CN101835353A - Folding-type electronic device - Google Patents

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CN101835353A
CN101835353A CN200910004493A CN200910004493A CN101835353A CN 101835353 A CN101835353 A CN 101835353A CN 200910004493 A CN200910004493 A CN 200910004493A CN 200910004493 A CN200910004493 A CN 200910004493A CN 101835353 A CN101835353 A CN 101835353A
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柯彼德
刘奂辰
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The invention provides a folding-type electronic device which is provided with a hub device that is used for matching and pivotally connecting a first body and a second body. The hub device comprises a pair of foldable hub parts, wherein each hub part is provided with a folding line so as to divide the hub part into a first connecting part and a second connecting part; the first connecting part of each hub part is connected with the first body, and the second connecting part of each hub part is connected with the second body. The hub device has very simplified structure, can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost and is easy to assemble and maintain.

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Folding-type electronic device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic equipment, particularly a kind of folding-type electronic device.
Background technology
See also Fig. 1.Figure 1 shows that the decomposition view of a known notebook computer pivot.This notebook computer pivot mainly comprises a holder 1, with combined hole and is through at the lining 2 in the combined hole, a pipe reed 3 and the rotating shaft 4 that a bending is approximate question mark.In general, above assembly need be embedded in the notebook computer, and need use many screws assembly is fixed.
In the assembling, rotating shaft 4 need be passed pipe reed 3 and together be inserted lining 2.This notebook computer pivot pivots by rotating shaft 4 and utilizes pipe reed 3 that the torsion of packing is provided, and makes pivot produce positioning function.In addition, this known design be two-piece type because of holder 1 with lining 2, with lining 2 packings be located at the interior combined hole of holder 1.This mode with precision-fit makes the two tight fit, and is quite high for the required precision of size of components, and the cumulative limit of two assemblies when also needing to consider to cooperate when cooperating, and makes degree of difficulty on the one hand and promotes, and processing charges also significantly promotes on the other hand.
In sum, the major defect of known notebook computer pivot is that assembly is numerous and diverse, and not only the assembly cost is higher and assembling inconvenience.Cause the notebook computer of prior art to produce bottleneck on reducing cost, under present notebook computer change trend at a low price, the shortcoming of aforementioned known pivot becomes the obstruction of market competition gradually.
Summary of the invention
Because this problem, the invention provides a kind of folding-type electronic device, comprise designs simplification, be easy to the project planning assembling and keep in repair.
A purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of folding-type electronic device, and it comprises a project planning, articulates one first body and one second body in order to cooperate.This project planning comprises a pair of folding pivotal position, and wherein each pivotal position has a broken line, this pivotal position is distinguished into one first connecting portion and one second connecting portion.First connecting portion of pivotal position is connected with first body, and second connecting portion of pivotal position is connected with second body.
In the operation, first connecting portion of pivotal position and second connecting portion by this broken line outwards bending and simultaneously this broken line move inward, cause first body and second body to fold mutually with respect to project planning.
In one embodiment, pivotal position causes pivotal position bending back to produce this broken line at this thinner thickness place at the thinner thickness at this broken line place.In another embodiment, this broken line is by forming this pivotal position bending in advance.
In a preferred embodiment, in order to strengthen the support strength of project planning of the present invention, this first pontes to pivotal position does not stretch out with common formation one first framework, and this first framework is in order to support first body.Similarly, this second connecting portion to pivotal position stretches out respectively with common formation one second framework, and this second framework is in order to support second body.
Useful technique effect of the present invention is that the employed project planning of this folding-type electronic device is structurally simplified many, and is not only with low cost, and is easy to assembling, maintenance and replacement.Especially, because project planning of the present invention has many group broken lines, therefore make it be easy to fold and spread out.Moreover project planning of the present invention structurally is one-body molded, so have excellent structural strength.
Can be further understood by the following detailed description and accompanying drawings about the advantages and spirit of the present invention.
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Figure 1 shows that the decomposition view of a known notebook computer pivot.
Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B are depicted as the application schematic diagram according to the project planning of first specific embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 A is depicted as according to the project planning of second specific embodiment of the present invention schematic diagram at the complete opening state.
Fig. 3 B is depicted as the schematic diagram of the project planning of Fig. 3 A at semi-open state.
Fig. 3 C is depicted as the end view of the project planning of Fig. 3 B.
Fig. 3 D is depicted as the schematic diagram of the project planning of Fig. 3 A at folded state.
Fig. 4 A is depicted as the schematic diagram that is applied to folding-type electronic device according to the project planning of second specific embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 B is depicted as the schematic diagram of the folding-type electronic device of Fig. 4 A at semi-open state.
Fig. 4 C is depicted as the schematic diagram of the folding-type electronic device of Fig. 4 A at folded state.
Embodiment
The invention provides a kind of folding-type electronic device, it cooperates first body and second body that articulates electronic equipment by a project planning, causes first body and second body to fold relative to each other and to open.
See also Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B.Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B are depicted as the application schematic diagram according to the project planning of first specific embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B are that to be applied in clamshell phone with project planning be example, but in actual applications, project planning of the present invention can be applied to other folding type device, for example foldable game machine, collapsible multimedia player and notebook computer etc.
Shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, project planning of the present invention comprises a pair of folding pivotal position 20.In actual applications, pivotal position 20 can be made by deformable (flexible) material, for example polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene plastic materials such as (PE).In the making, project planning of the present invention can be made via ejection formation, and is one-body molded on the structure.
Each pivotal position 20 has one first broken line 201, this pivotal position 20 is distinguished into one first connecting portion 200 and one second connecting portion 202.First connecting portion 200 of pivotal position 20 can be connected with first body (for example panel cover 30) of clamshell phone, and second connecting portion 202 of pivotal position 20 can be connected with second body (for example key base 31) of mobile phone.In brief, project planning articulates first body 30 and second body 31 in order to cooperate.
In one embodiment, after pivotal position 20 was made via ejection formation, this pivotal position 20 can be bent in advance at the broken line place shown in Fig. 2 A on it and be formed this first broken line 201.In another embodiment, it is thinner that the thickness of pivotal position 20 at the broken line place shown in Fig. 2 A can design ground, so originally smooth pivotal position 20 bending backs are easy to generate this first broken line 201 at this thinner thickness place.
In this embodiment, pivotal position 20 doublings are to be divided into the first measure-alike connecting portion 200 and second connecting portion 202.Be noted that first broken line 201 among this embodiment is positioned at the central authorities of pivotal position 20, cause phone folded after, the edge of the edge of its panel cover 30 and key base 31 can be aligned with each other.Basically, the folded configuration between first body 30 and second body 31 can be adjusted in the position of first broken line 201, and does not exceed with the central authorities that are positioned at pivotal position 20 in the position of first broken line 201.
Fig. 2 A is depicted as the schematic diagram of clamshell phone at the complete opening state, and Fig. 2 B is depicted as the schematic diagram of clamshell phone in folding process.Shown in Fig. 2 B, in the folding process of mobile phone, first connecting portion 200 of pivotal position 20 and second connecting portion 202 outwards bend by this first broken line 201, and this first broken line 201 moves to the inside of mobile phone simultaneously.
After treating that mobile phone is folding fully, first connecting portion 200 and second connecting portion 202 of pivotal position 20 are superimposed together by this first broken line 201.Further, because this first broken line 201 can be inner mobile to mobile phone in the folding process of mobile phone, so after mobile phone is folding fully, first connecting portion 200 of pivotal position 20 and second connecting portion 202 can be superimposed between panel cover 30 and key base 31, with this pivotal position 20 is concealed between panel cover 30 and key base 31, to keep the attractive in appearance of mobile phone appearance.
See also Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 D.Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 D is depicted as the schematic diagram according to the project planning of second specific embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 3 A is depicted as the schematic diagram of project planning at the complete opening state.Fig. 3 B is depicted as the schematic diagram of project planning at semi-open state, and Fig. 3 C is depicted as the end view of the project planning of Fig. 3 B.In addition, Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 C project planning of being depicted as second specific embodiment is applied to the schematic diagram of folding-type electronic device.Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 C is that to be applied in notebook computer with project planning be example.
As shown in Figure 3A, project planning comprises a pair of folding pivotal position 40.In addition, each pivotal position 40 has one first broken line 401 this pivotal position 40 is distinguished into first connecting portion 400 and second connecting portion 402.In this embodiment, pivotal position 40 doublings are to be divided into first measure-alike connecting portion 400 and one second connecting portion 402.First connecting portion 400 has inner surface 4000 and outer surface 4002, and second connecting portion 402 also has inner surface 4020 and outer surface 4022.
Compared to first specific embodiment, among this embodiment this stretches out respectively with common formation one first framework 42 to first connecting portion 400 of pivotal position 40, and this second connecting portion 402 to pivotal position 40 stretches out respectively with common formation one second framework 43.
With this, except with the panel cover 50 of notebook computer is connected, first framework 42 that is extended to form by first connecting portion 400 further can support panel cover 50 to first connecting portion 400 of pivotal position 40 for this.Similarly, this except with the key base 52 of notebook computer is connected, second framework 43 that is extended to form by second connecting portion 402 further can support key base 52 to second connecting portion 402 of pivotal position 40.By the formation of first framework 42 and second framework 43, the support strength of the project planning of present embodiment can be raised effectively.
In addition, as shown in Figure 3A, first framework 42 is provided with at least one fixing hole 420, and also is provided with at least one fixing hole 430 on second framework 43.In one embodiment, on the panel cover 50 configurable trip to be snapped on first framework 42 by this at least one fixing hole 420; Also configurable trip is to be snapped on second framework 43 by this at least one fixing hole 430 on the key base 52.
In actual applications, pivotal position 40, first framework 42 and second framework 43 can be by deformable plastic materials, and for example polypropylene and polyethylene are made.In the making, the project planning of present embodiment can be made via ejection formation, and pivotal position 40, first framework 42 and second framework 43 structurally are one-body molded.
In one embodiment, after project planning was made via ejection formation, this pivotal position 40 can be bent in advance at the broken line place shown in Fig. 3 A on it and be formed this first broken line 401.In another embodiment, it is thinner that the thickness of pivotal position 40 at the broken line place shown in Fig. 3 A can design ground, so originally smooth pivotal position 40 bending backs are easy to generate this first broken line 401 at this thinner thickness place.
In a preferred embodiment, this has second broken line 403 respectively to first connecting portion 400 of pivotal position 40 and the junction of first framework 42, and making the framework 42 of winning is bent with respect to first connecting portion 400.Similarly, this has tri linear 404 respectively to second connecting portion 402 of pivotal position 40 and the junction of second framework 43, makes that second framework 43 is bent with respect to second connecting portion 402.
Below will cooperate Fig. 3 B and Fig. 4 B the variation of project planning in action with the explanation present embodiment.Fig. 3 B is depicted as the schematic diagram of project planning in folding process.Fig. 4 B is depicted as the schematic diagram of notebook computer at semi-open state.Shown in Fig. 3 B, in the folding process of project planning, first connecting portion 400 of pivotal position 40 and second connecting portion 402 outwards bend by this first broken line 401, and this first broken line 401 moves inward simultaneously.
What need pay special attention to is, because first connecting portion 400 and second connecting portion 402 of pivotal position 40 outwards bend, so the outer surface 4002 of first connecting portion 400 and the outer surface 4022 of second connecting portion 402 are adjacent to each other gradually in the process of pivotal position 40 bendings, shown in Fig. 3 C.
See also Fig. 3 D and Fig. 4 C.Shown in Fig. 3 D for this reason the project planning of embodiment at the schematic diagram of folded state.Fig. 4 C is depicted as the schematic diagram of notebook computer at folded state.After treating that pivotal position 40 is finished bending, first connecting portion 400 and second connecting portion 402 of pivotal position 40 are superimposed together by this first broken line 401.In addition, first framework 42 also can bend with second framework 43 by second broken line 403 and align.
Be noted that, because first connecting portion 400 and second connecting portion 402 of pivotal position 40 outwards bend, so after first connecting portion 400 and second connecting portion 402 are superimposed, the outer surface 4002 of first connecting portion 400 and the outer surface of second connecting portion 402 4022 can be fitted mutually, cause the inner surface 4000 of first connecting portion 400 and the inner surface 4020 of second connecting portion 402 to expose, shown in Fig. 3 D.
Further, because this first broken line 401 can move inward in the folding process of project planning, so after project planning is folding fully, first connecting portion 400 of pivotal position 40 and second connecting portion 402 can be superimposed between the panel cover 50 of notebook computer and key base 52, with this pivotal position 40 is concealed between panel cover 50 and key base 52, to keep the attractive in appearance of notebook computer appearance, shown in Fig. 4 C.
Be noted that in addition as shown in Figure 3A, the angle theta that first connecting portion 400 of pivotal position 40 and second connecting portion are 402 can determine an opening angle degree of 52 of panel cover 50 and key bases.On the structure, if the angle theta of 402 of first connecting portion 400 and second connecting portions becomes greatly, then the open angle of first body and second body can become big thereupon.In the design, panel cover 50 can design in special angle for example 90 °, 120 °, 150 ° with the open angle of key base 52 ... Deng.
Compared to prior art, the employed project planning of folding-type electronic device of the present invention is structurally simplified many, and is not only with low cost, and is easy to assembling, maintenance and replacement.Especially, because project planning of the present invention has many group broken lines, therefore make it be easy to fold and spread out.Moreover project planning of the present invention structurally is one-body molded, so have excellent structural strength.
By the above detailed description of preferred embodiments, hope can be known description feature of the present invention and spirit more, and is not to come category of the present invention is limited with this disclosed preferred embodiment.On the contrary, its objective is that hope can contain in claims of being arranged in of various changes and tool equality institute of the present invention desire application.

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1. a folding-type electronic device is characterized in that, comprises:
First body;
Second body; And
Project planning, have a pair of folding pivotal position, wherein each pivotal position has first broken line, this pivotal position is distinguished into first connecting portion and second connecting portion, above-mentioned first connecting portion is connected with above-mentioned first body, and above-mentioned second connecting portion is connected with above-mentioned second body.
2. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned first connecting portion and above-mentioned second connecting portion outwards bend by above-mentioned first broken line and above-mentioned first broken line of while moves inward, and cause above-mentioned first body and above-mentioned second body inwardly folding.
3. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned first broken line is by in advance each pivotal position bending being formed.
4. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, each pivotal position causes each pivotal position bending back to produce above-mentioned first broken line at above-mentioned thinner thickness place at the thinner thickness at the above-mentioned first broken line place.
5. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned this first pontes to pivotal position does not stretch out with common formation first framework.
6. folding-type electronic device according to claim 5 is characterized in that, above-mentioned this has second broken line respectively to first connecting portion of pivotal position and the junction of above-mentioned first framework.
7. folding-type electronic device according to claim 5 is characterized in that, above-mentioned first framework is provided with at least one fixing hole.
8. folding-type electronic device according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned this second connecting portion to pivotal position stretches out respectively with common formation second framework.
9. folding-type electronic device according to claim 8 is characterized in that, above-mentioned this has tri linear respectively to second connecting portion of pivotal position and the junction of above-mentioned second framework.
10. folding-type electronic device according to claim 8 is characterized in that, above-mentioned second framework is provided with at least one fixing hole.
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