TWI764822B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a hinge structure. The first body has a first pivoting portion. The second body has a second pivoting portion. The hinge structure includes a shaft, a sleeve, a first torsion member, a control member, and a second torsion member. The shaft extends from the first pivoting portion to the second pivoting portion. The sleeve is disposed in the first pivoting portion and sleeved on the shaft. The first torsion member is disposed in the first pivoting portion and sleeved on the shaft. The first torsion member contacts the sleeve and has a first torsion surface relative to the sleeve. The control member is disposed between the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion, and is sleeved on the shaft. The control member has an operating portion, and the operating portion is exposed outside the first pivoting portion. The second torsion member is disposed in the first pivoting portion and sleeved on the shaft. The second torsion member is connected to the control member and has a second torsion surface contacting the first torsion surface. When the second torsion member rotates with the control member relative to the shaft, the second torsion surface slides relative to the first torsion surface of the first torsion member and pushes, so that the control member slides relative to the shaft to contact the second pivoting portion.

Description

electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly, to a foldable electronic device.

Because notebook computers not only have excellent computing power, but also can perform multitasking processing, they have become an indispensable tool for modern people in work or life. Specifically, the notebook computer is composed of a first body, a second body and a hinge structure, wherein the first body has functions such as logic operation and data access, and the second body has the function of image display. The second body is connected to the first body through the hinge structure to rotate relative to the hinge structure.

Generally speaking, the torque value of the hinge structure is preset by the manufacturer before leaving the factory, so that the second body can stop at a fixed angle. Because users can no longer flexibly adjust the torque value according to personal preferences and needs.

The present invention provides an electronic device with excellent operational flexibility.

The present invention provides an electronic device, which includes a first body, a second body and a hinge structure. The first body has a first pivot portion. The second body has a second pivot portion. The hinge structure includes a rotating shaft, a sleeve, a first torsion piece, a control piece and a second torsion piece. The rotating shaft extends from the first pivot portion to the second pivot portion. The sleeve is arranged in the first pivot part and sleeved on the rotating shaft. The first torsion piece is arranged in the first pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft. The first torsion member contacts the sleeve and has a first torsion surface relative to the sleeve. The control element is arranged between the first pivot portion and the second pivot portion, and is sleeved on the rotating shaft. The control member has an operating portion. The operation part is exposed on the first pivot part. The second torsion member is disposed in the first pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft. The second torsion member is connected to the control member and has a second torsion surface contacting the first torsion surface. When the second torsion member rotates relative to the rotation shaft with the control member, the second torsion surface slides relative to the first torsion surface of the first torsion member and pushes, so that the control member slides relative to the rotation shaft to contact the second pivot portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned hinge structure further includes at least one washer and a nut. At least one washer is disposed on the rotating shaft. The nut is screwed on the rotating shaft and contacts at least one washer. The sleeve and the first torsion piece are located between at least one washer and the second torsion piece, or the first torsion piece and the second torsion piece are located between the sleeve and at least one washer.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned sleeve and the first torsion member are located between at least one washer and the second torsion member. At least one washer and the nut are located in the first pivot portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned sleeve and the first torsion member are located between at least one washer and the second torsion member. The hinge structure also includes a spacer. The gasket is arranged in the first pivoting portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft. The gasket is located between the at least one gasket and the sleeve.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first torsion member and the second torsion member are located between the sleeve and the at least one washer. At least one washer and the nut are located in the second pivot portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first torsion member and the second torsion member are located between the sleeve and the at least one washer. The second pivot portion has a through hole. The nut is located in the through hole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first torsion member and the second torsion member are located between the sleeve and the at least one washer. The hinge structure also includes a spacer. The gasket is arranged in the first pivoting portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft. The sleeve is located between the washer and the first torsion member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned hinge structure further includes a positioning member. The positioning piece is arranged in the second pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft. The control member is located between the first pivot portion and the positioning member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first pivoting portion has a slot. The operating part is located in the slot.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first torsion surface has a convex portion. The second torsion surface has a concave portion. The convex portion is accommodated in the concave portion. When the second torsion surface slides relative to the first torsion surface, the convex portion moves out of the concave portion, so that the first torsion piece and the second torsion piece are pushed.

The present invention provides an electronic device, which includes a first body, a second body and a hinge structure. The first body has a first pivot portion. The second body has a second pivot portion. The hinge structure includes a rotating shaft, a sleeve, a torsion piece, a control piece and at least one washer. The rotating shaft extends from the first pivot portion to the second pivot portion. The sleeve is arranged in the first pivot part and sleeved on the rotating shaft. The torsion piece is arranged in the first pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft. The torsion member has a first torsion surface. The control element is arranged between the first pivot portion and the second pivot portion, and is sleeved on the rotating shaft. The control element has an operating portion and a second torsion surface contacting the first torsion surface. The operation part is exposed on the first pivot part. At least one washer is sleeved on the rotating shaft and contacts the torsion element. When the control member rotates relative to the rotating shaft and the torsion member, the second torsion surface slides relative to the first torsion surface of the torsion member and pushes, so that at least one washer is pushed by the torsion member to produce elastic deformation, and increases the size of the washer. contact area of the cylinder.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned hinge structure further includes a nut. The nut is screwed on the shaft. The sleeve is located between the nut and at least one washer. At least one washer is located between the sleeve and the torsion member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the at least one washer and the nut are located in the first pivot portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first torsion surface has a concave portion. The second torsion surface has a convex portion. The convex portion is accommodated in the concave portion. When the second torsion surface slides relative to the first torsion surface, the convex portion moves out of the concave portion, so that the torsion member and the control member are pushed.

Based on the above, in the electronic device of the present invention, the control member is disposed between the first pivot portion of the first body and the second pivot portion of the second body, and the operation portion is exposed, and the second torsion member is connected to the control member , the user only needs to adjust the control member to rotate relative to the rotating shaft through the operation part, and the second torsion member can rotate relative to the rotating shaft with the control member, so that the second torsion surface slides relative to the first torsion surface of the first torsion member and pushes , to make the control piece slide relative to the rotating shaft to contact the second pivot part, so as to adjust the torque value of the second body relative to the first body when it rotates, and has excellent operational flexibility.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the following embodiments are given and described in detail with the accompanying drawings as follows.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged schematic view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 2 in another state. 4 to 6 are schematic exploded views of the hinge structure of FIG. 1 under different viewing angles. Referring to FIGS. 1 , 2 , 4 and 6 , the electronic device 100 of this embodiment is, for example, a notebook computer, including a first body 110 , a second body 120 and a hinge structure 130 . The first body 110 has a first pivot portion 111 , and the second body 120 has a second pivot portion 121 .

The first pivoting portion 111 has a slot 111a, and the second pivoting portion 121 has a through hole 121a. The hinge structure 130 has a rotating shaft 131 , a sleeve 132 , a first torsion member 133 , a control member 134 and a second torsion member 135 . The rotating shaft 131 is located in the first pivoting portion 111 and the second pivoting portion 121 , and the rotating shaft 131 extends from the first pivoting portion 111 to the second pivoting portion 121 . The sleeve 132 , the first torsion member 133 and the second torsion member 135 are disposed in the first pivot portion 111 . The sleeve 132 and the first torsion member 133 are engaged and sleeved on the rotating shaft 131 , and the control member 134 and the second torsion member 135 are rotatably sleeved on the rotating shaft 131 . The first torsion member 133 contacts the sleeve 132 , and the first torsion member 133 has a first torsion surface 133 a opposite to the sleeve 132 . The control member 134 is disposed between the first pivot portion 111 and the second pivot portion 121 . The control member 134 has an operating portion 134 a extending toward the first pivot portion 111 . The operating portion 134a is located in the slot 111a, and the operating portion 134a is exposed to the first pivot portion 111 . The second torsion member 135 is snap-connected to the control member 134, and the second torsion member 135 has a second torsion surface 135a contacting the first torsion surface 133a.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the hinge structure of FIG. 2 . FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the hinge structure of FIG. 3 . Referring to FIGS. 2 , 3 , 7 and 8 , when the second torsion member 135 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 131 along with the control member 134 , the second torsion surface 135 a is relative to the first torsion surface 133 a of the first torsion member 133 . Sliding and pushing, so that the control member 134 slides relative to the rotating shaft 131 to contact the second pivot portion 121 to increase the frictional force between the control member 134 and the second pivot portion 121, thereby adjusting the relative relationship between the second body 120 The torque value when the first body 110 rotates has excellent operational flexibility. In addition, when the second body 120 is unfolded at any angle relative to the first body 110, the user can fix the second body 120 at a specific angle by making the control member 134 contact the second pivoting portion 121, which is helpful for Problems such as angle change and shaking of the second body 120 due to improper external force are avoided.

Referring to FIGS. 2 , 5 , 6 and 7 , the hinge structure 130 further includes at least a washer 136 , a nut 137 , a positioning member 138 and a washer 139 . At least one washer 136 , the nut 137 and the washer 139 are disposed in the first pivoting portion 111 , and the positioning member 138 is disposed in the second pivoting portion 121 . The washer 136 , the positioning member 138 and the washer 139 are sleeved on the rotating shaft 131 . The sleeve 132 and the first torsion piece 133 are located between the washer 136 and the second torsion piece 135 , the washer 139 is located between the washer 136 and the sleeve 132 , the sleeve 132 is located between the washer 139 and the first torsion piece 133 , And the control member 134 is located between the first pivot portion 111 and the positioning member 138 .

In this embodiment, the washer 136 is disposed on the rotating shaft 131 and the number is multiple. The washer 136 can be a bowl-shaped washer or a dish-shaped washer. The two adjacent washers 136 are arranged in opposite directions and are in contact with each other, but are not. This is the limit. The nut 137 is screwed to the rotating shaft 131 , and the nut 137 contacts one of the plurality of washers 136 . Rotating the nut 137 can change the amount of deformation by which the washer 136 is compressed, thereby changing the magnitude of the torque value.

On the other hand, the first torsion surface 133a has a convex portion 133a1, and the second torsion surface 135a has a concave portion 135a1. As shown in FIG. 7, the convex part 133a1 is accommodated in the recessed part 135a1. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 8 , when the second torsion surface 135a slides relative to the first torsion surface 133a, the convex portion 133a1 moves out of the concave portion 135a1, so that the first torsion member 133 and the second torsion member 135 are pushed, thereby causing the The control member 134 moves close to the second pivot portion 121 .

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 9 , in the electronic device 200 of this embodiment, the first torsion member 133 and the second torsion member 135 are located between the sleeve 132 and the washer 236 , and the washer 236 and the nut 237 are located in the second pivot portion 121 , and the nut 237 is located in the through hole 121a, the user can use a tool to insert into the through hole 121a as required, and use the tool to rotate the nut 237, so that the user can adjust the torque value provided by the hinge structure 230 as required.

10A to 10E are schematic diagrams illustrating that the hinge structure of the present invention is applied to different positions of an electronic device. Referring to FIGS. 10A to 10E , the electronic devices 200A, 200B, 200C, 200D, and 200E can install the hinge structure 130 at different positions according to usage requirements.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 11 in another state. Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 , the electronic device 300 of this embodiment is, for example, a notebook computer, including a first body 310 , a second body 320 and a hinge structure 330 . The first body 310 has a first pivot portion 311 , and the second body 320 has a second pivot portion 321 .

The first pivot portion 311 has a slot 311a. The hinge structure 330 has a rotating shaft 331 , a sleeve 332 , a torsion member 333 , a control member 334 and at least one washer 336 . The rotating shaft 331 is located in the first pivoting portion 311 and the second pivoting portion 321 , and the rotating shaft 331 extends from the first pivoting portion 311 to the second pivoting portion 321 . The sleeve 332 and the torsion member 333 are disposed in the first pivot portion 311 . The sleeve 332 , the torsion member 333 and the control member 334 are sleeved on the rotating shaft 331 . The torsion member 333 has a first torsion surface 333a. The control member 334 is disposed between the first pivot portion 311 and the second pivot portion 321 . The control member 334 has an operating portion 334a extending toward the first pivot portion 311 and a second torsion surface 334b contacting the first torsion surface 333a. The operating portion 334a is located in the slot 311a, and the operating portion 334a is exposed to the first pivot portion 311 . The washer 336 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 331 , and the washer 336 contacts the torsion member 333 , wherein the number of the washer 336 is, for example, a single one, but not limited thereto.

When the control member 334 rotates relative to the rotating shaft 331 and the torsion member 333 , the second torsion surface 334b slides relative to the first torsion surface 333a of the torsion member 333 and pushes, so that the washer 336 is pushed by the torsion member 333 to generate elasticity It deforms and enlarges the contact area with the sleeve 332 to increase the frictional force, thereby adjusting the torque value of the second body 320 when it rotates relative to the first body 310, which has excellent operational flexibility. In addition, when the second body 320 is unfolded at any angle relative to the first body 310, the user can fix the second body 320 at a specific angle by adjusting the control member 334, which helps to avoid the second body 320 due to improper external force There are problems such as angle change and shaking.

The hinge structure 330 further includes a nut 337 and a positioning member 338 . The washer 336 and the nut 337 are disposed in the first pivot portion 311 , and the positioning member 338 is disposed in the second pivot portion 321 . The nut 337 is screwed to the rotating shaft 331 . The positioning member 338 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 331 . The sleeve 332 is located between the nut 337 and the washer 336 , the washer 336 is located between the sleeve 332 and the torsion member 333 , and the control member 334 is located between the first pivot portion 311 and the positioning member 338 .

The first torsion surface 333a has a concave portion 333a1, and the second torsion surface 334b has a convex portion 334b1. The convex portion 334b1 is accommodated in the concave portion 333a1. When the second torsion surface 334b slides relative to the first torsion surface 333a, the convex portion 334b1 moves out of the concave portion 333a1, so that the torsion member 333 and the control member 334 are pushed, and the washer 336 is pushed by the torsion member 333 to elastically deform .

To sum up, in the electronic device of the present invention, the control member is disposed between the first pivot portion of the first body and the second pivot portion of the second body, and the operating portion is exposed, and the second torsion member is connected For the control member, the user only needs to adjust the control member to rotate relative to the rotating shaft through the operating portion, and the second torsion member can rotate relative to the rotating shaft with the control member, so that the second torsion surface slides relative to the first torsion surface of the first torsion member and generates By pushing, the control member slides relative to the rotating shaft to contact the second pivot portion, so as to adjust the torque value of the second body relative to the first body when it rotates, and has excellent operational flexibility.

In addition, when the second body is unfolded at any angle relative to the first body, the user can fix the second body at a specific angle by making the control member contact the second pivoting portion, which helps to avoid the second body due to Problems such as angle change and shaking caused by improper external force.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above by the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

100, 200, 200A, 200B, 200C, 200D, 200E, 300: Electronic devices 110, 310: The first body 111, 311: The first pivot part 111a, 311a: Slotted 120, 320: Second body 121, 321: The second pivot part 121a: Through hole 130, 230, 330: hinge structure 131, 331: shaft 132, 332: Sleeve 133: The first torsion piece 133a: first torsion surface 133a1: convex part 333: Torque parts 333a: first torsion surface 333a1: Recess 134, 334: Controls 134a, 334a: operation part 334b: second torsion surface 334b1: convex part 135: Second torsion piece 135a: Second torsion surface 135a1: Recess 136, 236, 336: Washers 137, 237, 337: Nut 138, 338: Positioning pieces 139: Gasket

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged schematic view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 2 in another state. 4 to 6 are schematic exploded views of the hinge structure of FIG. 1 under different viewing angles. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the hinge structure of FIG. 2 . FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the hinge structure of FIG. 3 . FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10A to 10E are schematic diagrams illustrating that the hinge structure of the present invention is applied to different positions of an electronic device. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device of FIG. 11 in another state.

130:Hinged structure

131: Spindle

132: Sleeve

133: The first torsion piece

133a: first torsion surface

133a1: convex part

134: Controls

134a: Operation Department

135: Second torsion piece

135a: Second torsion surface

135a1: Recess

136: Gasket

137: Nut

138: Positioning pieces

139: Gasket

Claims (16)

An electronic device, comprising: a first body, having a first pivot part; a second body having a second pivot portion; and a hinged structure, including: a rotating shaft extending from the first pivot portion to the second pivot portion; a sleeve disposed in the first pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft; a first torsion piece disposed in the first pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft, wherein the first torsion piece contacts the sleeve and has a first torsion surface relative to the sleeve; A control member is disposed between the first pivot portion and the second pivot portion, and is sleeved on the rotating shaft, wherein the control member has an operation portion, and the operation portion is exposed from the first pivot portion ;as well as a second torsion member disposed in the first pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft, wherein the second torsion member is connected to the control member and has a second torsion surface contacting the first torsion surface; When the second torsion member rotates relative to the shaft with the control member, the second torsion surface slides relative to the first torsion surface of the first torsion member and pushes, so that the control member slides relative to the shaft to contacting the second pivot portion. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hinge structure further comprises: at least one washer disposed on the shaft; and A nut is screwed on the shaft and contacts the at least one washer, the sleeve and the first torsion piece are located between the at least one washer and the second torsion piece, or between the first torsion piece and the second torsion piece The torsion element is located between the sleeve and the at least one washer. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the sleeve and the first torsion member are located between the at least one washer and the second torsion member, and the at least one washer and the nut are located in the first pivot portion. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the sleeve and the first torsion member are located between the at least one washer and the second torsion member, and the hinge structure further comprises: A washer is disposed in the first pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft, wherein the washer is located between the at least one washer and the sleeve. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first torsion member and the second torsion member are located between the sleeve and the at least one washer, and the at least one washer and the nut are located in the second pivot portion. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first torsion member and the second torsion member are located between the sleeve and the at least one washer, the second pivot portion has a through hole, and the nut is located at the inside the through hole. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first torsion member and the second torsion member are located between the sleeve and the at least one washer, and the hinge structure further comprises: A washer is disposed in the first pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft, wherein the sleeve is located between the washer and the first torsion member. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hinge structure further comprises: A positioning member is disposed in the second pivoting portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft, wherein the control member is located between the first pivoting portion and the positioning member. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first pivoting portion has a slot, and the operating portion is located in the slot. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first torsion surface has a convex portion, the second torsion surface has a concave portion, and the convex portion is accommodated in the concave portion, when the second torsion surface is opposite to the first torsion surface When the torsion surface slides, the convex portion moves out of the concave portion, so that the first torsion piece and the second torsion piece are pushed. An electronic device, comprising: a first body, having a first pivot part; a second body having a second pivot portion; and a hinged structure, including: a rotating shaft extending from the first pivot portion to the second pivot portion; a sleeve disposed in the first pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft; a torsion piece disposed in the first pivot portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft, wherein the torsion piece has a first torsion surface; A control member is disposed between the first pivot portion and the second pivot portion, and is sleeved on the rotating shaft, wherein the control member has an operating portion and a second torsion surface contacting the first torsion surface , and the operating portion is exposed on the first pivot portion; and at least one washer sleeved on the rotating shaft and contacting the torsion member; When the control member rotates relative to the shaft and the torsion member, the second torsion surface slides relative to the first torsion surface of the torsion member and pushes, so that the at least one washer is pushed by the torsion member to generate Elastic deformation, and increase the contact area with the sleeve. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the hinge structure further comprises: A nut is screwed on the rotating shaft, the sleeve is located between the nut and the at least one washer, and the at least one washer is located between the sleeve and the torsion piece. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the at least one washer and the nut are located in the first pivot portion. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the hinge structure further comprises: A positioning member is disposed in the second pivoting portion and sleeved on the rotating shaft, wherein the control member is located between the first pivoting portion and the positioning member. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the first pivoting portion has a slot, and the operating portion is located in the slot. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the first torsion surface has a concave portion, the second torsion surface has a convex portion, and the convex portion is accommodated in the concave portion, when the second torsion surface is opposite to the first torsion surface When the torsion surface slides, the convex part moves out of the concave part, so that the torsion piece and the control piece are pushed.

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