CN101931665A

CN101931665A - Electronic device and sliding mechanism thereof

Info

Publication number: CN101931665A
Application number: CN2009101508585A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 彭嘉雄; 庄益诚
Original assignee: High Tech Computer Corp
Current assignee: HTC Corp
Priority date: 2009-06-25
Filing date: 2009-06-25
Publication date: 2010-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 2029-06-25
Also published as: CN101931665B

Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic device and a sliding mechanism thereof. The sliding mechanism comprises a first member, a second member, a sliding part, a wire rod and a flexible circuit board, wherein the first member and the sliding part can slide relative to the second member; the wire rod is connected with the first member and the sliding part; the flexible circuit board passes through a first opening on the sliding part and a second opening on the second member; when the first member moves relative to the second member along the first direction, the first member draws the wire rod and drives the sliding part and the flexible circuit board to move along the second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

Description

Electronic installation and slide mechanism thereof

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation, particularly relate to a kind of slide electronic device.

Background technology

At first see also Fig. 1, one existing sliding cover type mobile phone mainly comprises an input module 100 and a display module 200, aforementioned input module 100 is provided with an input keyboard 300, then be provided with a display screens 400 on the display module 200, wherein display module 200 can be with respect to input module 100 slips (shown in the direction of arrow among Fig. 1).

Generally speaking, between input module 100 and display module 200 is to be electrically connected mutually by a flexible circuit board (not shown), wherein when display module 200 slides with respect to input module 100, flexible circuit board usually is squeezed easily and produces and frustrate bent distortion (buckling deformation), as causing flexible circuit board to damage and make the mobile phone function of can't bringing into normal play with one.

Summary of the invention

One embodiment of the invention provide a kind of slide mechanism, are arranged at an electronic installation inside, comprise one first member, one second member, a sliding part, a wire rod and a flexible circuit board, and wherein first member and sliding part can slide by relative second member.Aforementioned wire rod connects first member and sliding part, and aforementioned flexible circuit board passes one second opening on first opening of 1 on the sliding part and second member.When relative second member of first member when a first direction moves, first member draws aforementioned wire rod, and moves along a second direction by aforementioned wire rod traction sliding part and flexible circuit board, wherein second direction is in contrast to first direction.

In one embodiment, aforementioned slide mechanism more comprises an elastic component, connects the sliding part and second member, is used to make wire rod to produce a tension force.

In one embodiment, aforementioned elastic parts is an extension spring.

In one embodiment, aforementioned slide mechanism more comprises two elastic components, connects the sliding part and second member, is used to make wire rod to produce a tension force.

In one embodiment, aforementioned slide mechanism more comprises a pulley, be arranged on second member, wherein wire rod from sliding part extend and through aforementioned pulley to connect first member.

In one embodiment, aforementioned sliding part is arranged at first side of second member, and first member then is arranged at second side of second member, aforementioned flexible circuit board by first side in regular turn through first opening and second opening and extend to second side.

In one embodiment, aforementioned sliding part has more a body and one first body of rod, and wherein first opening is formed between the body and first body of rod, and flexible circuit board forms one first kink on first body of rod.

In one embodiment, aforementioned second member has more one second body of rod, and flexible circuit board forms one second kink on second body of rod.

In one embodiment, aforementioned flexible circuit board has a S tee section.

In one embodiment, aforementioned first member has one the 3rd body of rod, and when relative second component movement of first member, flexible circuit board slides on the 3rd body of rod.

One embodiment of the invention more provide a kind of electronic installation, comprise an input module, a display module and a slide mechanism.Aforementioned slide mechanism comprises one first member, one second member, a sliding part, a wire rod and a flexible circuit board, aforementioned first member is fixed on the input module, second member is fixed on the display module, and wherein first member and sliding part can slide by relative second member.Aforementioned wire rod connects first member and sliding part, and aforementioned flexible circuit board passes one second opening on first opening of 1 on the sliding part and second member.When relative second member of first member when a first direction moves, first member draws aforementioned wire rod, and moves along a second direction by aforementioned wire rod traction sliding part and flexible circuit board, wherein second direction is in contrast to first direction.

For the present invention can be become apparent, embodiment cited below particularly also cooperates appended accompanying drawing to elaborate.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 represents the schematic diagram of an existing sliding cover type mobile phone;

Fig. 2 A represents the slide mechanism schematic diagram of one embodiment of the invention, and wherein this slide mechanism is in the opening;

Among Fig. 2 B presentation graphs 2A along the cutaway view of X1-X2;

Fig. 3 A represents the slide mechanism schematic diagram of one embodiment of the invention, and wherein this slide mechanism is in the closure state; And

Among Fig. 3 B presentation graphs 3A along the cutaway view of X3-X4.

The main element symbol description

Input module 100

Display module 200

Input keyboard 300

Display screens 400

Slide mechanism 500

First member 10

Second member 20

First side 21

Second side 22

Sliding part 30

Body 31

Flexible circuit board F

The first kink F1

The second kink F2

The first opening G

The second opening H

Drive pulley P

First body of rod R1

Second body of rod R2

The 3rd body of rod R3

Elastic component S

Wires W

Embodiment

Fig. 2 A represents this slide mechanism schematic diagram of one embodiment of the invention, and wherein slide mechanism is in the opening.Fig. 3 A represents the slide mechanism schematic diagram of one embodiment of the invention, and wherein this slide mechanism is in the closure state.See also Fig. 2 A, Fig. 3 A, aforementioned slide mechanism 500 is arranged in the slide electronic device, for example be movably connected as shown in Figure 1 input module 100 and display module 200 are used for avoiding input module 100 and display module 200 to cause flexible circuit board F to frustrate bent distortion and damage at sliding process.For example, aforementioned electronic can be a mobile phone, personal digital assistant, palmtop computer (pocket PC), super removable computer (ultra mobile personal computer, UMPC) or plate computer (tablet PC) etc.What need to specify is, when slide mechanism is in opening, and input module 100 and display module 200 only overlap (similar Fig. 1); Yet when slide mechanism 500 was in closure state, input module 100 and display module 200 be state in an overlapping.

Slide mechanism 500 in the present embodiment mainly comprises one first member 10, one second member 20, a sliding part 30, a wires W, at least one elastic component S and a flexible circuit board F, wherein first member 10 is fixed on the

input module

100,20 of second members are fixed on the display module 200, when input module 100 slided with respect to display module 200, first member 10 can slide along Y direction with respect to second member 20.

What need special instruction is, on second member 20, be provided with a drive pulley P in addition, wherein the two ends of wires W connect the sliding part 30 and first member 10 respectively, when first member, 10 relative second member, 20 court-Y directions are slided (as shown in Figure 3A), wires W can be subjected to 10 tractions of first member and move around drive pulley P.In addition, by Fig. 2 B, among Fig. 3 B as can be seen, sliding part 30 is arranged at first side 21 of second member, 20 tops, 10 of first members are arranged at second side 22 of second member, 20 belows, be formed with one first opening G between the body 31 of aforementioned sliding part 30 and first body of rod R1, flexible circuit board F extends towards Y direction from first side 21 of second member, 20 tops, pass one second opening H on the aforementioned first opening G and second member 20 then in regular turn, and then arrive second side 22 of second member, 20 belows, be used to be electrically connected aforementioned input module 100 and display module 200.Wherein, flexible circuit board F forms first, second kink F1, F2 respectively on second body of rod R2 of first body of rod R1 of sliding part 30 and second member 20, and makes flexible circuit board F have a S tee section.

Will be appreciated that, when electronic installation is in closure state, first member, 10 relative second members 20 are positioned at a primary importance (shown in Fig. 2 A, Fig. 2 B), give sliding part 30 by elastic component S effect one elastic force this moment, make wires W can produce suitable tension force, and make flexible circuit board F can keep S tee section shown in Fig. 2 B.

Then see also Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B, when electronic installation switches to opening by closure state, first member 10 can slide into a second place with respect to second member, 20 edge-Y directions (first direction) by aforementioned primary importance, this moment, 10 of first members can draw wires W, and draw sliding part 30 by wires W and move towards Y direction (second direction), wherein flexible circuit board F can move towards Y direction (second direction) equally because being subjected to the drive of first body of rod R1, can avoid first thus,

second member

10,20 make flexible circuit board F produce fold in sliding process frustrates song and damages.

On the contrary, when first member 10 by aforementioned second site reversion during to primary importance, can make relative second member, the 20 court-Y directions motion of sliding part 30 by the elastic traction of elastic component S, can make flexible circuit board F be returned to state shown in Fig. 2 A, Fig. 2 B thus.In the present embodiment, be provided with one the 3rd body of rod R3 (shown in Fig. 2 B, Fig. 3 B) in addition on first member 10, when first member, 10 relative these second members 20 moved, flexible circuit board F went up in the 3rd body of rod R3 and slides.In addition, aforementioned elastic parts S for example is extension spring (tension spring), wherein the stability when the opposition side of sliding part 30 can be provided with an elastic component S with the maintenance motion respectively.

In sum, the invention provides a kind of slide mechanism, in order to display module and the input module that connects an electronic installation, wherein aforementioned display module and input module are to be electrically connected mutually by a flexible circuit board.Slide mechanism of the present invention can effectively be avoided display module and input module to cause flexible circuit board to produce in sliding process and frustrate bent distortion, and then can prevent that flexible circuit board is impaired to prolong its useful life.

Though disclosed the present invention in conjunction with aforesaid embodiment, yet it is not in order to limit the present invention.Be familiar with this operator in the technical field of the invention, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can do a little change and retouching.Therefore protection scope of the present invention should with enclose claim was defined is as the criterion.

Claims

1. slide mechanism connects an input module and a display module of an electronic installation, and this slide mechanism comprises:

First member is fixed on this input module;

Second member is fixed on this display module, and has one second opening, wherein this first member this second member slip relatively;

Sliding part can and have one first opening with respect to this second member slip;

Wire rod connects this first member and this sliding part; And

Flexible circuit board, pass this first opening and this second opening, wherein when this first member relatively this second member when a first direction moves, this first member draws this wire rod, and draw this sliding part and this flexible circuit board moves along a second direction by this wire rod, and this second direction is in contrast to this first direction.

2. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein this slide mechanism also comprises at least one elastic component, connects this sliding part and this second member, is used to make this wire rod to produce a tension force.

3. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 2, wherein this elastic component is an extension spring.

4. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein this slide mechanism also comprises a pulley, is arranged on this second member, this wire rod is from this sliding part extension and pass through this pulley to connect this first member.

5. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein this sliding part is arranged at first side of this second member, this first member is arranged at second side of this second member, and this flexible circuit board is passed through this first opening and this second opening in regular turn and extended to this second side by this first side.

6. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein this sliding part also has a body and one first body of rod, and wherein this first opening is formed between this body and this first body of rod, and this flexible circuit board forms one first kink on this first body of rod.

7. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein this second member also has one second body of rod, and this flexible circuit board forms one second kink on this second body of rod.

8. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein this flexible circuit board has a S tee section.

9. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first member has one the 3rd body of rod, and when this first member relatively during this second component movement, this flexible circuit board slides on the 3rd body of rod.

10. electronic installation comprises:

Input module;

Display module; And

Slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1.