TWM601367U - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A display device which can be switched between a closed mode and an open mode is provided, including: a base, a pivoting mechanism, a display module, a storage box, and a stylus. The display module is pivotally connected to the base by the pivoting mechanism and is rotatable relative to the base. The portable electronic device is in a close mode when the display module covers on the base and in a closed position. The portable electronic device is in an open mode when the display module is in an open position relative to the base. The storage box is disposed on the display module and adjacent to the base, and has a storage cover. The stylus is disposed in the storage box. When the display module is rotated from the closed position to the open position, the display module drives the storage cover to open to expose the stylus.

Description

Portable electronic device

This creation is related to a portable electronic device, in particular to a portable electronic device with a storage box.

With the development of science and technology, people's pursuit of high-performance and high-standard visual enjoyment of electronic products is getting higher and higher, in order to enrich and better product experience. For example, a notebook computer with touch screen function is equipped with a stylus pen (Stylus), which is convenient for users to input with pen writing in addition to keyboard input. The stylus is light, thin, short and easy to carry and convenient User use. Regarding the storage method of the stylus, some stylus currently on the market are not matched with the computer body and need to be stored separately, so the risk of loss is high. In view of this, how to provide an electronic device that is intuitive to use, convenient to store, space-saving, and avoids the loss of the stylus is an important issue.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a portable electronic device that can be switched between a closed mode and an open mode, including: a base, a pivot mechanism, a display module, a storage box and a stylus. The display module is pivotally connected to the base by the pivoting mechanism and can rotate relative to the base. When the display module covers the base and is in a closed position, the portable electronic device is in the closed mode, and when the display When the module is in an open position relative to the base, the portable electronic device is in an open mode. The storage box is arranged on the display module and adjacent to the base, and has a storage cover. The stylus is arranged in the storage box. When the display module rotates from the closed position to the open position, the display module drives the storage cover to rotate to an open position to expose the stylus.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned pivoting mechanism has a pivoting component, and the display module is fixed to the pivoting component. When the display module is rotated from the closed position to the open position, the pivoting component drives the retractable component. The storage cover rotates.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned pivot assembly has a pivot rod and a first gear, the pivot rod is fixed to the display module, the first gear is disposed on the pivot rod, and the storage box has A second gear and an intermediate gear, the second gear is arranged on an extension of the receiving cover, the intermediate gear connects the first gear and the second gear, when the display module rotates, the pivot rod The first gear on the upper side drives the intermediate gear, and the intermediate gear drives the second gear and the receiving cover to rotate the receiving cover.

In one embodiment, when the display module rotates in a first direction, the storage cover also rotates in the first direction.

In an embodiment, the aforementioned pivotal assembly has a pivotal rod and a first gear, the pivotal rod is fixed to the display module, the first gear is disposed on the pivotal rod, and the storage box has a A second gear, the second gear is arranged on an extension of the receiving cover, and the second gear is connected to the first gear. When the display module rotates, the first gear on the pivot rod drives the second gear and the receiving cover to rotate the receiving cover.

In one embodiment, when the aforementioned display module rotates in a first direction, the receiving cover rotates in a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

In one embodiment, when the aforementioned display module is in the open position, the storage cover reveals an opening of the storage box.

In one embodiment, the opening direction of the aforementioned opening is substantially parallel to the display surface or has an included angle within 10 degrees.

In one embodiment, in the normal direction of the display surface of the aforementioned display module, the storage box is disposed on the display module and protrudes from the display surface.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a portable electronic device that can be switched between a closed mode and an open mode, including: a base, a pivot mechanism, a display module, and a storage box. The display module is pivotally connected to the base by the pivoting mechanism and can rotate relative to the base. When the display module covers the base and is in a closed position, the portable electronic device is in the closed mode, and when the display When the module is in an open position relative to the base, the portable electronic device is in an open mode. The storage box is arranged on the display module and adjacent to the base, and has a storage cover. When the display module rotates from the closed position to the open position, the display module drives the storage cover to rotate to an open position, revealing an opening of the storage box.

Other scopes applicable to the device of this creation will be clear and easy to see in the details provided below. It must be understood that the following detailed description and specific embodiments are only for the purpose of description and are not intended to limit the scope of the present creation when the exemplary embodiments related to the bearing assembly are presented.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used here (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meanings commonly understood by the general artisans to whom the disclosures belong here. It is understandable that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the relevant technology and the background or context of this disclosure, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or overly formal Way of interpretation, unless specifically defined here.

Please also refer to Figures 1-2. Figures 1-2 are schematic diagrams of the portable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present creation. Figure 1 shows that the portable electronic device 100 is in an open mode, and Figure 2 shows that the portable electronic device 100 is in a closed mode. As shown in FIGS. 1-2, the portable electronic device 100 may be a laptop computer, which includes a base 10, a display module 20, and a pivot mechanism 30. The base 10 may be An input module, for example, is equipped with a keyboard module K and a touch pad T, and the display module 20 can be a display screen for displaying images for the user to watch. The aforementioned pivot mechanism 30 connects the base 10 and the display module 20. The display module 20 is pivotally connected to the base 10 in a movable and rotatable manner through the pivot mechanism 30, such as the first and second rotation directions R1, R2 allows the portable electronic device 100 to present a closed mode or an open mode. When the portable electronic device 100 is in the closed mode, the display module 20 covers the base 10 and is located in a closed position, and when the portable electronic device 100 is in the open mode, the display module 20 is relative to the base 10 The seat 10 is in an open position.

The portable electronic device 100 further includes a storage box 40 and a stylus 50, and the stylus 50 can be disposed in the storage box 40. Specifically, the storage box 40 is disposed on the bottom side of the display module 20 and adjacent to the base 10, and in the normal direction of the display surface 201 of the display module 20, the storage box 40 is disposed on the display module 20 and Protruding from the aforementioned display surface 201 (or refer to Figure 6 for a clearer understanding of the storage box 40 protruding from the display surface 201). The storage box 40 has a storage groove 41 and a storage cover 42. When the portable electronic device 100 is in the open mode, the storage cover 42 of the storage box 40 is in an open state (that is, in the open position), and the user can take out the stylus 50 from the storage slot 41 of the storage box 40 to operate Use; and when the stylus 50 is used or not needed, it can be placed in the reclaiming slot 41 for convenient storage. In this way, loss of the stylus 50 can be avoided and the product quality can be improved. The storage box 40 can be automatically opened and closed as the portable electronic device 100 is switched between open and closed modes, which will be described in detail below.

In this embodiment, the aforementioned pivoting mechanism 30 has two pivoting components 31, which are located on the left and right sides of the display module 20, respectively. The base 10 and the display module 20 are pivoted to allow the display module 20 to face each other. The base 10 rotates stably. Figure 3 shows the pivot assembly 31 on the left side of the display module 20. The pivot assembly 31 is fixed to the display module 20 and has a pivot rod 311 and a first gear G1, and the first gear G1 and pivot rod 311 It is fixed and located at the end of the pivot rod 311. Regarding the pivot assembly 31 on the other side (the right side of the display module 20), it is also fixed to the display module and connected to the base 10, and has the same components as described above and is symmetrical to it.

An extension 421 of the storage cover 42 of the storage box 40 is located in the storage groove 41, and the storage box 40 also has a second gear G2 and an intermediate gear GM. The second gear G2 is disposed on the extension 421, and the intermediate gear GM is It is located between the first gear G1 and the second gear G2 and is connected to the two. In this embodiment, the aforementioned second gear G1 and the intermediate gear GM are respectively penetrated by the extension 421 and the fixed rod 43 in the storage box 40, and are erected on a fixed frame 44 (and the display module 20 in the storage box 40). (Fixed), the second gear G1 can rotate relative to the extension 421, and the intermediate gear GM can rotate relative to the fixed rod 43.

Referring to Figures 3 to 4B, when the portable electronic device 100 is switched from the closed mode to the open mode, the display module 20 is rotated from the closed position relative to the base 10 to the open position, as shown in the first figure in Figure 1. Rotation direction R1. At this time, the pivot rod 311 and the first gear G1 fixed on the display module 20 will rotate in the first rotation direction R1 as the display module 20 rotates, thereby driving the intermediate gear GM along The opposite second rotation direction R2 rotates, and the intermediate gear GM then drives the second gear G2 located on (the extension 421 of the storage cover 42) to rotate in the first rotation direction R1, so that the storage cover 42 can be turned over.

In this way, the storage cover 42 of the storage box 40 can be opened by the rotation of the display module 20 to expose the stylus 50 in the storage box 40 for the user to take out, as shown in Figure 5 . Wherein, the storage box 40 in the opened state has an opening OP, and the opening direction of the opening OP and the display surface 201 of the display module 20 have an angle within ten (10) degrees, as shown in FIG. 6. In other embodiments, the two may be substantially parallel (including parallel).

When the user finishes using the stylus 50 or does not need to use the stylus 50, since the storage box 40 can be seen intuitively and the opening OP can be seen, which can remind the user to put the stylus 50 back into the storage box 40 Therefore, the situation that the stylus 50 is lost or missing when the user uses the portable electronic device 100 is reduced.

Conversely, when the user wants to turn off the portable electronic device 100 to return it to the closed mode, a force is applied to make the display module 20 rotate relative to the base 10 back to the closed position, such as the second rotation direction R2. At this time, the pivot rod 311 fixed to the display module 20 and the first gear G1 also rotate in the second rotation direction R2, and drive the intermediate gear GM to rotate in the first rotation direction R1, and drive the second gear G2 in the second rotation direction R2 rotates so that the receiving cover 421 covers the opening OP. This can be used to protect the stylus 50 located in the storage box 40.

In other modified embodiments, the intermediate gear GM can be omitted, and the second gear G2 is directly connected to and fits with the first gear G1. In this way, when the display module 20 rotates to the base 10 in the first rotation direction R1 In the open position, the first gear G1 also rotates in the first rotation direction R1 and drives the second gear G2 to rotate in the second rotation direction R2, so that the receiving cover 42 is opened in a rotation direction opposite to the display module 20.

As in the above configuration, by opening the portable electronic device 100, that is, when switching from the closed mode to the open mode, the storage box 40 will automatically open as the display module 20 is opened to facilitate the user to take it out. The stylus 50 stored in the storage box 40; when it is not needed, the opening OP of the storage box 40 can be seen, which can remind the user to put the stylus 50 back into the storage box 40, so as to greatly reduce the stylus 50 Lost or lost situations; and when the portable electronic device 100 is folded, that is, when the portable electronic device 100 is switched from the open mode to the closed mode, the storage cover 42 of the storage box 40 will also cover the opening OP, which can also prevent foreign objects or dust from entering the storage Box 40.

It should be understood that, regarding the aforementioned pivoting mechanism 30, in other embodiments, only one pivoting assembly 31 may be provided, for example, provided on the left or right side of the display module 20, so that the display module 20 can be pivoted The base 10 is connected to the base 10 and rotated relative to the base 10 to allow the portable electronic device 100 to switch between closed and open modes.

In other embodiments, the first gear G1 may be installed on the pivot rod 311 of one pivot assembly 31 on one side (first side) of the portable electronic device 100, and the other side (second side) The pivot assembly 31 of) is not equipped with the first gear G1, and the storage box 40 is only provided with a second gear G2 and an intermediate gear GM on the first side to cooperate with the aforementioned first gear G1.

In other embodiments, the second gear G2 of the storage box 40 and the extension 421 of the storage cover 42 may not be completely fixed to each other, or in some embodiments, the extension 421 and the second gear G2 may be provided with spacers. In other words, if the user holds the display module 20 in the open position and applies a force to the storage cover 42 to move it downward, the extension 421 is not completely fixed to the second gear G2, so that the storage cover 42 is The extension 421 can move relative to the second gear G2. In this way, the storage cover 42 can be manually covered with the opening OP to prevent other foreign matter, dust, or dust from entering the storage box 40 during long-term use.

In other embodiments, the portable electronic device 100 may not include the aforementioned stylus 50, so that the storage box 40 can be placed in other items, such as general pencils, ball pens, or other appropriate items, or the user can buy them separately. A stylus with a portable electronic device 100.

In summary, the embodiment of the present creation provides a portable electronic device, a portable electronic device that can switch between a closed mode and an open mode, and includes: a base, a pivot mechanism, and a display module Set, a storage box and a stylus. The display module is pivotally connected to the base by the pivoting mechanism and can rotate relative to the base. When the display module covers the base and is in a closed position, the portable electronic device is in the closed mode, and when the display When the module is in an open position relative to the base, the portable electronic device is in an open mode. The storage box is arranged on the display module and adjacent to the base, and has a storage cover. The stylus is arranged in the storage box. When the display module rotates from the closed position to the open position, the display module drives the storage cover to rotate to an open position to expose the stylus.

The embodiment of the present invention provides another portable electronic device, a portable electronic device that can switch between a closed mode and an open mode, and includes: a base, a pivot mechanism, a display module, and a storage box. The display module is pivotally connected to the base by the pivoting mechanism and can rotate relative to the base. When the display module covers the base and is in a closed position, the portable electronic device is in the closed mode, and when the display When the module is in an open position relative to the base, the portable electronic device is in an open mode. The storage box is arranged on the display module and adjacent to the base, and has a storage cover. When the display module rotates from the closed position to the open position, the display module drives the storage cover to rotate to an open position to expose an opening of the storage box.

This creative embodiment has at least one of the following advantages or effects. When the user opens the portable electronic device, the rotation of the display module and the pivoting mechanism will drive the storage box to open to reach the open state. The user can conveniently and easily take out the stylus pen or other pen parts and objects arranged in the storage box. In addition, with the storage box in the open state, the opening of the storage box can be seen intuitively, and the user can also be immediately reminded to put the used stylus in the storage box. This has a reminder function and can greatly reduce the touch The stylus is lost. When the user covers up the portable electronic device, the rotation of the display module and the pivoting mechanism will drive the storage box to close to reach the closed state. In this way, by automatically opening/closing the storage box, the convenience of using the portable electronic device 100 is improved, and a good device use experience is provided.

The ordinal numbers in this specification and the scope of the patent application, such as "first", "second", etc., do not have a sequential relationship between each other, and they are only used to identify two different elements with the same name.

The above-mentioned embodiments are described in sufficient detail so that those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can use the above description to implement the device disclosed in this creation, and it must be understood that, without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation, Some changes and modifications can be made, so the scope of protection of this creation shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

100: Portable electronic device 10: Pedestal 20: display module 21: Border 30: pivot mechanism 31: pivot assembly 311: Pivot Rod 40: storage box 41: Storage slot 42: Storage cover 421: Extension 43: fixed rod 44: fixed frame 50: stylus G1: First gear G2: second gear GM: Intermediate gear K: keyboard module OP: opening R1: The first direction of rotation (or the first direction of rotation) R2: The second direction of rotation (or the second direction of rotation) T: Touchpad

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the portable electronic device in an open mode according to an embodiment of the present creation.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the portable electronic device in Fig. 1 in a closed mode.

Figure 3 is a partial schematic diagram showing the pivoting mechanism and the storage box of the portable electronic device in the closed mode.

FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram showing the base, pivot mechanism and storage box of the portable electronic device in the open mode.

Figure 4B is a schematic diagram showing the rotation of the first gear, the intermediate gear, and the second gear.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing the storage box in an open state, in which the display module is partially omitted from the drawing.

Figure 6 is a schematic side view showing the storage box in an open state.

100: Portable electronic device

10: Pedestal

20: display module

30: pivot mechanism

40: storage box

50: stylus

K: keyboard module

R1: The first direction of rotation (or rotation direction)

T: Touchpad

Claims (10)

A portable electronic device that can switch between a closed mode and an open mode, including: A base A pivot mechanism; A display module is pivotally connected to the base by the pivoting mechanism and can rotate relative to the base, wherein when the display module covers the base and is in a closed position, the portable electronic The device is in the closed mode, and when the display module is in an open position relative to the base, the portable electronic device is in the open mode; A storage box arranged and connected to the display module, adjacent to the base, and provided with a storage cover; and A stylus set in the storage box; Wherein, when the display module rotates from the closed position to the open position, the display module drives the storage cover to rotate to an open position to expose the touch pen. For example, the portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the pivot mechanism has a pivot component, the display module is fixed to the pivot component, and when the display module rotates from the closed position to the open position, the The pivotal assembly drives the receiving cover to rotate. For example, the portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the pivot assembly has a pivot rod and a first gear, the pivot rod is fixed to the display module, and the first gear is disposed on the pivot rod, And the storage box has a second gear and an intermediate gear, the second gear is disposed on an extension of the storage cover, and the intermediate gear connects the first gear and the second gear; Wherein, when the display module rotates, the first gear on the pivot rod drives the intermediate gear, and the intermediate gear drives the second gear and the receiving cover to rotate the receiving cover. For example, the portable electronic device of claim 3, wherein when the display module rotates in a first rotation direction, the storage cover also rotates in the first rotation direction. For example, the portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the pivot assembly has a pivot rod and a first gear, the pivot rod is fixed to the display module, and the first gear is disposed on the pivot rod, And the storage box has a second gear, the second gear is disposed on an extension of the storage cover, and the second gear is connected to the first gear; Wherein, when the display module rotates, the first gear on the pivot rod drives the second gear and the receiving cover to rotate the receiving cover. For example, the portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein when the display module rotates in a first rotation direction, the storage cover rotates in a second rotation direction, wherein the second rotation direction is opposite to the first rotation direction . For example, the portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the display module is in the open position, the storage cover reveals an opening of the storage box. For example, the portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the opening direction of the opening is substantially parallel to the display surface or an included angle within 10 degrees. For example, the portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein in the normal direction of the display surface of the display module, the storage box is disposed on the display module and protrudes from the display surface. A portable electronic device that can switch between a closed mode and an open mode, including: A base A pivot mechanism; A display module is pivotally connected to the base by the pivoting mechanism and can rotate relative to the base, wherein when the display module covers the base and is in a closed position, the portable electronic The device is in the closed mode, and when the display module is in an open position relative to the base, the portable electronic device is in the open mode; and A storage box arranged and connected to the display module, adjacent to the base, and provided with a storage cover; Wherein, when the display module rotates from the closed position to the open position, the display module drives the storage cover to rotate to an open position, revealing an opening of the storage box.

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