CN102478893A - Portable tablet computer - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a portable tablet computer, comprising: the host body comprises a first surface with a touch screen and a second surface with a first pin joint unit and a second pin joint unit; the standard keyboard is pivoted to the main body through the first pivoting unit and can rotate around the first side edge of the main body; and the supporting piece is pivoted on the second surface of the main body through the second pivoting unit and can rotate around the pivot of the second pivoting unit. By adopting the tablet computer, two pivoting units are arranged on one side of the main body of the computer, and the standard keyboard and the supporting piece are respectively arranged in a rotatable mode, so that the tablet computer can work in various different operation modes. In addition, when the tablet personal computer is freely switched among different modes, the standard keyboard can be selectively hidden in the main body of the main body or rotated out to be used as key input, and the hand feeling experience of a user when the user executes input operation is enhanced.

Description

a portable tablet

technical field

The invention relates to a tablet computer, in particular to a tablet computer with a standard keyboard capable of working in multiple operating modes.

Background technique

Along with the development of science and technology, tablet computer has gradually been known by people and started to be widely used. The Tablet Personal Computer (Tablet Personal Computer) here refers to a portable computer in a tablet shape. But also supports handwriting input or voice input.

Specifically, the display screen of the tablet computer can be rotated at will, and generally adopts a liquid crystal screen smaller than 10.4 inches, and is generally a liquid crystal screen with a touch recognition function. In addition, according to structural design, existing tablet computers include two categories: "variable tablet computers" with integrated keyboards and "pure tablet computers" with external keyboards. As far as the convertible tablet computer is concerned, it integrates the keyboard with the computer host, and the computer host is ingeniously closely connected with the LCD screen. When the LCD screen and the host are folded together, it can be used as a pure tablet computer. When the LCD screen When flipped up, it doubles as a laptop with digital ink and handwriting input/control capabilities. As far as pure tablet computers are concerned, they integrate the host computer and LCD screen together, and use handwriting input as the main input method, and they place more emphasis on mobile use.

However, it is worth noting that the above-mentioned convertible tablet computer is closer to a notebook computer, so the whole machine is thicker and less portable. On the other hand, although a pure tablet computer is light, its keyboard as the main input method is realized by a virtual keyboard in a specific area of the LCD screen. As a result, the user often has a bad input feeling when operating, and the adjacent virtual keys The distance between them is too narrow, and it is very easy to cause misoperation. If the problem of misoperation is solved by connecting an external keyboard, it also reduces the portability.

In view of this, how to provide a tablet computer architecture with both mobility and portability is a problem to be solved urgently by technicians in the industry.

Contents of the invention

Aiming at the above-mentioned defects in the use of tablet computers in the prior art, the present invention provides a novel portable tablet computer.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a portable tablet computer is provided, comprising:

A host body, including:

a first side having a touch screen; and

A second surface, opposite to the first surface, the second surface has a first pivot unit and a second pivot unit, and the first pivot unit and the second pivot unit are arranged on the The opposite sides of the host body;

A standard keyboard is pivotally connected to the main body through the first pivot unit, and can rotate around a first side of the main body; and

A support member is pivotally connected to the second surface of the main body through the second pivot unit, and can rotate around the pivot of the second pivot unit,

Wherein, when the tablet computer works in the first mode, the standard keyboard is attached to the second surface, and the support member covers the standard keyboard; when the tablet computer works in the second mode, the The standard keyboard rotates clockwise around the first side until it is flat on a plane, and the support rotates around the pivot of the second pivot unit and forms an included angle with the main body; When the tablet computer works in the third mode, the standard keyboard is attached to the second surface, and the support member rotates around the pivot of the second pivot unit and forms a clip with the main body. horn.

Preferably, the supporting member is a cover plate, the width of which is equal to the width of the host body.

According to an embodiment, a virtual keyboard is set in a specific area of the touch screen, and an input operation is performed through the virtual keyboard. Alternatively, on the touch screen, various operations can be performed through a stylus or handwriting input.

Preferably, the first pivotal unit includes a first pivotal member and a second pivotal member, respectively located on the first side near both ends, and the first pivotal member and the second pivotal member One end of each piece is fixed on the host body, and the other end is fixed on the standard keyboard.

Preferably, the second pivot unit includes a third pivot member and a fourth pivot member respectively located near the other side of the second surface opposite to the first side, and the third One ends of the pivotal member and the fourth pivotal member are fixed to the main body, and the other ends are fixed to the supporting member. As an alternative, the second pivot unit includes a fifth pivot member located on the other side of the second surface opposite to the first side, and the fifth pivot member is fixed at both ends The middle part of the supporting member and the fifth pivoting member is fixed to the host body, and the length of the fifth pivoting member is equal to the width of the host body.

Preferably, the second surface of the host body is divided into a first area and a second area, and there is a height difference between the first area and the second area, and the value of the height difference is equal to the thickness of the supporting member. Further, the inner surface of the supporting member is a groove for accommodating the standard keyboard, and the length of the groove is equal to the length of the standard keyboard and the width of the groove is equal to the width of the standard keyboard.

Preferably, the back of the standard keyboard is close to the second surface of the host body, and the front of the standard keyboard is close to the support, and the front of the standard keyboard has a plurality of keys.

With the portable tablet computer of the present invention, two pivot units are arranged on one side of the main body of the computer, one of which is pivotally connected to a standard keyboard so that the standard keyboard can rotate around the side of the main body; the other The pivot unit is pivotally connected to the support member, so that the support member can rotate around the pivot of the pivot unit, so that the tablet computer can work in a variety of different operation modes. In addition, both the standard keyboard and the support are rotatable, and the tablet computer can be freely switched between different operation modes, which not only retains the portability of the computer, but also enhances the user's hand feeling experience when performing input operations.

Description of drawings

Readers will have a clearer understanding of various aspects of the present invention after reading the detailed description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. in,

Figure 1A shows a front view of a preferred embodiment of a portable tablet computer according to the present invention; Figure 1B shows a rear view of the portable tablet computer of Figure 1A;

Fig. 2A shows the first embodiment of the pivot unit on a surface of the portable tablet computer of Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B; Fig. 2B shows the first embodiment of the pivot unit on a surface of the portable tablet computer of Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B Two embodiments; FIG. 2C shows a schematic structural view of the pivot unit in FIG. 2B;

Fig. 3 shows the state diagram when the portable tablet computer of the present invention works in the first mode; and

Fig. 4 shows a state diagram of the portable tablet computer of the present invention when it works in the second mode.

Detailed ways

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As mentioned above, the tablet computers in the prior art are structurally divided into mainly variable tablet computers and pure tablet computers. On the one hand, although the convertible tablet computer is integrated with a keyboard, the portability of the whole machine is not high, and the appearance of the product is relatively messy. On the other hand, pure tablet computers use the virtual keyboard on the LCD screen as the main input method. Because the distance between adjacent keys is too narrow, it is easy to misuse. If you need to adjust the input feel, you must connect a standard keyboard. In order to effectively solve the many shortcomings of the current tablet computer in the above aspects, the present invention provides a portable tablet computer with a new structure.

FIG. 1A shows a front view of a preferred embodiment of a portable tablet computer according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B shows a rear view of the portable tablet computer of FIG. 1A . 1A and 1B, the portable tablet computer includes a host body, a support 30 and a standard keyboard 40, wherein the host body has a first surface 10 (also can be called the front) and a second surface 20 (also can be called back). In the center of the first surface 10 of the host body, a touch screen 102 is disposed, and the second surface 20 is opposite to the first surface 10 . In one embodiment, the supporting member is a cover plate, the width of which is equal to the width of the host body. In another embodiment, the touch screen 102 located on the first surface 10 of the host body is provided with a virtual keyboard, and the mobile user performs input operations through the virtual keyboard. Alternatively, the mobile user can also perform various input operations on the touch screen through a stylus or handwriting.

It should be pointed out that, in order to reliably connect the support member 30 and the standard keyboard 40 with the main body, the present invention sets two pivotal units on the second surface 20 of the main body, that is, the first pivotal unit 201 and the first pivotal unit 201. The second pivot unit, in more detail, the first pivot unit 201 and the second pivot unit are disposed on opposite sides of the host body. Specifically, the standard keyboard 40 is pivotally connected to the host body through the first pivot unit 201 , and the standard keyboard 40 can rotate around one side of the host body. In one embodiment, the first pivotal unit 201 includes a first pivotal member and a second pivotal member, which are respectively located on one side of the host body close to both ends (as shown in FIG. 1A ), and the first pivotal member The connection mode of the member and the second pivot member is that one end thereof is fixed to the host body, and the other end thereof is fixed to the standard keyboard 40 . At the same time, the support member 30 is pivotally connected to the second surface 20 of the host body through the second pivot unit, and can rotate around the pivot of the second pivot unit.

Hereinafter, two different embodiments of the second pivot unit of the second surface 20 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B . Wherein, FIG. 2A shows a first embodiment of the second pivot unit of the portable tablet computer, and FIG. 2B shows a second embodiment of the second pivot unit of the portable tablet computer. In FIG. 2A, the second pivot unit includes a third pivot member 203 and a fourth pivot member 205, which are respectively located near the other side of the second surface 20 of the host body, which is opposite to the side where the standard keyboard 40 is located. . Similarly, one end of each of the third pivotal member 203 and the fourth pivotal member 205 is fixed to the host body, and the other end is fixed to the support member 30. Therefore, the support member 30 is pivotally connected to the main body of the host body through these two pivotal members. the second surface 20 .

In contrast, in FIG. 2B , the second pivot unit only includes a single pivot member 207 , which is also located on the other side of the second surface 20 of the host body. Further referring to FIG. 2C , the pivoting member 207 can be divided into a middle portion 2072 and two ends 2071 and 2073 according to its pivoting function, and the two ends 2071 and 2073 of the pivoting member 207 are fixed to the support member 30, and the pivoting The middle portion 2072 of the component 207 is fixed on the second surface 20 of the host body, so that the supporting component 30 is pivotally connected to the host body and can rotate around the pivot of the pivotal component 207 . In addition, in order to keep the appearance of the product simple and tidy, the length of the pivotal member 207 is set to be equal to the width of the host body.

In order to facilitate an in-depth understanding of the portable tablet computer of the present invention, the state diagrams of the tablet computer in different working modes are described below in conjunction with FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 . Further, FIG. 3 is a state diagram of the portable tablet computer when it works in the first mode. In this mode, the standard keyboard 40 is attached to the second surface 20 of the host body, and the support member 30 completely covers the standard keyboard 40 . The user completes human-computer interaction by operating the touch screen 102 on the first surface 10 of the host body.

Fig. 4 shows a state diagram of the portable tablet computer of the present invention when it works in the second mode. Referring to FIG. 4 , firstly, the support member 30 is opened around the second pivot unit, so that the standard keyboard 40 is rotated clockwise around one side by the first pivot unit 201 until it is placed flat on a plane, and then according to the viewing position of the user, For an optimal screen angle, the supporting member 30 is rotated around a corresponding pivot so as to form an included angle with the host body to support the host body. Those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that in this operation mode, the touch screen 102 on the first surface 10 of the host body still has a touch function, and the user can also use a stylus or human hands to perform movements or clicks similar to a mouse. operate.

Referring to FIG. 1A again, it can also be used to describe the state of the portable tablet computer of the present invention in the third working mode. In this mode, the standard keyboard 40 is attached to the second surface of the host body, and only the support member 30 is rotated around the pivot of the second pivot unit to form an angle with the host body to support the host body. It is easy to know that the user can set the tablet computer in the state shown in FIG. 1A when the user does not need to use the keyboard frequently, for example, after the angle between the support member 30 and the host body is properly adjusted, the user can enjoy movies or watch videos.

In addition, in an embodiment of the portable tablet computer of the present invention, the second surface 20 of the host body can be divided into two areas, such as the first area and the second area, and a gap exists between the first area and the second area. height difference, the value of the height difference is equal to the thickness of the support member 30 . Preferably, the inner surface of the support member 30 is configured as a groove for accommodating the standard keyboard 40 , and the length of the groove is equal to the length of the standard keyboard 40 and the width of the groove is equal to the width of the standard keyboard 40 . That is to say, the back of the standard keyboard 40 is attached to the second surface of the host body, and the surface with keys is attached to the inner surface of the groove of the support member 30 .

With the portable tablet computer of the present invention, two pivot units are arranged on one side of the main body of the computer, one of which is pivotally connected to a standard keyboard so that the standard keyboard can rotate around the side of the main body; the other The pivot unit is pivotally connected to the support member, so that the support member can rotate around the pivot of the pivot unit, so that the tablet computer can work in a variety of different operation modes. In addition, both the standard keyboard and the support are rotatable, and the tablet computer can be freely switched between different operation modes, which not only retains the portability of the computer, but also enhances the user's hand feeling experience when performing input operations.

Hereinbefore, specific embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, those skilled in the art can understand that without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, various changes and substitutions can be made to the specific embodiments of the present invention. These changes and substitutions all fall within the scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A portable tablet computer, the tablet computer comprising:

a host body, comprising:

a first side having a touch screen; and

the second surface is opposite to the first surface and is provided with a first pivoting unit and a second pivoting unit, and the first pivoting unit and the second pivoting unit are arranged on two opposite sides of the main body;

the standard keyboard is pivoted to the main body through the first pivoting unit and can rotate around a first side edge of the main body; and

a supporting member pivotally connected to the second surface of the main body via the second pivot unit and rotatable around a pivot of the second pivot unit,

when the tablet computer works in a first mode, the standard keyboard is attached to the second surface, and the support piece covers the standard keyboard; when the tablet computer works in a second mode, the standard keyboard rotates clockwise around the first side edge until the standard keyboard is horizontally placed on a plane, and the supporting piece rotates around the pivot of the second pivoting unit and forms an included angle with the main body of the main body; when the tablet computer works in a third mode, the standard keyboard is attached to the second surface, and the supporting piece rotates around the pivot of the second pivoting unit and forms an included angle with the main body of the host.

2. The portable tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the support is a cover having a width equal to a width of the host body.

3. The portable tablet computer of claim 1, wherein a virtual keyboard is disposed in a specific area of the touch screen, and an input operation is performed through the virtual keyboard.

4. The portable tablet computer of claim 1, wherein various operations are performed on the touch screen by a stylus or handwriting input.

5. The portable tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the first pivot unit comprises a first pivot member and a second pivot member respectively located on the first side near two ends, and one end of each of the first pivot member and the second pivot member is fixed to the main body and the other end is fixed to the standard keyboard.

6. The portable tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the second pivot unit comprises a third pivot member and a fourth pivot member respectively located near another side of the second surface opposite to the first side, and one end of each of the third pivot member and the fourth pivot member is fixed to the main body and the other end is fixed to the supporting member.

7. The portable tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the second pivot unit comprises a fifth pivot member located on the second side opposite to the first side, wherein two ends of the fifth pivot member are fixed to the support member and a middle portion of the fifth pivot member is fixed to the main body, and a length of the fifth pivot member is equal to a width of the main body.

8. The portable tablet computer of claim 1, wherein the second surface of the main body is divided into a first region and a second region, and a height difference exists between the first region and the second region, and the height difference is equal to the thickness of the supporting member.

9. The portable tablet computer of claim 8 wherein the inner surface of the support member is a recess for receiving the qwerty keypad and the recess has a length equal to the length of the qwerty keypad and a width equal to the width of the qwerty keypad.

10. The portable tablet computer of claim 1, wherein a back side of the qwerty keyboard is adjacent to the second side of the host body, and a front side of the qwerty keyboard is adjacent to the support member, and the front side of the qwerty keyboard has a plurality of keys.

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