, particularly the gas liquid movable object 500, can be reduced.

While the foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, the embodiments of the invention The spirit and scope of the principles of the invention. Modifications of many forms, structures, arrangements, ratios, materials, components and components can be made by those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims, and the legal equivalents thereof are not limited to the foregoing description.

100‧‧‧shell

101‧‧‧ first side

102‧‧‧ second side

110‧‧‧ board

111‧‧‧Transparent film

191‧‧‧First light transmission area

192‧‧‧second light transmission area

201‧‧‧First direction

300‧‧‧ Housing Department

310‧‧‧ first side

399‧‧‧ accommodating space

500‧‧‧ movable objects

800‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

G‧‧‧Gravity direction

G ₁₀₁ ‧‧‧The direction of gravity along the first side

Claims (11)

A portable electronic device includes: a casing, a first light transmitting region and a second light transmitting region adjacent to the first light transmitting region; and a receiving portion disposed on the shell The first light-transmissive region and the second light-transmissive region are covered in the body; and a movable object is movably disposed in the receiving portion and selectively shielding the first light-transmitting region or the second light-transmitting region The movable object shields the first light transmitting area when the housing is in a first operating position, and the movable object shields the second light transmitting area when the housing is in a second operating position. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a plate body, the plate body comprises a first surface and a second surface corresponding to the first surface, the receiving portion is disposed on the first surface The first light transmitting area and the second light transmitting area are disposed on the first surface. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein one of the movable objects has the same color as one of the housings. The portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the receiving portion comprises a third surface, the third surface being disposed relative to the first surface. The portable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the color of one of the movable objects is different from the color of one of the housings, and one of the colors of the third surface is the same as the color of the housing. The portable electronic device of claim 3 or 5, wherein the first light-transmissive area forms a first image, the second light-transmissive area forms a second image, and the second image is opposite to the second image The first picture is upside down and left and right. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the receiving portion is in communication with the first light transmitting region and the second light transmitting region. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the receiving portion is a recess that is away from the first surface and the second surface. The portable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the accommodating portion is a closed box, the accommodating portion further includes a fourth surface, the fourth surface is adjacent to the first surface and corresponds to the third The surface is disposed, and one of the fourth faces is made of a light transmissive material. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the movable object is selected from the group consisting of a liquid, a solid particle, or a mixture thereof. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the movable object is a sheet or a sheet.