CN101729614B - Foldable electronic device - Google Patents

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CN101729614B
CN101729614B CN200810201502.5A CN200810201502A CN101729614B CN 101729614 B CN101729614 B CN 101729614B CN 200810201502 A CN200810201502 A CN 200810201502A CN 101729614 B CN101729614 B CN 101729614B
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The invention discloses a foldable electronic device, which comprises a first main body, a second main body and a connecting part which connects the first main body with the second main body. The connecting part comprises a first rotating piece, a second rotating piece and a rotating shaft. The first rotating piece is arranged in the first main body in a sliding mode; the second rotating piece is fixed in the second main body; and the rotating shaft is rotatably connected with the first rotating piece and the second rotating piece. The first rotating piece slides along the first main body so as to control the rotating shaft to be positioned in the first main body or exposed from the first main body.

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Electronic installation
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation, and be particularly related to a kind of Foldable electronic device.
Background technology
The mobile phone using at present, major part only has straight-plate-type or folding structure.The advantage of stick-type phone is that it is durable, directly perceived, and compared with clamshell phone resistance to falling relatively.Clamshell phone has than the better comfortableness of bar phone when the TV that sees the mobile phone, video calling, but it is not durable, and rotating shaft Reusability easily causes screen rhegma.
How designing the advantage that a kind of mobile phone can have stick-type phone and clamshell phone simultaneously, is a problem demanding prompt solution.
Summary of the invention
The present invention proposes a kind of electronic installation that can simultaneously have the advantage of stick-type phone and clamshell phone, and it has two main bodys that can drawing-and-rotating, can meet multiple needs, uses flexibly.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a kind of Foldable electronic device, comprises the first main body, the second main body and is connected the first main body and the connecting portion of the second main body.Connecting portion comprises the first rotating part, the second rotating part and rotating shaft.The first rotating part is slidably disposed in the first main body; The second rotating part is fixed in the second main body; Rotating shaft connects the first rotating part and the second rotating part rotationally.The first rotating part slides to control rotating shaft along the first main body and is positioned at the first main body or is exposed to the first main body; And switch member, be fixed in this first main body, optionally fix the position of this first rotating part in this first main body; This first rotating part also has one first groove; And this switch member comprises: button, protrudes from outside this first main body; Holding section, extends to this first rotating part, and when this rotating shaft is positioned at this first main body, the position of this holding section is corresponding to this first groove of this first rotating part, and this holding section is in order to fix the position of this first rotating part in this first main body; And connecting rod, its rotating fulcrum is fixed in this first main body, and a side of this connecting rod connects this button, and opposite side connects this holding section.
Optionally, electronic installation also comprises flexible member, connects the first main body and the first rotating part.
Optionally, wherein, when flexible member is stretched or when compressed, rotating shaft is positioned at the first main body, when flexible member restores to the original state, rotating shaft is exposed to the first main body.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a kind of Foldable electronic device, comprises the first main body, the second main body and is connected the first main body and the connecting portion of the second main body.Connecting portion comprises the first rotating part, Coupling, the second rotating part and rotating shaft.The first rotating part is fixed in the first main body; Coupling is socketed in outside the first rotating part slidably; The second rotating part is fixed in the second main body; Rotating shaft is adapter sleeve fitting and the second rotating part rotationally.Coupling slides to drive rotating shaft to be positioned at the first main body or is exposed to the first main body along the first main body, this first rotating part also comprise protuberance at this rotating part the side near this rotating shaft, this rotating shaft has corresponding groove, this first rotating part is during near this rotating shaft, and this protuberance snaps in this groove, and this rotating shaft cannot be rotated.
Optionally, electronic installation also comprises flexible member, connects the first rotating part and Coupling.
Optionally, wherein, when flexible member is stretched or when compressed, rotating shaft is positioned at the first main body, when flexible member restores to the original state, rotating shaft is exposed to the first main body.
Optionally, also comprise switch member, be fixed in the first main body, optionally the position of fixed cover fitting in the first main body.
The screen of the Foldable electronic device that the present invention proposes can be opened and rotate with respect to keyboard portion pull, makes electronic installation change clamshell phone into by straight-plate-type originally.Like this, at every day use or while carrying, mobile phone keeps straight board status; When needs see the mobile phone TV or reading webpage, can be by mobile phone screen turn-off certain angle, make to watch screen better comfortable.
The electronic installation that the present invention proposes is outside equipped with switch member, when pressing switch member, and the screen keyboard portion that can automatically slip away.When rotating shaft is positioned at the first main body, switch member engages the first rotating part, the position of fixed rotating shaft.Meanwhile, the protuberance of the first rotating part can snap in the groove of rotating shaft, further the straight plate form of fixed electronic device.
Electronic installation provided by the invention has firm straight plate form, also can be converted to folding electronic installation, and greater functionality is provided, and can meet multiple needs, easy to carry, uses flexibly.
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Figure 1 shows that the electronic device appearance schematic diagram of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows that schematic appearance when electronic installation is folding in preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows that electronic installation internal structure perspective view in first embodiment of the invention.
Figure 4 shows that the first main body of the electronic installation in Fig. 3 detaches the perspective diagram of the second main body.
Figure 5 shows that the exploded view of electronic installation in second embodiment of the invention.
Figure 6 shows that the partial enlarged drawing of the first rotating part in second embodiment of the invention.
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In order more to understand technology contents of the present invention, especially exemplified by specific embodiment and coordinate appended graphic being described as follows.
Figure 1 shows that the electronic device appearance schematic diagram of preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Refer to Fig. 1, electronic installation 100 comprises the first main body 101 and the second main body 102.In the present embodiment, electronic installation 100 is mobile phones, and in other embodiments, electronic installation 100 can be also personal digital assistant (PDA), GPS navigation device etc.
The first main body 101 comprises display part 1011, in order to show the information of this electronic installation 100.The second main body 102 comprises input unit 1021, in order to provide user to electronic installation 100 input commands.In the present embodiment, input unit 1021 is keyboards, and in other embodiments, input unit 1021 can be also the input units such as Trackpad, handwriting pad.
Figure 2 shows that schematic appearance when electronic installation is folding in preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Electronic installation 100 also comprises connecting portion 103, and connecting portion 103 connects the first main body 101 and the second main body 102.User, when playing phone, browsing page or mobile phone television viewing, may need folding electron device 100.User can be by the first main body 101 by from the second main body 102, and utilize connecting portion 103 to rotate the first main body 101, and the first main body 101 is rotated to the first angle relative to the second main body 102.
Figure 3 shows that electronic installation internal structure perspective view in first embodiment of the invention.
Electronic installation 100 comprises the first main body 101, the second main body 102, connecting portion 103 (as shown in Figure 2) and flexible member 104.
As shown in Figure 3, connecting portion 103 comprises the first rotating part 1031, the second rotating part 1032 and rotating shaft 1033.The first rotating part 1031 is slidably disposed in the first main body 101, and the second rotating part 1032 is fixed in the second main body 102.Rotating shaft 1033 connects this first rotating part 1031 and the second rotating part 1032, and the connection of rotating shaft 1033 makes the first rotating part 1031 can relatively rotate with the second rotating part 1032.Figure 3 shows that the state of electronic installation 100 when straight board status, rotating shaft 1033 is positioned at the first main body 101 inside, cannot rotate by the constraint of the first main body 101.
In Fig. 3, illustrated in this electronic installation 100 and also comprised flexible member 104.Flexible member 104 connects the first rotating part 1031 and the first main body 101.In the present embodiment, flexible member 104 is extension springs, and its one end 104a is fixed on the first rotating part 1031, and other end 104b is fixed in the first main body 101.When it is original length, the first main body 101 detaches the second main body 102, and rotating shaft 1033 is positioned at the first main body 101 outsides, and electronic installation 100 can rotate.When user makes the first main body 101 near the second main body 102 by pressing the first main body 101, the length of flexible member 104 stretches, and rotating shaft 1033 is pushed back the first main body 101 inside, and electronic installation 100 returns to straight board status.
In other embodiments, flexible member 104 can be also Compress Spring, and one end 104a of Compress Spring is fixed in the first main body 101, and other end 104b is fixed on the first rotating part 1031.When it is original length, the first main body 101 detaches the second main body 102, and rotating shaft 1033 is positioned at the first main body 101 outsides, and electronic installation 100 can rotate.When user makes the first main body 101 near the second main body 102 by pressing the first main body 101, the compresses in length of flexible member 104, rotating shaft 1033 is pushed back the first main body 101 inside, and electronic installation 100 returns to straight board status.
Electronic installation 100 also comprises switch member 105, is fixed in the first main body 101, optionally fixes the position of this first rotating part 1031 in the first main body 101.As shown in Figure 3, the first rotating part 1031 has the first groove 1034.Switch member 105 comprises button 1051, holding section 1052 and connecting rod 1053.When rotating shaft 1033 is positioned at the first main body 101, the position of holding section 1052 is corresponding to the first groove 1034.No matter flexible member 104 is Compress Spring or extension spring, when rotating shaft 1033 is positioned at the first main body 101, flexible member 104 is not its original length, therefore, holding section 1052 snaps in the first groove 1034 and has reinforced with the position of fixed rotating shaft 1033 stability that collapsible mobile phone uses.
Rotating fulcrum 1054 on connecting rod 1053 is fixed in the first main body 101, and the both sides of fulcrum 1054 connect respectively button 1051 and holding section 1052.Button 1051 is preferably exposed to outside the first main body 101, is beneficial to user and presses.When user presses button 1051, due to the leverage of connecting rod 1053, the first groove 1034 is left in holding section 1052, thereby no longer fixes the position of the first rotating part 1031.
Therefore,, when the degree of freedom of button 1051, the first rotating parts 1031 of push switch part 105 is released, under the effect of flexible member 104, the first rotating part 1031 is driven by flexible member 104, and slides to the second main body 102.Rotating shaft 1033 is also under the drive of the first rotating part 1031, and to the outer movement of the first main body 101, when rotating shaft 1033 moves to the first main body 101 outside, the first main body 101 just can be rotated with respect to the second main body 102 take rotating shaft 1033 as axle.
Figure 4 shows that the first main body of the electronic installation in Fig. 3 detaches the perspective diagram of the second main body.
In Fig. 4, omitted the display part 1011 in the first main body 101.The first groove 1034 of pressing button 1051, the first rotors 1031 as user departs from holding section 1052, and flexible member 104 is replied original length, drives the first rotor 1031 to slide to the second main body 102.Now, rotating shaft 103 is along with the first rotating part 1031 slides and exposes the first main body 101 to the second main body 102, do not having under the constraint of the first main body 101, rotating shaft 1033 can freely be rotated, and therefore the first main body 101 can rotate folding electron device 100 with respect to the second main body 102.
Figure 5 shows that the exploded view of electronic installation in second embodiment of the invention.
In Fig. 5, adopted same label with the similar elements in Fig. 3, do not repeated them here.The second embodiment, with respect to the first embodiment, has changed the structural design of connecting portion 103.In the second embodiment, electronic installation 200 has increased Coupling 2035 and has been socketed slidably the first rotating part 2031, and a side of Coupling 2035 is connected in rotating shaft 1033, and this Coupling also comprises one second groove.The first rotating part 2031 is fixed in the first main body 101, and Coupling 2035 can slide with respect to the first rotating part 2031.Coupling 2035 slides to drive this rotating shaft 1033 to be positioned at the first main body 101 or is exposed to the first main body 101 along the first main body 101.
Flexible member 104 connects the first rotating part 2031 and Coupling 2035.Flexible member 104 is extension spring or Compress Spring.Take flexible member 104 be Compress Spring as example, one end 104a of flexible member 104 connects the first rotating part 2031, other end 104b adapter sleeve fitting 2035.When flexible member 104 is compressed, this rotating shaft 1033 is positioned at this first main body 101, the position of this holding section 1052 is corresponding to this first groove 1034 and this second groove, this holding section 1052 is in order to fix the position of this first rotating part 1031 in this first main body 101, when this flexible member 104 restores to the original state, rotating shaft 1033 is along with Coupling 2035 is pushed to the second main body 102 by flexible member 104, thereby is exposed to the first main body 101.
Identical with the first embodiment of switch member 105 in the second embodiment and the structure of the second rotating part 1032.
Figure 6 shows that the partial enlarged drawing of the first rotating part in second embodiment of the invention.
In order to make electronic installation 200 structure when in straight board status more stable, in the present embodiment, the first rotating part 2031 also comprises protuberance 2036, and rotating shaft 1033 has groove 2034 at correspondence position.When this first rotating part 2031 is during near rotating shaft 1033, protuberance 2036 snaps in groove 2034, and rotating shaft 1033 cannot be rotated, thereby makes electronic installation 200 structure under straight board status more stable.
Although the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment, so it is not in order to limit the present invention.Persond having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when being used for a variety of modifications and variations.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion depending on claims person of defining.

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1. a Foldable electronic device, is characterized in that, comprising:
The first main body;
The second main body; And
Connecting portion, connects this first main body and this second main body, and this connecting portion comprises:
The first rotating part, is slidably disposed in this first main body;
The second rotating part, is fixed in this second main body; And
Rotating shaft, connects this first rotating part and this second rotating part rotationally;
Wherein this first rotating part slides to control this rotating shaft along this first main body and is positioned at this first main body or is exposed to this first main body; With
Switch member, is fixed in this first main body, optionally fixes the position of this first rotating part in this first main body;
This first rotating part also has one first groove; And this switch member comprises:
Button, protrudes from outside this first main body;
Holding section, extends to this first rotating part, and when this rotating shaft is positioned at this first main body, the position of this holding section is corresponding to this first groove of this first rotating part, and this holding section is in order to fix the position of this first rotating part in this first main body; And
Connecting rod, its rotating fulcrum is fixed in this first main body, and a side of this connecting rod connects this button, and opposite side connects this holding section.
2. electronic installation according to claim 1, is characterized in that, also comprises flexible member, connects this first main body and this first rotating part.
3. electronic installation according to claim 2, is characterized in that, wherein this flexible member is an extension spring.
4. electronic installation according to claim 2, is characterized in that, wherein this flexible member is a Compress Spring.
5. according to the electronic installation described in claim 3 or 4, it is characterized in that, wherein, when this flexible member is stretched or is compressed, this rotating shaft is positioned at this first main body, and when this flexible member restores to the original state, this rotating shaft is exposed to this first main body.
6. electronic installation according to claim 1, is characterized in that, wherein, when this button is pressed, this holding section departs from this first groove, and this first rotating part slides to this second main body, and this first main body is exposed in this rotating shaft.
7. electronic installation according to claim 1, is characterized in that, wherein this first main body also comprises display part.
8. electronic installation according to claim 1, is characterized in that, wherein this second main body also comprises input unit.
9. electronic installation according to claim 1, is characterized in that, wherein this electronic installation is mobile phone.
10. a Foldable electronic device, is characterized in that, comprising:
The first main body;
The second main body; And
Connecting portion, connects this first main body and this second main body, and this connecting portion comprises:
The first rotating part, is fixed in this first main body;
Coupling, is socketed in outside this first rotating part slidably;
The second rotating part, is fixed in this second main body; And
Rotating shaft, connects this Coupling and this second rotating part rotationally;
Wherein this Coupling slides to drive this rotating shaft to be positioned at this first main body or is exposed to this first main body along this first main body, this first rotating part also comprise protuberance at this rotating part the side near this rotating shaft, this rotating shaft has corresponding groove, this first rotating part is during near this rotating shaft, and this protuberance snaps in this groove, and this rotating shaft cannot be rotated.
11. electronic installations according to claim 10, is characterized in that, also comprise flexible member, connect this first rotating part and this Coupling.
12. electronic installations according to claim 11, is characterized in that, wherein this flexible member is an extension spring.
13. electronic installations according to claim 11, is characterized in that, wherein this flexible member is a Compress Spring.
14. according to the electronic installation described in claim 12 or 13, it is characterized in that, wherein, when this flexible member is stretched or is compressed, this rotating shaft is positioned at this first main body, and when this flexible member restores to the original state, this rotating shaft is exposed to this first main body.
15. electronic installations according to claim 10, is characterized in that, also comprise switch member, are fixed in this first main body, optionally fix the position of this Coupling in this first main body.
16. electronic installations according to claim 15, is characterized in that, wherein this first rotating part also comprises one first groove; This Coupling also comprises one second groove; And this switch member comprises:
Button, protrudes from outside this first main body;
Holding section, extends to this first rotating part, and when this rotating shaft is positioned at this first main body, the position of this holding section is corresponding to this first groove and this second groove, and this holding section is in order to fix the position of this first rotating part in this first main body; And
Connecting rod, its rotating fulcrum is fixed in this first main body, and a side of this connecting rod connects this button, and opposite side connects this holding section.
17. electronic installations according to claim 16, is characterized in that, wherein, when this button is pressed, this holding section departs from this first groove and the second groove, and this Coupling slides to this second main body, and this first main body is exposed in this rotating shaft.
18. electronic installations according to claim 10, is characterized in that, wherein this first main body also comprises display part.
19. electronic installations according to claim 10, is characterized in that, wherein this second main body also comprises input unit.
20. electronic installations according to claim 10, is characterized in that, wherein this electronic installation is mobile phone.
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