CN103257674B - electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic device, which comprises a body, a display, a foot pad structure and a transmission unit, wherein the display and the body are mutually pivoted, the foot pad structure is arranged at the bottom side of the body and is abutted against and parallel to a supporting surface, the transmission unit is arranged in the body and is connected with the foot pad structure and the display, when the display rotates to an opening position from a closing position relative to the body, the foot pad structure moves along a first direction relative to the body, and the first direction is parallel to the supporting surface. The electronic device of the invention can have smaller thickness and can not shake or tilt due to stress when in operation.

Description

electronic device

technical field

The invention relates to an electronic device, in particular to an electronic device with a retractable one-foot pad structure.

Background technique

With the rapid development of touch technology, notebook computers with touch screens have become quite popular electronic products. Since it is easy to cause the notebook computer to shake or tilt backward due to force when touching the screen with hands, most of the current improvement methods are to raise the foot pad on the side of the bottom of the body near the screen. However, this design method is easy to make the notebook computer The thickness of the computer increases, making it difficult to reduce the thickness and make it difficult to carry. Therefore, how to maintain the stability of the notebook computer while using the touch screen has become an important issue.

Contents of the invention

An embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, the electronic device includes a body, a display, a foot pad structure and a transmission unit, the display and the body are pivotally connected to each other, the foot pad structure is arranged on the bottom edge of the body, Wherein the foot pad structure abuts against a support surface and is parallel to each other, the aforementioned transmission unit is arranged in the body, and the transmission unit is connected with the foot pad structure and the display, wherein when the display rotates from a closed position to an open position relative to the body , the display drives the foot pad structure to move relative to the body along a first direction through the transmission unit, and the first direction is parallel to the support surface; when the display rotates from the open position to the closed position relative to the body, the display drives the foot pad structure relative to the body through the transmission unit The main body moves along a second direction, and the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned foot pad structure includes a rack, the transmission unit includes a first gear and a second gear, the first gear is connected to the display, the second gear is connected to the first gear and the rack, when the display When opening or closing, the display drives the rack to move in the first direction through the connected first gear and the second gear.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned transmission unit includes a first gear, a tooth condition and a rotating member, the first gear is connected to the display, and the rotating member is pivotally connected to the body to form a first arm and a second arm, wherein The first arm is pivotally connected to the tooth condition, and the second arm is pivotally connected to the foot pad structure. When the display is opened or closed, the display drives the tooth condition to move in the second direction through the first gear, and the tooth condition drives the foot pad through the rotating member The structure moves in a first direction.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned foot pad structure includes an elastic portion, and the elastic portion abuts against the supporting surface.

In one embodiment, the foot pad structure includes a shielding portion. When the foot pad structure moves relative to the body along a first direction, an opening is formed between the foot pad structure and the body, and the shielding portion covers the opening.

In one embodiment, the foot pad structure includes a guide portion, the guide portion abuts against the body and guides the foot pad structure to slide relative to the body along a first direction.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned transmission unit has a connecting rod, a cam or a gear mechanism.

In one embodiment, the first gear is made of metal, and the second gear is made of plastic.

In one embodiment, the length of the aforementioned second arm is greater than the length of the first arm.

In one embodiment, the elastic portion is made of rubber.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B show schematic diagrams of a display in a closed position relative to the main body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 represents the schematic diagram of the foot pad structure of an embodiment of the present invention;

3A and 3B show schematic diagrams of the display in an open position relative to the main body according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

Fig. 4 shows a schematic diagram of a transmission unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein, the reference signs are explained as follows:

electronic device 1; body 10;

bottom side 11; back side 12;

display 20; foot pad structure 30;

rack 31; elastic part 32;

the shielding portion 33; the flat portion 34;

guide part 35; transmission unit 40;

the first gear 41; the second gear 42;

shaft 50; tooth condition 60;

rotating member 70; first arm 71;

second arm 72; pivot 73;

opening A; support surface G;

displacement D.

detailed description

Please refer to FIG. 1A first. An electronic device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is, for example, a notebook computer (notebook computer), which is mainly composed of a body 10, a display 20, a foot pad structure 30 and a transmission unit 40. . As shown in FIG. 1A, the aforementioned display 20 is pivotally connected to one side of the main body 10, so that the display 20 can rotate relative to the main body 10, and the aforementioned foot pad structure 30 is arranged at the edge of the bottom side of the main body 10 and is adjacent to the display 20, wherein The foot pad structure 30 protrudes from the bottom surface 11 of the body 10 and abuts against a support surface G, and the body 10 and the foot pad structure 30 are substantially parallel to the support surface G. As shown in FIG. In addition, the transmission unit 40 is disposed in the body 10 and connected with the display 20 and the foot pad structure 30 .

The transmission unit 40 in this embodiment mainly includes a first gear 41 and a second gear 42, wherein the first gear 41 is connected to the display 20 through a rotating shaft 50, and its material can be metal, and the second gear 42 is pivotally connected to the body 10 , and is connected (meshed) with the first gear 41 and the rack 31 of the foot pad structure 30, wherein the material of the second gear 42 can be plastic, so it can be meshed with the first gear 41 and rotate without generating noise. As shown in FIG. 1A, the elastic portion 32 of the foot pad structure 30 protrudes from the bottom surface 11 of the body 10, and the guide portion 35 and the body 10 abut against each other in a slidable manner, so that the foot pad structure 30 can pass through the guide portion. 35 and relative to the main body 10 along the Y-axis direction displacement.

It can be clearly seen from FIG. 1B that when the display 20 is in a closed position relative to the body 10, the foot pad structure 30 is hidden inside the body 10, wherein the foot pad structure 30 is aligned with the back side 12 of the body 10, and the foot pad The elastic portion 32 of the structure 30 protrudes from the bottom surface 11 of the body 10 .

Then please refer to FIG. 2, the aforementioned foot pad structure 30 mainly includes a rack 31, an elastic portion 32, a shielding portion 33, a flat portion 34 and a guide portion 35, the aforementioned flat portion 34 is formed on the foot pad structure 30 , and located at one end of the foot pad structure 30 , the shielding portion 33 is also formed on the upper surface of the foot pad structure 30 , and is located at the other end of the foot pad structure 30 relative to the flat portion 34 . As can be seen from FIG. 2, the thickness of the shielding portion 33 (in the direction of the Z axis as shown in FIG. 2) is relatively thin, so that it forms a cantilever structure, and the aforementioned rack 31 is formed on the foot pad longitudinally (in the direction of the Y axis in FIG. The upper surface of the structure 30, and between the flat part 34 and the shielding part 33, the elastic part 32 is formed on the bottom side of the foot pad structure 30, and its material can be rubber with better elasticity and friction, and the guide part 35 They are respectively disposed on both sides of the foot pad structure 30 and parallel to the XY plane. For example, the above-mentioned guiding portion 35 can be an elongated groove, which can be used to guide the foot pad structure 30 to move relative to the main body 10 .

Then please refer to FIGS. 3A and 3B. When the display 20 rotates from the closed position to an open position relative to the body 10 (rotating clockwise as shown in FIG. 3A), the display 20 can drive the first gear 41 to rotate through the rotating shaft 50, At this time, the first gear 41 can drive the second gear 42 to rotate in reverse, and the second gear 42 is connected to the rack 31 to drive the foot pad structure 30 to slide out along a first direction (such as the Y-axis direction in FIG. 3A ). , so that the foot pad structure 30 can protrude from the back side 12 of the body 10 and expose the flat portion 34 . In addition, it can be seen from FIG. 3B that the display 20 can be rotated to a certain point without hindering the movement of the foot pad structure 30 .

It should be noted that when the display 20 is rotated from the open position to the closed position relative to the main body 10, the display 20 can drive the foot pad structure 30 along a second direction relative to the main body 10 through the transmission unit 40 (as shown in FIG. 3A ). -Y axis direction) and slide into the body 10. As shown in FIG. 3B , during the movement of the foot pad structure 30 , an opening A is formed between the bottom surface 11 of the body 10 and the foot pad structure 30 , wherein the shielding portion 33 of the foot pad structure 30 can cover the opening when it is displaced. A, to prevent dust and the like from entering the body 10 and achieve a sealing effect. In addition, it should be understood that during the rotation of the display 20 relative to the main body 10 from the closed position to the open position, the foot pad structure 30 moves along the first direction (such as the Y-axis direction in FIG. 3A ) and produces a displacement D. Therefore, when using When the display 20 is turned on, the above-mentioned displacement D can make the fulcrum of the electronic device 10 move outward. At this time, the protruding foot pad structure 30 can make the electronic device 1 more stable, and it is not easy to shake or tilt backward due to force.

Referring to Fig. 4 again, the transmission unit of another embodiment of the present invention comprises a first gear 41, a tooth condition 60 and a rotating member 70, wherein the first gear 41 is connected with the display 20 through the rotating shaft 50, and is connected with the tooth condition 60 Connected, the rotating member 70 is pivotally connected to the body 10 with a pivot 73, and forms a first arm 71 and a second arm 72, the length of the second arm 72 is greater than that of the first arm 71, and the second arm 72 is pivotally connected to In the foot pad structure 30 , the first arm 71 is pivotally connected to the tooth condition 60 . When the display 20 is opened or closed, the display 20 can rotate clockwise through the first gear 41 and drive the tooth condition 60 to move in the second direction (-Y axis direction in FIG. 4 ), and the tooth condition 60 passes through the rotating member 70 The foot pad structure 30 is driven to move along the first direction (the Y-axis direction in FIG. 4 ). When the rotating member 70 rotates, since the displacement of the second arm 72 in the Y-axis direction is greater than that of the first arm 71 in the −Y-axis direction, the moving distance of the foot pad structure 30 can be increased.

In summary, the present invention provides an electronic device, wherein the body of the electronic device is pivotally connected to a display, and a foot pad structure is provided on the bottom edge of the electronic device, and a transmission unit is provided inside the body. It can have a mechanism such as a connecting rod, a gear or a cam, and connect the display and the foot pad structure. When the display rotates from a closed position to an open position, the rotation of the display can drive the foot pad structure to move through the transmission unit and make it protrude On the back side of the main body, the electronic device is not easy to shake or tilt backward due to force.

Although the present invention is disclosed above with the foregoing embodiments, the above disclosures are not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. An electronic device, comprising: a body; a display, pivotally connected with the body; a foot pad structure arranged on the bottom side edge of the body, wherein the foot pad structure abuts against a support surface and is parallel to each other; and A transmission unit is arranged in the body, and the transmission unit is connected with the foot pad structure and the display; Wherein, when the display is rotated from a closed position to an open position relative to the main body, the display drives the foot pad structure to move relative to the main body along a first direction through the transmission unit, and the first direction is parallel to the support surface; when the display is rotated from the open position to the closed position relative to the body, the display drives the footrest structure to move relative to the body along a second direction through the transmission unit, and the second direction is the same as the first in the opposite direction. 2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the foot pad structure comprises a rack, the transmission unit comprises a first gear and a second gear, the first gear is connected with the display, the second gear is connected with the display The first gear and the rack are connected, and when the display rotates from the closed position to the open position relative to the body, the display drives the rack along the first gear and the second gear connected to each other. Move in the first direction. 3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the material of the first gear is metal, and the material of the second gear is plastic. 4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission unit comprises a first gear, a tooth condition and a rotating member, the first gear is connected with the display, the rotating member is pivotally connected to the body, and forms a a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm is pivotally connected to the tooth member, and the second arm is pivotally connected to the footrest structure, when the display is rotated from the closed position to the open position relative to the body position, the display drives the teeth to move along the second direction through the first gear, and the teeth drives the foot pad structure to move along the first direction through the rotating member. 5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the length of the second arm is greater than the length of the first arm. 6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the foot pad structure comprises an elastic portion, and the elastic portion abuts against the supporting surface. 7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the material of the elastic portion is rubber. 8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the foot pad structure comprises a shielding portion, when the foot pad structure moves along the first direction relative to the body, a gap is formed between the foot pad structure and the body opening, and the shielding part covers the opening. 9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the foot pad structure comprises a guide portion, the guide portion abuts against the body and guides the foot pad structure to slide relative to the body along the first direction. 10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission unit has a linkage, a cam or a gear mechanism.