CN100396942C - Pintle unit possessing locking function - Google Patents

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CN100396942C
CN100396942C CNB2004101041486A CN200410104148A CN100396942C CN 100396942 C CN100396942 C CN 100396942C CN B2004101041486 A CNB2004101041486 A CN B2004101041486A CN 200410104148 A CN200410104148 A CN 200410104148A CN 100396942 C CN100396942 C CN 100396942C
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洪莹珊
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The present invention relates to a pivot device with a stopping function, which comprises a first stopping element, a first connecting element, a second stopping element and a connecting shaft, wherein the first stopping element is provided with a first through hole and a first stopping part; the first connecting element is provided with a second through hole and is connected with the first stopping element; the second stopping element is arranged between the first through hole and the second through hole and is provided with a second stopping part corresponding to the first stopping part, and the second stopping element is provided with a shaft hole; the connecting shaft penetrates through the first through hole, the shaft hole and the second through hole so as to form the pivot device. When a user uses the present invention, if opening and closing actions exist, earlier abrasion of the stopping parts caused by frequent friction does not happen, and therefore, the service life of the present invention can be extended.

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Pivot device with locking function
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of pivot device, particularly relate to a kind of pivot device that does not have the bolt-lock structure with locking function with locking function.
Background technique
Have at being seen electronic product on the market at present manyly to be to use folding design, and folded product also is one of modern trend.
With the notebook computer is example, generally be by a pivot (hinge) structure it to be linked mutually screen and main body, and it is moving to make its screen and main body need carry out the open and close cooperation according to the user by pivot structure.
Generally speaking, when not in use and desire when closed, for example is with the engaging mode screen to be engaged with main body screen and main body, at this moment, need a bolt-lock structure usually so that the notebook computer closure.
Recently, the dealer is developed a kind of pivot device that need not use the bolt-lock structure screen can be engaged with main body.As shown in Figure 1, with the notebook computer is example, it is to utilize a cam structure to make its closure in the pivot that connects screen 11 and main body 12, cam structure includes one first cam member 13 and one second cam member 14, be formed with two potholes 131 in a surface of first cam member 13, be the both sides that are formed at centre of surface point respectively, form and pothole 131 corresponding two projections 141 in the surface of second cam member 14 with respect to pothole 131.When screen 11 and main body 12 closures, two projections 141 can lay respectively among two potholes 131, to form the effect of engaging.
Yet, when the user opens notebook computer, particularly when notebook computer be designed to be able to screen open to 180 the degree the position time, with regard to above-mentioned formation,, and falling in a flash owing to projection 141 can fall among the pothole 131, the strength that has an inertia makes screen rotate a little again, also cause a kind of injury of screen if notebook computer is when placing table to go up operation, will cause the collision of screen and desktop this moment.In addition, again because projection 141 does not have friction when being positioned among the pothole 131, between all the other angles constantly during switch, projection 141 is understood constantly and the surface friction of first cam member 13, though therefore still have the function of engaging, but projection 141 causes loosening in use situation because of wearing and tearing cause the torsion of pivot to reduce easily, and has shortened the working life of pivot.
Therefore, cam structure how to avoid pivot causes the collision of screen and surface of contact when spending going to 180, and the friction frequency of pivot device that reduces the no bolt-lock structure of utilizing cam structure is to increase its working life, real one of the current problem that belongs to.
This shows that above-mentioned existing pivot device obviously still has inconvenience and defective, and demands urgently further being improved in structure and use.In order to solve the problem that pivot device exists, relevant manufacturer there's no one who doesn't or isn't seeks solution painstakingly, but do not see always that for a long time suitable design finished by development, and common product does not have appropriate structure to address the above problem, this obviously is the problem that the anxious desire of relevant dealer solves.
Because the defective that above-mentioned existing pivot device exists, the inventor is based on being engaged in this type of product specification manufacturing abundant for many years practical experience and professional knowledge, and the utilization of cooperation scientific principle, actively studied innovation, urgently think of is founded a kind of pivot device of the tool locking function that can address the above problem of new structure, can improve general existing pivot device, make it have more practicability.Through constantly research, design, and after studying sample and improvement repeatedly, create the present invention who has practical value finally.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to, overcome the defective that existing pivot device exists, be to make it can increase pivot device working life and a kind of pivot device with locking function of new structure, technical problem to be solved are provided, thereby be suitable for practicality more.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems realizes by the following technical solutions.According to a kind of pivot device with locking function that the present invention proposes, it comprises: one first stopping element has one first through hole and one first retainer; One first connecting element has one second through hole, and this first connecting element is to be connected with this first stopping element; One second stopping element, it is to be arranged between this first through hole and this second through hole, this second stopping element has one second retainer in order to engage with this first retainer, and this second stopping element has an axis hole, and this second retainer can leave this first retainer by this second stopping element of rotation; And a coupling shaft, it is to be arranged among this first through hole, this axis hole and this second through hole.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems also can be applied to the following technical measures to achieve further.
Aforesaid pivot device with locking function more comprises: one second connecting element, and it is to have a third through-hole; An and pivot member, it is to be arranged between this third through-hole of this second through hole of this first connecting element and this second connecting element, and this coupling shaft is to be arranged among this third through-hole, this pivot member, this second through hole, this axis hole and this first through hole.
Aforesaid pivot device with locking function, wherein said pivot member more comprises: one first friction element, it is to have one first rubbing surface; One second friction element, it is to have one second rubbing surface, this second rubbing surface is to touch with this first rubbing surface, so that a frictional force to be provided; And an elastic element, it is to be arranged between this first friction element and this second through hole.
Aforesaid pivot device with locking function, wherein said elastic element are to be arranged between this second friction element and this third through-hole.
Aforesaid pivot device with locking function, wherein said first retainer is a recess.
Aforesaid pivot device with locking function, wherein said second retainer is a protuberance.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems also adopts following technological scheme to realize.According to a kind of pivot device with locking function that the present invention proposes, it comprises: one first stopping element, have one first retainer, and this first retainer is a groove; And one second stopping element, it is to be one cylindric, and has one second retainer in the side surface of this cylinder, and this second retainer is a strip projection, this strip projection is in order to engaging with this groove, and this strip projection can leave this groove by this second stopping element of rotation.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems also can be applied to the following technical measures to achieve further.
Aforesaid pivot device with locking function, wherein said first stopping element more comprises one first through hole, and this second stopping element more comprises an axis hole.
Aforesaid pivot device with locking function more comprises: a coupling shaft, it is to be arranged among this first through hole and this axis hole, so that this second stopping element is pivoted.
Aforesaid pivot device with locking function more comprises a fixed element, in order to fix this coupling shaft.
The present invention compared with prior art has tangible advantage and beneficial effect.By above technological scheme as can be known, major technique of the present invention thes contents are as follows:
The invention relates to a kind of pivot device, comprise one first stopping element, one first connecting element, one second stopping element and a coupling shaft with locking function.First stopping element has one first through hole and one first retainer.First connecting element has one second through hole.First connecting element is to be connected second stopping element to be arranged between first through hole and second through hole with first stopping element, and second stopping element has and corresponding one second retainer of first retainer, and second stopping element has an axis hole.Coupling shaft is arranged among first through hole, axis hole and second through hole, to form pivot device.
By technique scheme, the pivot device that the present invention has locking function has following advantage at least:
Because of complying with the pivot device with locking function of the present invention, utilize first stopping element and second stopping element to replace traditional bolt-lock structure, and reach the purpose of stop, if and only if second retainer can make it that friction is arranged when leaving corresponding first retainer, after leaving, then can not rubbed again, therefore can be increased its working life.
In sum, the pivot device with locking function of special construction of the present invention can increase pivot device working life.It has above-mentioned many advantages and use value, and in like product, do not see have similar structural design to publish or use and really genus innovation, no matter it all has bigger improvement on product structure or function, have large improvement technically, and produced handy and practical effect, and more existing pivot device has the multinomial effect of enhancement, thus be suitable for practicality more, and have the extensive value of industry, really be a new and innovative, progressive, practical new design.
Above-mentioned explanation only is the general introduction of technical solution of the present invention, for can clearer understanding technological means of the present invention, and can be implemented according to the content of specification, and for above-mentioned and other purposes, feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, below especially exemplified by preferred embodiment, and conjunction with figs., be described in detail as follows.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of existing known pivot device;
Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view according to the pivot device of the tool locking function of preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a part of exploded perspective view according to the pivot device of the tool locking function of preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a sectional drawing of the A-A line of Fig. 3; And
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are the schematic representation according to the pivot device opening state of the tool locking function of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
11: screen 12: main body
Cam member 131 in 13: the first: pothole
Cam member 141 in 14: the second: projection
211: the first joints of 21: the first connecting element
213: the second connecting parts of 212: the second through holes
221: the first retainers of 22: the first stopping elements
223: the first connecting parts of 222: the first through holes
231: the second retainers of 23: the second stopping elements
232: axis hole 24: coupling shaft
241: 25: the second connecting element of screw thread
Joint 252 in 251: the second: third through-hole
26: 261: the first friction elements of pivot member
262: the second friction elements of 2611: the first rubbing surfaces
Rubbing surface 263 in 2621: the second: elastic element
264: cladding element 27: fixed element
28: pad 29: buffer element
θ 1: angle
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Reach technological means and the effect that predetermined goal of the invention is taked for further setting forth the present invention, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment, its embodiment of pivot device, structure, feature and the effect thereof of the tool locking function that foundation the present invention is proposed, describe in detail as after, wherein components identical will be illustrated with identical reference marks.
See also shown in Figure 2ly, the pivot device of the tool locking function of preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises one first connecting element 21, one first stopping element 22, one second stopping element 23 and a coupling shaft 24.
First stopping element 22 has one first retainer 221 and one first through hole 222, and in the present embodiment, first retainer 221 is to be a groove, and in addition, first stopping element 22 more includes one first connecting part 223.
The first connecting element element 21 has one second through hole 212, and first connecting element 21 is to be connected 22 with first stopping element.In the present embodiment, first connecting element 21 more includes one first joint 211 and one second connecting part 213.First joint 211 is in order to connect one first electronic equipment, in the present embodiment, be in order to connect a notebook host, certainly also can be in order to connect for example main body or the screen of a clamshell phone, in addition, second connecting part 213 is in order to be connected with first connecting part 223 of first stopping element 22.
Second stopping element 23 is to be arranged between second through hole 212 and first through hole 222, its be have an axis hole 232 and with first retainer, 221 corresponding one second retainers 231, for example first retainer 221 is a recess and second retainer 231 is a protuberance.In the present embodiment, second stopping element 23 is to be one cylindric, and second retainer 231 is to be arranged at the cylindrical side surface, and second retainer 231 is to can be a strip projection, and engages mutually with first retainer 221.
Coupling shaft 24 is to be arranged in regular turn among second through hole 212, axis hole 232 and first through hole 222.
See also shown in Figure 3ly again, the pivot device of the tool locking function of preferred embodiment of the present invention more can comprise one second connecting element 25, a pivot member 26 and a fixed element 27.
Second connecting element, 25 its materials are zinc alloy for example, and second connecting element 25 has one second joint 251 and a third through-hole 252, and wherein, second joint 251 is in order to connect a second electronic device.Be in order to connect the screen of notebook computer in the present embodiment, certain, also can be in order to connect for example main body or the screen of a clamshell phone.
Pivot member 26 is to be arranged between the third through-hole 252 of second through hole 212 of first connecting element 21 relative with second stopping element 23 and second connecting element 25.In the present embodiment, pivot member 26 can be a dish-type shell fragment type pivot member, required torsion so that pivoted to be provided.
In the present embodiment, pivot member 26 more can comprise one first friction element 261, one second friction element 262 and an elastic element 263.First friction element 261 has one first rubbing surface 2611, and second friction element 262 has one second rubbing surface 2621, and first rubbing surface 2611 and second rubbing surface 2621 are touched, and elastic element 263 for example is a spring, be to be arranged between first friction element 261 and second through hole 212 or to be arranged between second friction element 262 and the third through-hole 252, so that a frictional force (or torsion) to be provided when pivoting.
In this, coupling shaft 24 is to be arranged in regular turn among third through-hole 252, pivot member 26, second through hole 212, axis hole 232 and first through hole 222, utilizes fixed element 27 with fixed connection shaft 24 again.In the present embodiment, coupling shaft 24 is to can be a screw, and the one end has a plurality of screw threads 241, and fixed element 27 can be a nut and make up with screw.
In the present embodiment, in order to make the combination that coupling shaft 24 and fixed element 27 can be more firm, more can a pad 28 be set between first through hole 222 and fixed element 27, its material for example can be plastic cement or metal, is not limited in this.
Seeing also shown in Figure 4ly again, is the sectional drawing for the A-A line of pivot device Fig. 3 of the tool locking function of preferred embodiment of the present invention.For avoiding second stopping element 23 stuck when pivoting, more can between the axis hole 232 of second stopping element 23 and coupling shaft 24, a buffer element 29 be set, its material is not limited in this.
As shown in Figure 4, in the present embodiment, it for example is notebook computer, be to show when the screen of notebook computer and the situation of main frame closure, wherein first joint 211 is to connect notebook host, and second joint 251 is to connect the notebook computer screen, this moment second stopping element 23 second retainer 231, for example be that a strip projection is second retainer 221 in first stopping element 22, for example be among the groove, therefore can provide an engaging strength to make the screen and the main frame closure of notebook computer, and not need to engage screen and main body by the bolt-lock structure in addition.
See also again shown in Fig. 5 A, pivot member 26 more can utilize a cladding element 264 that first friction element 261, second friction element 262 and elastic element 263 are coated on wherein, except that can increasing apparent aesthetic feeling, also reduce the infringement that pivot member 26 is subjected to external force.Screen and intersubjective angle are θ 1, when screen is opened, can drive second stopping element 23 via pivot member 26 and pivot, when open force during, then screen can be opened greater than engaging strength.After screen was opened, present embodiment was designed to θ 1After about 15 degree, second retainer 231 can leave first retainer 221, and is no longer rubbed, and promptly second retainer 231 is only at θ 1When 0~15 spends, can be subjected to the friction of first retainer 221, yet the design of angle can be changed by the artificer according to the needs of product.At θ 1Surpass after 15 degree, support the frictional force (or torsion) of screen and then still utilize pivot member 26 to provide.
Shown in Fig. 5 B, work as θ for another example 1Be 180 when spending,, also can not take place to make the situation that screen and desktop or surface of contact bump because of the relation of inertia strength as prior art because of second retainer 231 still is open state.
In sum, the pivot device of tool locking function of the present invention is to utilize first stopping element and second stopping element to replace traditional bolt-lock structure, and reaches the purpose of stop.And compared to prior art, the pivot device of tool locking function of the present invention only can make it that friction is arranged when second retainer leaves first retainer, after leaving, then can not rubbed again, therefore, when the user in use, if can't make retainer frequently cause wearing and tearing in advance when the action of switch is arranged, so can increase its working life because of the friction number of times.
The above, it only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, be not that the present invention is done any pro forma restriction, though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment, yet be not in order to limit the present invention, any those skilled in the art, in not breaking away from the technical solution of the present invention scope, when the technology contents that can utilize above-mentioned announcement is made a little change or is modified to the equivalent embodiment of equivalent variations, in every case be the content that does not break away from technical solution of the present invention, according to technical spirit of the present invention to any simple modification that above embodiment did, equivalent variations and modification all still belong in the scope of technical solution of the present invention.

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1. pivot device with locking function is characterized in that it comprises:
One first stopping element has one first through hole and one first retainer;
One first connecting element has one second through hole, and described first connecting element is to be connected with described first stopping element;
One second stopping element, it is to be arranged between described first through hole and described second through hole, described second stopping element has one second retainer in order to engage with described first retainer, and described second stopping element has an axis hole, and described second retainer can leave described first retainer by described second stopping element of rotation; And
One coupling shaft, it is to be arranged among described first through hole, described axis hole and described second through hole.
2. the pivot device with locking function according to claim 1 is characterized in that more comprising:
One second connecting element, it is to have a third through-hole; And
One pivot member, it is to be arranged between the described third through-hole of described second through hole of described first connecting element and described second connecting element, and described coupling shaft is to be arranged among described third through-hole, described pivot member, described second through hole, described axis hole and described first through hole.
3. the pivot device with locking function according to claim 2 is characterized in that wherein said pivot member more comprises:
One first friction element, it is to have one first rubbing surface;
One second friction element, it is to have one second rubbing surface, described second rubbing surface is to touch with described first rubbing surface, so that a frictional force to be provided; And
One elastic element, it is to be arranged between described first friction element and described second through hole.
4. the pivot device with locking function according to claim 3 is characterized in that wherein said elastic element is to be arranged between described second friction element and the described third through-hole.
5. the pivot device with locking function according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said first retainer is a recess.
6. the pivot device with locking function according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said second retainer is a protuberance.
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JPH0617570A (en) * 1992-06-30 1994-01-25 Kato Electrical Mach Co Ltd Hinge for tilt feature
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