CN101211195B - Collapsible electronic device - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a foldable electronic device, which comprises a first body, a second body and a snap-fit mechanism. The first body comprises a touch part and a snap-fit part and the second body is pivoted with the first body along the first rotating axis and the snap-fit mechanism is matched with the second body. The snap-fit mechanism comprises a hook and a fixed element corresponding to the touch part, wherein the hook is pivoted with the second body along the second rotating axis and the fixed element is suitable for limiting the rotation of the hook. When the first body closes in the second body, the touch part will enter the second body and drive the fixed element to release the hook which will rotate along the second rotating axis and lock with the snap-fit part.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of electronic installation, and particularly relevant for a kind of folding-type electronic device.
Background technology
In the information age now, human dependence for electronic installation grows with each passing day.For complying with high-speed, the high-effect and compact requirement of electronic product now, for example the folding-type electronic device of notebook computer (NotebookPC) has become indispensable application tool in modern's life and the work.Generally speaking, folding-type electronic device is made up of two bodies mostly, and wherein a side of two bodies interconnects by a pivot, and the opposite side of two bodies is then used a snap device and fixed two the relative positions of body after folding.
Figure 1 shows that the synoptic diagram of known folding-type electronic device.Please refer to Fig. 1, folding-type electronic device 100 comprises display 110, main frame body 120, and wherein display 110 is to be connected with main frame body 120 by pivot 130.In addition, on the display 110 snap device 140 can be set.When the user with display 110 closures during in main frame body 120, the grab 142 of snap device 140 can be fastened in the button hole 122 of main frame body 120, with the relative position of fixing display 110 with main frame body 120.In addition, when user's desire is opened folding-type electronic device 100, the user can pass the push button 144 of snap device 140, make the restriction that the grab 142 disengaging button holes 122 of continuous action relation are arranged with push button 144 jointly, and display 110 can separate with main frame body 120.
Yet, because the grab of above-mentioned snap device is to expose to display, therefore when the user at closed folding-type electronic device, so that grab is when being fastened on button hole on the main frame body, grab is subjected to improper external force collision easily and ruptures, and causes the fiduciary level of snap device not good.Thus, snap device promptly can't be fixed two the relative positions of body after folding effectively.In addition, the grab that exposes to display also can influence the overall appearance of folding-type electronic device.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of folding-type electronic device, in the closing course of folding-type electronic device, be subjected to improper external force collision easily and the problem of fracture with the grab that solves snap device.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of folding-type electronic device, and it has preferable overall appearance.
For reaching above-mentioned or other purpose, the present invention proposes a kind of folding-type electronic device, and it comprises the first housing, the second housing, reaches snap device.The first housing has touch part and holding section, and the second housing then articulates with the first housing.In addition, snap device is to be equipped on the second housing.Snap device mainly comprise a grab and with the corresponding fixture in touch part.The grab and the second housing articulate, and fixture then is suitable for limiting the rotation of grab.When the first housing rotates and closed during in the second housing towards the second housing, the touch part can enter the second housing and drive fixture, makes fixture discharge grab, and then makes the grab line rotate and enter in the first housing to fasten with the holding section.
In one embodiment of this invention, snap device more comprises a torque spring, and grab articulates by the torque spring and the second housing.
In one embodiment of this invention, not closed during in the second housing when the first housing, fixture is limited in one first precalculated position with grab, when first housing closure during in the second housing, fixture discharges grab, and grab turns to one second precalculated position, to fasten mutually with the holding section.
In one embodiment of this invention, folding-type electronic device more comprises a push button, and push button is slidedly arranged on the second housing along a mobile axis, and push button is suitable for promoting grab along mobile axis, make grab rotate go back to first precalculated position, to be subjected to the restriction of fixture from second precalculated position.
In one embodiment of this invention, snap device more comprises a rotating shaft, and fixture is hubbed at the second housing via rotating shaft, fixture has a first end and a second end, first end is suitable for limiting the rotation of grab, the second end is suitable for contacting with the touch part, and rotating shaft is between first end and the second end.
In one embodiment of this invention, snap device more comprises flexible member, and it is connected between the fixture and the second housing, and fixture rotates with the restriction grab by the elastic force of flexible member.
In one embodiment of this invention, the touch part is a bulge-structure.
In one embodiment of this invention, the holding section is a button hole.
In one embodiment of this invention, the holding section is a button bar.
Effect of the present invention:
In the present invention, when folding-type electronic device during in opening, grab is to be hidden in the second housing, and rotate and closed during in the second housing towards the second housing when the first housing, the touch part of the first housing can enter the second housing and drive fixture, make fixture discharge grab, and grab can rotate and enter in the first housing to fasten with the holding section along second rotation.Be compared to known technology, grab of the present invention is difficult for rupturing because of colliding improperly in the process of the closed folding-type electronic device of user, and folding-type electronic device promptly of the present invention has preferable structural reliability.In addition, under the state that folding-type electronic device is being opened, fastening hook hiding of the present invention is in the second housing, and therefore folding-type electronic device of the present invention has preferable overall appearance.
For above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below.
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Figure 1 shows that the synoptic diagram of known a kind of folding-type electronic device.
Fig. 2 A is depicted as the stereographic map of a kind of folding-type electronic device of preferred embodiment of the present invention in opening.
The snap device that Fig. 2 B is depicted as Fig. 2 A is equipped on the synoptic diagram in the second housing.
Fig. 3 A is depicted as the stereographic map of the folding-type electronic device of Fig. 2 A at closure state.
Fig. 3 B is depicted as the synoptic diagram that the snap device that is positioned at the second housing among Fig. 3 A is fastened on the first housing.
Figure 4 shows that the synoptic diagram of the push button passing grab of Fig. 3 B.
Figure 5 shows that the push button of Fig. 4 and grab synoptic diagram at another visual angle.
Figure 6 shows that the synoptic diagram of the another kind of folding-type electronic device of preferred embodiment of the present invention in opening.
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Fig. 2 A is depicted as the stereographic map of a kind of folding-type electronic device of preferred embodiment of the present invention in opening, is equipped on synoptic diagram in the second housing and Fig. 2 B is depicted as the snap device of Fig. 2 A.Please also refer to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, the folding-type electronic device 200 that present embodiment provided for example is a notebook computer, it mainly comprises the first housing 210, the second housing 220 and is equipped on snap device 230 in the second housing 220, and wherein snap device 230 is in order to fix two the relative positions of body after folding.In the present embodiment, the first housing 210 articulates along the first rotation X1 and the second housing 220.For instance, the first housing 210 for example is a display, and the second housing 220 for example is the main frame body, and the first housing 210 can articulate via the pivot 240 and the second housing 220.Thus, the user promptly can make the first housing 210 rotate relative to the second housing 220 by pivot 240, with closure or openness folding-type electronic device 200.
What deserves to be mentioned is, in the present embodiment, when folding-type electronic device under opening, the grab 232 of snap device 230 is to be hidden in the second housing 220.When the first housing 210 closures during in the second housing 220, snap device 230 can be subjected to the effect of touch part 212, make grab 232 automatically to rotate and to be fastened on the first housing 210 from the second housing 220, and then fix two the relative positions (about above-mentioned fastening process, present embodiment will in hereinafter describing) of body after folding.In the present embodiment, touch part 212 for example is a bulge-structure.Hereinafter, present embodiment will elaborate at snap device 230.
Please continue with reference to figure 2A and Fig. 2 B, the snap device 230 of present embodiment mainly comprise grab 232 and with touch part 212 corresponding fixtures 234.Grab 232 is to articulate (the second rotation X2 for example is vertical mutually with the first rotation X1) along the second rotation X2 with the second housing 220.In the present embodiment, grab 232 for example is to articulate by the torque spring 235 and the second housing 220, therefore torque spring 235 can provide grab 232 1 rotating torques, makes grab 232 can automatically rotate towards the first sense of rotation R1 along second rotational axis x 2 under no stress.In addition, fixture 234 for example is to be hubbed at the second housing 220 by rotating shaft 236, and it is suitable for grab 232 is limited in the first precalculated position P1.
In addition, the equipping position of fixture 234 for example is to be positioned on the mobile route of touch part 212.In the present embodiment, fixture 234 for example has a first end 234a in a side of rotating shaft 236, and fixture 234 for example has a second end 234b at the opposite side of rotating shaft 236.First end 234a is suitable for limiting grab 232 and rotates towards the first sense of rotation R1, and the second end 234b then is suitable for contacting with touch part 212.
In the present embodiment, for limiting grab 232 effectively, the first end 234a that can make fixture 234 rotates towards the first sense of rotation R1, present embodiment can be provided with flexible member 238 between the fixture 234 and the second housing 220, fixture 234 can rotate with restriction grab 232 by the elastic force of flexible member 238.In detail, flexible member 238 second housing 220 is relatively bestowed the elastic force of fixture 234 towards first direction D1, and the first end 234a of fixture 234 can bestow the acting force (first direction D1 with second direction D2 opposite) of grab 232 towards second direction D2, rotates towards the first sense of rotation R1 to limit grab 232 effectively.Thus, under the state that folding-type electronic device 200 is being opened, grab 232 promptly can be subjected to the restriction of fixture 234 and be hidden in the second housing 220.
Certainly, in other preferred embodiment, flexible member 238 also can be equipped between the first end 234a and the second housing 220 of fixture 234.First end 234a can be subjected to the elastic pulling force towards second direction D2 that flexible member 238 is bestowed, and rotates towards the first sense of rotation R1 to limit grab 232 effectively.At this, the present invention does not limit the equipping position of flexible member 238.In addition, in the start flow process of the first housing 210 closures during in the second housing 220, present embodiment will be in hereinafter elaborating about snap device 230.
Fig. 3 A is depicted as the stereographic map of the folding-type electronic device of Fig. 2 A at closure state, and Fig. 3 B is depicted as the synoptic diagram that the snap device that is positioned at the second housing among Fig. 3 A is fastened on the first housing.In Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, when the first housing 210 rotates and closed during in the second housing 220 towards the second housing 220, the touch part 212 of the first housing 210 can be passed the perforate 220a on the second housing 220 and enter in the second housing 220.Because the equipping position of fixture 234 is to be positioned on the mobile route of touch part 212, therefore when the first housing 210 closures during in the second housing 220, touch part 212 can contact with fixture 234, and bestow the push strength of the second end 234b one of fixture 234 towards second direction D2, make the first end 234a of fixture 234 rotate towards the second sense of rotation R2 by rotating shaft 236.Thus, first end 234a is promptly away from grab 232, and discharge grab 232, and grab 232 can rotate in the second housing 220 by the rotating torque that torque spring 235 is provided, and enter in the first housing 210 fastening (being that grab 232 rotates to one second precalculated position P2 from the first precalculated position P1), and then fix two the relative positions of body after folding with a holding section 214.In the present embodiment, holding section 214 for example is button hole or button bar.
On the other hand, for removing the fastening relation of 214 of grab 232 and holding sections, to make things convenient for the user to open folding-type electronic device 200, the folding-type electronic device 200 of present embodiment can be provided with one in order to pass the push button 250 of grab 232, and it is slidedly arranged on the second housing 220 along a mobile axis L.For being well understood to the annexation of 232 of push button 250 and grabs, please also refer to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, Figure 4 shows that wherein the push button of Fig. 3 B passes the synoptic diagram of grab, and Figure 5 shows that the push button of Fig. 4 and grab synoptic diagram at another visual angle.In Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, for example be provided with a catch bar 252 on the push button 250 of present embodiment, catch bar 252 for example is to contact with the surface of grab 232.Therefore, when user's desire is opened folding-type electronic device, the user can force in push button 250, makes catch bar 252 promote grab 232 along mobile axis L, and grab 232 can rotate back to the first precalculated position P1 towards the second sense of rotation R2 from the second precalculated position P2.That is grab 232 no longer fastens with holding section 214, and the user can successfully open folding-type electronic device.
From the above, after the user opens folding-type electronic device 200, the touch part 212 of the first housing 210 is promptly no longer to fixture 234 application of forces (shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B), the elastic returning that fixture 234 can be provided by flexible member 238 is to its initial position, to limit the rotation of grab 232 once more.In other words, after folding-type electronic device 200 was opened, grab 232 promptly was hidden in the second housing 220, and promptly snap device 230 returns back to the state of Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B again.
In a preferred embodiment, the present invention can be provided with one in the perforate 220a place of the above-mentioned second housing 220 and be suitable for the linked block 222 (please refer to Fig. 6, it is depicted as the synoptic diagram of the another kind of folding-type electronic device of preferred embodiment of the present invention in opening) that contacts with fixture 234.Therefore, when the second housing 220, the touch part 212 of the first housing 210 can make linked block 222 move down as the first housing 210 closures, driving the start of fixture 234, and then makes fixture 234 discharge grabs 232.At this, the present invention does not limit the planform of linked block 222 equally.
In sum, in the folding-type electronic device that the embodiment of the invention provided, snap device mainly comprises grab and the fixture that rotates in order to the restriction grab.Under the state that folding-type electronic device is being opened, the grab of snap device is that fixture is limited in the second housing.When the first housing rotates and closed during in the second housing towards the second housing, the touch part of the first housing can enter the second housing and drive fixture, make fixture discharge grab, and grab can automatically rotate and enter in the first housing to fasten with the holding section in the second housing.Compared to known techniques, the folding-type electronic device that the embodiment of the invention provided has following advantage:
(1) since grab that the embodiment of the invention provided the beginning can in the second housing, rotate during in first housing closure in the second housing, and enter in the first housing to fasten with the holding section, therefore in the closing course of folding-type electronic device, grab is difficult for rupturing because of colliding improperly.That is folding-type electronic device of the present invention has preferable structural reliability.
(2) because the grab that the embodiment of the invention provided is hidden in the second housing under the state that folding-type electronic device is opened, therefore folding-type electronic device of the present invention has preferable overall appearance.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment, so it is not in order to limiting the present invention, anyly has the knack of this skill person; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when doing a little change and retouching, therefore, protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking claims person of defining.
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1. a folding-type electronic device is characterized in that, comprising:
One first housing has a touch part and a holding section;
One second housing articulates with the above-mentioned first housing; And
One snap device is equipped on the above-mentioned second housing, and above-mentioned snap device comprises:
One grab articulates with the above-mentioned second housing; And
One fixture, be hubbed in the above-mentioned second housing, the first end of above-mentioned fixing piece is suitable for limiting the rotation of above-mentioned grab, the second end is corresponding with above-mentioned touch part, the above-mentioned first housing is not closed when the above-mentioned second housing, the first end of above-mentioned fixing piece limits above-mentioned grab, make above-mentioned fastening hook hiding in the above-mentioned second housing, when the above-mentioned first housing rotates and closed during in the above-mentioned second housing towards the above-mentioned second housing, the second end of above-mentioned touch part contact above-mentioned fixing piece makes above-mentioned fixing piece rotate, and above-mentioned first end discharges above-mentioned grab, and then make above-mentioned grab rotate, to fasten the holding section of the above-mentioned first housing.
2. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1 is characterized in that above-mentioned snap device more comprises a torque spring, and above-mentioned grab articulates by the above-mentioned torque spring and the above-mentioned second housing.
3. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the above-mentioned first housing is not closed when the above-mentioned second housing, above-mentioned fixing piece is limited in one first precalculated position with above-mentioned grab, when above-mentioned first housing closure during in the above-mentioned second housing, above-mentioned fixing piece discharges above-mentioned grab, makes above-mentioned grab turn to one second precalculated position, to fasten mutually with above-mentioned holding section.
4. folding-type electronic device according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, more comprise a push button, above-mentioned push button is slidedly arranged on the above-mentioned second housing along a mobile axis, above-mentioned push button is suitable for promoting above-mentioned grab along above-mentioned mobile axis, make above-mentioned grab rotate go back to above-mentioned first precalculated position, to be subjected to the restriction of above-mentioned fixing piece from above-mentioned second precalculated position.
5. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1 is characterized in that above-mentioned snap device more comprises a rotating shaft, and above-mentioned fixing piece is hubbed at the above-mentioned second housing via above-mentioned rotating shaft, and above-mentioned rotating shaft is between above-mentioned first end and above-mentioned the second end.
6. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned snap device more comprises a flexible member, and it is connected between the above-mentioned fixing piece and the above-mentioned second housing, and above-mentioned fixing piece is rotated to limit above-mentioned grab by the elastic force of above-mentioned flexible member.
7. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned touch part is a bulge-structure.
8. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned holding section is a button hole.
9. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned holding section is a button bar.
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