CN100448337C - Folding type electronic device - Google Patents

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CN100448337C
CN100448337C CNB2004100495886A CN200410049588A CN100448337C CN 100448337 C CN100448337 C CN 100448337C CN B2004100495886 A CNB2004100495886 A CN B2004100495886A CN 200410049588 A CN200410049588 A CN 200410049588A CN 100448337 C CN100448337 C CN 100448337C
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The present invention relates to a foldable electric device which comprises a first frame body, a second frame body, a second cam, an elastic component and electrical transmission media, wherein the first frame body has a first contact surface and a first through hole; the second frame body is pivoted with the first frame body, and can rotated correspondingly to the first frame body by using a first direction as a rotating shaft; the second cam has a second contact surface and a second through hole, can be movably arranged in the second frame body, and is butted with the first contact surface through the second contact surface. When the first frame body and the second frame body rotate correspondingly by using the first direction as the rotating shaft, the second cam moves along the first direction. The elastic component is butted between the second frame body and the second cam, and supplies the first elastic force to the second cam. The electrical transmission media are penetrated through the first through hole and the second through hole to be used for electrically connecting the first frame body and the second frame body.

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Folding-type electronic device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of folding-type electronic device, particularly relate to a kind of pivot module of folding-type electronic device.
Background technology
Existing folding-type electronic device utilizes pivot module (hinge module) to open or close with control usually, for example United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 937, disclose a kind of pivot module 1 for No. 062, as shown in Figure 1A, pivot module 1 comprises telescopic member 13, guide member 14, spring 15, first cam 16 and second cam 17.First cam 16 comprises that first bend, 161, the second cams 17 comprise that second bend, 171, the first bends 161 cooperate in correspondence with each other with second bend 171.
Pivot module 1 after the assembling is shown in Figure 1B, first cam 16 is connected with second cam 17, spring 15 is folded between second cam 17 and the guide member 14, again telescopic member 13 is passed in regular turn guide member 14, spring 15, second cam 17 and first cam 16, at last the end 133 of telescopic member 13 and the end 163 of first cam 16 are riveted.Be noted that, after pivot module 1 assembling, will form a gap d between the guide member 14 and second cam 17.
After pivot module 1 is mounted to folding-type electronic device, the two ends of pivot module 1 are resisted against in the groove of folding-type electronic device, when folding-type electronic device is opened or is closed, second cam 17 is along with guide member 14 rotations, therefore, the contact position of first bend 161 of first cam 16 and second bend 171 of second cam 17 changes, thereby forces second cam 17 to move in the scope of gap d towards guide member 14.Can assemble folding-type electronic device easily by this pivot module 1, and this pivot module 1 can be used as the rotating shaft of folding-type electronic device.
Yet this kind pivot module volume is bigger, takies the inner space of many folding-type electronic devices.Simultaneously, present electronic installation additional function is more and more, camera lens for example is set to have the function that photography is taken pictures on mobile phone, and this each extra device takies more space, and therefore, the electronic installation inner space is not more and more applied and used.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the object of the invention is exactly in order to address the above problem, and a kind of folding-type electronic device is provided, and mainly comprises one first framework, one second framework, one second cam, an elastic parts and an electrical transmission media.First framework has one first contact-making surface, one first cam and one first through hole, and this first contact-making surface is formed on this first cam, and this first through hole is arranged on this first cam.Second framework and first framework articulate, and second framework can be that rotating shaft is rotated with a first direction with respect to first framework, has guide groove on this second framework.Second cam has one second contact-making surface, one second through hole and second foot, this second foot of this second cam inserts this guide groove of this second framework slidably, so that second cam is arranged in second framework movably, and by the second contact-making surface butt, first contact-making surface, wherein this first contact-making surface comprises one first top and one first bottom, and this second contact-making surface comprises one second top and one second bottom.Elastic parts is connected between second framework and second cam, and provides one first elastic force in second cam.The electrical transmission media is arranged in first, second through hole, in order to be electrically connected first, second framework; When this first framework and this second framework were positioned at first relative position, first top of this first contact-making surface and second bottom connection of this second contact-making surface touched, and this elastic parts is positioned at the off-position; When this first framework and this second framework were positioned at second relative position, first top of this first contact-making surface contacted with second top of this second contact-making surface, and this moment, this elastic parts was by this second cam compression; Have a pre-power owing to this elastic parts is compressed in the second place, so this second cam promoted by elastic force that this elastic parts the discharged direction toward this first cam, and then move along guide groove along this first direction.
For above-mentioned and other purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, concrete preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate institute's accompanying drawing to elaborate.
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Figure 1A is the exploded view of existing pivot module;
Figure 1B is the constitutional diagram of existing pivot module;
Fig. 2 A is the schematic diagram of folding-type electronic device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 B is the part exploded view of folding-type electronic device of the present invention;
Fig. 3 A is a folding-type electronic device part enlarged drawing of the present invention;
Fig. 3 B passes the schematic diagram of first cam and second cam for the electrical transmission media;
Fig. 4 A is the schematic diagram of first cam;
Fig. 4 B is that first cam is arranged at the schematic diagram on first framework;
Fig. 5 A is the schematic diagram of second cam;
Fig. 5 B is that second cam is arranged at the schematic diagram on second framework;
Fig. 6 A is the view of folding-type electronic device of the present invention when closing fully;
Fig. 6 B is the view during folding-type electronic device of the present invention is opened;
View when Fig. 6 C is a folding-type electronic device complete opening of the present invention;
Fig. 7 A is the schematic diagram that first metalwork is arranged at first framework;
Fig. 7 B is the schematic diagram that second metalwork is arranged at second framework; And
Fig. 7 C is another schematic diagram that second metalwork is arranged at second framework.
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Below with specific embodiment, each form content that the present invention is disclosed is described in detail
See also Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, Fig. 2 A shows the schematic diagram of folding-type electronic device of the present invention, and Fig. 2 B shows the part exploded view of folding-type electronic device of the present invention.
Folding-type electronic device of the present invention mainly comprises first framework 21, second framework 22, first cam 24, second cam 25, electrical transmission media 26 and elastic parts 27.First framework 21 and second framework 22 articulate, and can be rotating shaft rotation relatively by a first direction A (shown in arrow among Fig. 2 A), and first cam 24 is fixed on first framework 21, and perhaps, first cam 24 can be shaped on first framework 21.Second cam 25 is arranged in second framework 22 and movably is connected with second framework 22.Elastic parts 27 is arranged in second framework 22 and with second cam 25 and connects.In the present embodiment, folding-type electronic device is a mobile phone, and certainly, this pivot module is applicable to any folding-type electronic device, for example a portable computer.First cam 24 of pivot module and the material of second cam 25 can be metal or plastics, when the material of first cam 24 and second cam 25 is metal, can prevent electromagnetic interference (Electromagnetic Interference, EMI).Electrical transmission media 26 can similarly can transmit the media of signal for a flexible circuit board (FPCB), power line, electric wire or other; And elastic parts 27 can be a spring.
See also Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 A shows the enlarged drawing of folding-type electronic device main member of the present invention, and Fig. 3 B shows that the electrical transmission media passes first cam and second cam to be electrically connected the schematic diagram of first framework and second framework.
First cam 24 is fixedly arranged on first framework 21 and has one first through hole 241; Second cam 25 movably is arranged in second framework 22 and has one second through hole 251.First cam 24 and second cam 25 connect, and first through hole 241 is connected with second through hole 251, and therefore, electrical transmission media 26 can pass first through hole 241 and second through hole 251 as shown on Fig. 3 B.
See also Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, describe first cam 24 in detail, Fig. 4 A shows the schematic diagram of first cam, and Fig. 4 B shows that first cam is arranged at the schematic diagram on first framework.It should be noted that at this first cam can be directly one-body molded by first framework.
First cam 24 has first through hole 241, first contact-making surface 242, first breach 245 and first foot 246; First contact-making surface 242 has first top 243 and first bottom 244.In addition, when first cam 24 and first framework 21 were formed in one, first through hole 241, first contact-making surface 242, first breach 245 and first foot 246 can be formed directly on first framework 21.
The aperture of first through hole 241 is not less than electrical transmission media 26, that is to say, can guarantee to allow electrical transmission media 26 to pass first through hole 241.First contact-making surface 242 can be a curved surface, to produce different moments of torsion in different phase.First breach 245 is arranged near first bottom 244, and first foot 246 is being close to first breach 245, links to each other with first breach 245 simultaneously.In addition, on first framework 21, be provided with groove 216, first foot 246 of first cam 24 inserts in the groove 216 cam 24 of winning can be fixedly arranged on first framework 21, and first breach 245 makes first through hole 241 of first cam 24 be communicated with first framework 21, therefore, the electrical transmission media 26 that passes first through hole 241 of first cam 24 can be passed and is electrically connected with the electronic building brick of first framework, 21 inside (showing on the figure) by first breach 245 and first foot 246.
See also Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B, describe second cam 25 in detail, Fig. 5 A shows the schematic diagram of second cam, and Fig. 5 B shows that second cam is arranged on the schematic diagram on second framework.
Second cam 25 has second through hole 251, second contact-making surface 252, second breach 255 and second foot, 256, the second contact-making surfaces 252 and has second top 253 and second bottom 254.The aperture of second through hole 251 is not less than electrical transmission media 26, that is to say, can guarantee to allow electrical transmission media 26 to pass second through hole 251.Second contact-making surface 252 can be a curved surface, to produce different moments of torsion in different phase.Second breach 255 is arranged near second bottom 254, and second foot 256 is being close to second breach 255, is connected with second breach 255 simultaneously.In addition, on second framework 22, has guide groove 226, second foot 256 of second cam 25 slidably inserts in the guide groove 226, make second cam 25 movably be arranged in second framework 22, and second breach 255 makes second through hole 251 of second cam 25 be communicated with second framework 22, therefore, the electrical transmission media 26 that passes second through hole 251 of second cam 25 can be passed and is electrically connected with the electronic building brick of second framework, 22 inside (showing on the figure) by second breach 255 and second foot 256.
In above-mentioned, first contact-making surface 242 of first cam 24 and second contact-making surface 252 of second cam 25 connect, and the shape of first contact-making surface 242 is attached most importance to cooperatively interacting with second contact-making surface 252.
See also Fig. 6 A-Fig. 6 C, the using method of folding-type electronic device of the present invention and the interactive relationship of first cam 24 and second cam 25 are described.Fig. 6 A shows the state when folding-type electronic device of the present invention is closed fully, and this moment, first framework and second framework were positioned at one first relative position; Fig. 6 B shows the state in the folding-type electronic device unlatching of the present invention, and this moment, first framework and second framework were in one second relative position; State when Fig. 6 C shows folding-type electronic device complete opening of the present invention.
After first framework 21, second framework 22, first cam 24, second cam 25, electrical transmission media 26, elastic parts 27 and other assembly are formed folding-type electronic device, when folding-type electronic device is closed, as shown in Fig. 6 A, when promptly first framework and second framework are positioned at first relative position, first contact-making surface 242 of first cam 24 and second contact-making surface 252 of second cam 25 connect, and first top 243 of first contact-making surface 242 contacts with second bottom 254 of second contact-making surface 252.Again at this moment, elastic parts 27 is positioned at the off-position, that is to say, elastic parts 27 does not have any pre-power.
In the time will using folding-type electronic device, the user can be rotating shaft and relative upset according to first direction with first framework 21 and second framework 22, wherein as shown in Fig. 6 B, this moment, first framework and second framework were positioned at second relative position, and first top 243 of first contact-making surface 242 contacts with second top 253 of second contact-making surface 252.At this moment, elastic parts 27 is by 25 compressions of second cam.
And for example shown in Fig. 6 C, owing to being compressed when second relative position, elastic parts 27 has a pre-power, therefore the elastic force that discharged by elastic parts 27 of second cam 25 promotes toward the direction of first cam 24, and then move along guide groove 226 along first direction, therefore second framework 22 just is rotated further folding-type electronic device is opened fully.
In the present embodiment, folding-type electronic device for example is a mobile phone, first framework 21 is provided with a plurality of buttons, second framework 22 is provided with display screen, electrical transmission media 26 can pass first cam 24 and second cam 25 and the electronic building bricks in first framework 21 and second framework 22 are electrically connected as above-mentioned, thus, can more save the use in space in second framework 22, help the space planning of other assemblies such as internal mechanism, electronic installation (for example camera lens), electrical transmission media, to increase the elasticity of design.
In addition, the material of first cam 24 and second cam 25 can be metal or plastics.When the material of first cam 24 and second cam 25 is metal, can provide electromagnetic radiation to disturb the protection of (EMI) to folding-type electronic device.And when the material of first cam 24 and second cam 25 is plastics, can utilize the design that increases sheet metal to disturb (EMI) with the electromagnetic radiation that prevents folding-type electronic device inside.
See also Fig. 7 A-Fig. 7 C, the embodiment that sheet metal is set in the folding-type electronic device of the present invention is described.Fig. 7 A shows that first sheet metal is arranged at the schematic diagram of first framework, and Fig. 7 B shows that second sheet metal is arranged at the schematic diagram of second framework, and Fig. 7 C shows that second metalwork is arranged at another schematic diagram of second framework.
In first framework 21, flexible first sheet metal 28 can be set, be connected by the earth terminal of this flexible first sheet metal 28 with the electronic building brick (not showing on the figure) of first framework, 21 inside, disturb to prevent electromagnetic radiation.And in second framework 22, second sheet metal 29 can be set, on second framework 22, offer a crack 222 again, second sheet metal 29 is inserted in the crack 222, the tabular part 291 of second sheet metal 29 and second framework 22 and elastic parts 27 connect, and elastic parts 27 links to each other with second cam 25, second sheet metal 29 has elastic portion 292 again, elastic portion 292 can provide one second elastic force, make the earth terminal of second sheet metal 29 and second framework 22 keep in touch by this second elastic force, disturb to prevent electromagnetic radiation.
Though disclosed the present invention in conjunction with above preferred embodiment; yet it is not in order to limiting the present invention, anyly is familiar with this operator, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; still can do some change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention should be with being as the criterion that claim was defined.

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1. folding-type electronic device comprises:
One first framework has one first contact-making surface, one first cam and one first through hole, and this first contact-making surface is formed on this first cam, and this first through hole is arranged on this first cam;
One second framework articulates with this first framework, and this second framework can be the rotating shaft rotation with a first direction with respect to this first framework, has guide groove on this second framework;
One second cam, have one second contact-making surface, one second through hole and second foot, this second foot of this second cam inserts this guide groove of this second framework slidably, so that this second cam is arranged in this second framework movably, and by this this first contact-making surface of second contact-making surface butt, wherein this first contact-making surface comprises one first top and one first bottom, and this second contact-making surface comprises one second top and one second bottom;
One elastic parts is connected between this second framework and this second cam, and provides one first elastic force in this second cam; And
One electrical transmission media is arranged in this first through hole and this second through hole, in order to be electrically connected this first framework and this second framework
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When this first framework and this second framework were positioned at first relative position, first top of this first contact-making surface and second bottom connection of this second contact-making surface touched, and this elastic parts is positioned at the off-position; When this first framework and this second framework were positioned at second relative position, first top of this first contact-making surface contacted with second top of this second contact-making surface, and this moment, this elastic parts was by this second cam compression; Have a pre-power owing to this elastic parts is compressed in the second place, so this second cam promoted by elastic force that this elastic parts the discharged direction toward this first cam, and then move along guide groove along this first direction.
2. folding-type electronic device as claimed in claim 1, it also comprises a sheet metal, is contacted with between this elastic parts and this second framework, and this second framework comprises an earth terminal, and this sheet metal is connected to this earth terminal, to prevent electromagnetic interference.
3. folding-type electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein this sheet metal comprises an elastic portion, provides one second elastic force in this earth terminal, and this sheet metal and this earth terminal are kept in touch.
4. folding-type electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of this first, second cam is plastics.
5. folding-type electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of this first, second cam is a metal, to prevent electromagnetic interference.
6. folding-type electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first cam comprises one first breach, this electrical transmission media passes this first through hole via this first breach.
7. folding-type electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein this first cam also comprises one first foot, is in close proximity to this first breach, and this first framework comprises a groove, and this first foot inserts this groove makes this first cam be fixedly arranged on this first framework.
8. folding-type electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this second cam comprises one second breach, this electrical transmission media passes this second through hole via this second breach.
9. folding-type electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein this second cam also comprises one second foot, be in close proximity to this second breach, this second framework comprises that a guide groove extends upward in this first party, and this second foot inserts and makes this second cam be connected with this second framework movably in this guide groove.
10. folding-type electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this folding-type electronic device is a portable mobile phone, and this first framework comprises a plurality of buttons, and this second framework comprises a display screen.
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