CN103322023B - Hinge structure and notebook computer - Google Patents
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Provide hinge structure and notebook computer.This hinge structure is for connecting two parts of electronic equipment, it is characterized in that: described hinge structure is leptosomatic taper, be tapered smoothly from centre to two ends, and described hinge structure comprises two ends and an intermediate portion, wherein, each in two ends is rotatable relative to intermediate portion.By according to the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention and notebook computer, applied electronic equipment can be made to have smooth smooth appearance, thus to the slim sensation that user brings, and there is continuous and continual profile on the whole.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to hinge structure and notebook computer.
Background technique
Along with the development of technology, a developing direction of electronic equipment is slimming increasingly, and such as, for notebook computer, it thins down on thickness, thus is convenient to user and carries.
Some electronic equipment, the mobile phone etc. of such as notebook computer and folded form is made up of two-part usually, that is, comprise the host machine part of keyboard and comprise the display section of display screen, and these two-part are linked together by hinge structure usually.This hinge structure, except ensureing the electrical connection between host machine part and display section, also needs to comprise the electrical assembly communicated with signal for carrying out data between host machine part and display section.Adopt hinge structure to carry out in the electronic equipment connected in existing needs, there is various different hinge structure.
But, as mentioned above, due to the trend of the slimming of the electronic equipment of such as notebook computer and so at present, need the thickness reducing host machine part and these two parts of display section as much as possible, and, due to the form that above-mentioned electronic equipment is different with two kinds during daily carrying with opening and closing in use, therefore, need to consider above-mentioned various factors to be designed for the hinge structure connecting host machine part and display section, thus while meeting electronic equipment needs functionally, meet the needs of its slimming as much as possible and promote the attractive in appearance of outward appearance on the whole.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the present invention is made for above-mentioned problems of the prior art and demand.
The object of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a kind of hinge structure and notebook computer, and it connects host machine part and display section by leptosomatic taper structure, thus promotes the slimming of electronic devices structure and the attractive in appearance of outward appearance.
According to an aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, provide a kind of hinge structure, for connecting two parts of electronic equipment, it is characterized in that: described hinge structure is leptosomatic taper, be tapered smoothly from centre to two ends, and described hinge structure comprises two ends and an intermediate portion, wherein, each in two ends is rotatable relative to intermediate portion.
In above-mentioned hinge structure, the cross section of described taper is circular.
In above-mentioned hinge structure, each in described two ends can 180 degree of rotations relative to intermediate portion.
In above-mentioned hinge structure, each in described two ends forms the tip with minimum area at its end.
In above-mentioned hinge structure, described intermediate portion is less than the thickness sum of two parts in this position of connected electronic equipment at the thickness of the highest position of its middle thickness.
In above-mentioned hinge structure, described intermediate portion can hold operating pen.
According to the another aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, provide a kind of notebook computer with above-mentioned hinge structure, described notebook computer has display section and host machine part, described hinge structure is for connecting described display section and described host machine part, it is characterized in that: the rear edge that described display section is connected with described hinge structure at it with the shell of described host machine part is tapered smoothly from centre to two ends, to make, in antemarginal two corners of described notebook computer, there is minimized height.
In above-mentioned notebook computer, the shell of described display section and described host machine part is tapered from centre to two ends smoothly at its other three edges, to make having minimized height at the corner of described notebook computer.
In above-mentioned notebook computer, the shell shape at edge and the form fit of described hinge structure in the rear of described display section and described host machine part.
In above-mentioned notebook computer, described display section is connected with the intermediate portion of one of described host machine part with described hinge structure, and described display section is connected with the end of described hinge structure with another in described host machine part.
In above-mentioned notebook computer, when described display section rotates relative to described host machine part, the shell of described host machine part and described display section reduces gradually at its rear rim place, rotates under the outer surface of described host machine part and described display section to make described hinge structure.
In above-mentioned notebook computer, when described notebook computer is in 180 degree of open modes, the outer surface of the shell of described host machine part and described display section is met at its rear rim place, stops making the rotation of described hinge structure.
By according to the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention and notebook computer, applied electronic equipment can be made to have smooth smooth appearance, thus to the slim sensation that user brings, and there is continuous and continual profile on the whole.
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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the present invention or technological scheme of the prior art, be briefly described to the accompanying drawing used required in embodiment or description of the prior art below, apparently, accompanying drawing in the following describes is only some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, under the prerequisite not paying creative work, other accompanying drawing can also be obtained according to these accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic elevational view of the hinge structure according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 shows the perspective schematic view of the notebook computer of the hinge structure applied according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 shows the schematic rear view of the notebook computer of the hinge structure applied according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 shows the schematic side elevation of the notebook computer of the hinge structure applied according to the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B shows and applies according to the notebook computer of the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention schematic diagram when 125 degree of open modes;
Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B shows and applies according to the notebook computer of the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention schematic diagram when 180 degree of open modes.
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Below, by the hinge structure described in detail by reference to the accompanying drawings according to the embodiment of the present invention and notebook computer.
As mentioned above, due to the development along with the manufacturing technology of electronic equipment and the integrated technology of circuit, the developing direction of the slimming increasingly of the electronic equipment of such as notebook computer and so on has become inevitable trend.In such electronic equipment, also produce very important impact by the outward appearance of electronic equipment for the hinge structure connecting host machine part and display section.A kind of hinge structure futuramic and attractive in appearance can make this class of electronic devices no matter can both keep the outward appearance of comfortable under open mode or folded state.
Industrial design more and is more widely applied in present electronic product, strive ensureing that the profile of electronic product keeps a kind of state of smooth flow, namely, keep a kind of continuous and continual kenel between the various piece of wishing electronic product, thus bring the smooth and easy and sensation of one integrated mass to user.
For the electronic equipment of such as notebook computer and so on, because host machine part and display section are interconnected by hinge structure, and there is open mode and folded state these two kinds application kenel, therefore, be intended to make above-mentioned electronic equipment under open mode and folded state, all maintain continuous and continual profile according to the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, and make the profile of above-mentioned electronic equipment look very slim.
According to an aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, provide a kind of hinge structure, for connecting two parts of electronic equipment, it is characterized in that: described hinge structure is leptosomatic taper, be tapered smoothly from centre to two ends, and described hinge structure comprises two ends and an intermediate portion, wherein, each in two ends is rotatable relative to intermediate portion.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic elevational view of the hinge structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, be an elongated taper according to the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, intermediate portion is the thickest, and is tapered smoothly from centre to two ends.Further, as shown in Figure 1, the hinge structure 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be made up of three parts, i.e. two ends 2 and 3 and intermediate portion 4, thus for being connected with two parts of electronic equipment respectively.Such as, when being applied to notebook computer according to the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, end 2 is connected with the display section of notebook computer respectively with 3, and intermediate portion 4 is connected with the host machine part of notebook computer.Certainly, also can on the contrary, end 2 is connected with the host machine part of notebook computer respectively with 3, and intermediate portion 4 is connected with the display section of notebook computer.Further, each in two ends 2 and 3 is all rotatable relative to intermediate portion 4, thus relative to each other rotatable between two parts of guarantee electronic equipment.
In above-mentioned hinge structure, the cross section of described taper is circular.Here, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the shape of the cross section of above-mentioned taper can be in fact any shape, such as, square, triangle etc.But, in the middle of the trend of current industrial design above-mentioned, the profile of design of electronic devices has streamlined appearance as far as possible to make it, thus lofty sensation can not be brought in any one part to people, therefore, for above-mentioned Design trend, obvious cross section is that circular taper can meet this design requirement.But, due to the polytrope of trend, probably in the near future can popular sharp-featured profile again, in this case, the shape of cross section of obvious taper also should be designed to sharp-featured square or triangle.And, due to the hinge structure for the part of two for connecting electronic equipment, except the mechanical connection between two parts keeping electronic equipment, data between also needing to hold for two equipment of electronic equipment and the electronic device of command communication, therefore also need this hinge structure to have the space holding certain electronic device.And for having the taper of similar volume, the taper with circular cross sectional shape has maximum available holding space, this can promote reducing of the overall volume of hinge structure again conversely further, thus promotes the slimming of electronic equipment.Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that can according to the demand of the beautiful shape of electronic equipment and slimming to consider the sectional shape of the taper of above-mentioned hinge structure, and the embodiment of the present invention is not intended to limit arbitrarily this.
In above-mentioned hinge structure, each in described two ends can 180 degree of rotations relative to intermediate portion.
As mentioned above, owing to usually needing relative to each other rotatable according to the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention for two parts of the electronic equipment connected, and, in the application example that the mobile phone of such as notebook computer or folded form is this kind of, two maximum states presenting 180 degree of expansion of part, therefore, for being respectively used to two ends of two parts and the intermediate portion that connect electronic equipment, just need them relative to each other can 180 degree of rotations.Here, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, in described hinge structure, the angle of swing of two ends and intermediate portion adapts with the actual conditions of the electronic equipment of application, therefore, if two of the electronic equipment applied parts do not need the angle of swing as 180 degree, or need the angle of swing larger than 180 degree, each that also correspondingly can design two ends in above-mentioned hinge structure has corresponding angle of swing relative to intermediate portion, and the embodiment of the present invention is not intended to limit arbitrarily this.
In above-mentioned hinge structure, each in described two ends forms the tip with minimum area at its end.
As shown in Figure 1, two ends 2 of hinge structure 1 are tapered towards end from its part be connected with intermediate portion 4 with 3, and form the tip with minimum area at end.In the illustration of FIG. 1, this tip is the summit substantially without sectional area, thus makes the profile of the electronic equipment for connecting seem slim.Here, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, each end is not to form the tip hardly with sectional area at its end, but most advanced and sophisticated area can be adjusted according to design requirement and actual demand, thus while the needs of slimming meeting electronic equipment as much as possible, do not make manufacture cost increase excessively.
In above-mentioned hinge structure, described intermediate portion can hold operating pen.
In current electronic equipment, display screen adopts touch screen to become mainstream configuration, user operates except touch screen except using finger, operating pen can also be used to carry out some meticulousr operations, such as handwriting input etc., therefore, in order to the convenience operated, electronic equipment can be configured with operating pen.According in the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, operating pen can be held in elongated taper, thus strengthen the facility of user's use.
By the hinge structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, two parts of electronic equipment can be connected with leptosomatic taper structure, thus promote the slimming of electronic devices structure and the attractive in appearance of outward appearance.
As mentioned above, be notebook computer according to the application example that of the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention concrete, be described in detail to employing according to the notebook computer of the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention below.Here, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that except notebook computer, also can be applied to according to the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention needs with the electronic equipment of other type of chain connection two separate sections.
Fig. 2 shows the perspective schematic view of the notebook computer of the hinge structure applied according to the embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 3 shows the schematic rear view of the notebook computer of the hinge structure applied according to the embodiment of the present invention.Further, Fig. 4 shows the schematic side elevation of the notebook computer of the hinge structure applied according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 2, when adopting the hinge structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, in order to adapt with the leptosomatic taper shape of hinge structure, the display section of notebook computer and the shell of host machine part can be made to be tapered smoothly from centre to two ends at its edge, to make having minimized height at the corner of this notebook computer.Further, for the rear edge of the shell be directly connected with hinge structure of notebook computer, its thickness can match with the thickness of the hinge structure be connected.Like this, form the tip with minimum area with the end of taper in two end to combine, the host machine part of notebook computer and the shell of display section can be made to seem to link together, and there is smooth continuous and continual profile, thus the outward appearance that ensure that notebook computer on the whole attractive in appearance.
And, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, in the middle of the intermediate portion of the hinge structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, namely there is according to the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention position of maximum ga(u)ge, ensure that hinge structure is less than at the thickness of this position the thickness that host machine part and display section be added in this position.Like this, when notebook computer is in folded state, that is, when host machine part and display section fold, hinge structure can not protrude from the overall profile of notebook computer, thus makes notebook can have flatly folding outward appearance when being in folded state.
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B shows and applies according to the notebook computer of the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention schematic diagram when 125 degree of open modes.Further, Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B shows and applies according to the notebook computer of the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention schematic diagram when 180 degree of open modes.When notebook computer is in open mode, the outer surface of host machine part and display section reduces gradually at its rear rim place, thus make to rotate under the host machine part of notebook computer and the outer surface of display section according to the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, as fig. 5 a and fig. 5b.That is, when the host machine part of notebook computer and display section relative to each other rotate, seem that host machine part and display section are in a kind of continuous print state all the time from outer surface, and can not seem that hinge structure is given prominence to outside it.Further, when notebook computer is in 180 degree of open modes, the edge of the outer surface of the shell of host machine part and display section can be made to meet, thus make hinge structure be rotated in 180 degree time automatically stop.Like this, when as shown in Fig. 5 A to Fig. 6 B, make the host machine part of applied notebook computer and display section all have continuous and continual profile in all positions according to the leptosomatic taper profile of the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention, thus give the sensation attractive in appearance of user's smoothness.
Here, although applying in the schematic diagram of the notebook computer of the hinge structure according to the embodiment of the present invention such as shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 6 B, illustrate that four edge sections of the shell of notebook computer to be from centre to two ends tapered shape smoothly, but, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, in order to adapt with the shape of the hinge structure according to the embodiment of the present invention, the rear edge of the shell of the notebook computer be directly connected with hinge structure is only needed to have from centre to two ends tapered shape smoothly, and do not need other three edges to have this shape equally.Certainly, if considered from angle attractive in appearance, it is advantageously that four edge sections of the shell of the notebook computer obviously as shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 6 B to be from centre to two ends tapered shape smoothly, while notebook computer can be made to feel the most slim.Therefore, in the middle of practical application, can adjust the concrete shape at each edge of notebook computer according to the consideration of the demand of the aesthetic measure of notebook computer and actual cost, the embodiment of the present invention does not do any specific restriction to this.
By according to the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention and notebook computer, the electronic equipment applying this hinge structure can be made to have smooth smooth appearance, and enhance the slim sensation that electronic equipment brings to user.Meanwhile, applied electronic equipment is made can to have continuous and continual profile on the whole according to the given shape of the hinge structure of the embodiment of the present invention.
The present invention has been described in detail with reference to specific embodiment.But clearly, when not deviating from spirit of the present invention, those skilled in the art can perform change to embodiment and replace.In other words, the form that the present invention illustrates is open, instead of explains with being limited.Judge main idea of the present invention, appended claim should be considered.
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1. a hinge structure, for connecting two parts of electronic equipment, is characterized in that:
Described hinge structure is leptosomatic taper, is tapered smoothly from centre to two ends, and
Described hinge structure comprises two ends and an intermediate portion, and wherein, each in two ends is rotatable relative to intermediate portion,
Adapt with the leptosomatic taper shape of described hinge structure, the rear edge that the display section of described electronic equipment is connected with described hinge structure at it with the shell of host machine part is tapered smoothly from centre to two ends, to make, in antemarginal two corners of described electronic equipment, there is minimized height
Form the tip with minimum area with the end of described taper in two end to combine, make the described host machine part of described electronic equipment and the shell of described display section seem to link together, and there is the continuous of smoothness and continual profile.
2. hinge structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the cross section of described taper is circular.
3. hinge structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, each in described two ends can 180 degree of rotations relative to intermediate portion.
4. hinge structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, each in described two ends forms the tip with minimum area at its end.
5. hinge structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described intermediate portion is less than the thickness sum of two parts in this position of connected electronic equipment at the thickness of the highest position of its middle thickness.
6. hinge structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described intermediate portion can hold operating pen.
7. have a notebook computer for the hinge structure according to any one of claim 1-6, described notebook computer has display section and host machine part, and described hinge structure, for connecting described display section and described host machine part, is characterized in that:
The rear edge that described display section is connected with described hinge structure at it with the shell of described host machine part is tapered smoothly from centre to two ends, to make, in antemarginal two corners of described notebook computer, there is minimized height,
Form the tip with minimum area with the end of described taper in two end to combine, make the described host machine part of described notebook computer and the shell of described display section seem to link together, and there is the continuous of smoothness and continual profile.
8. notebook computer as claimed in claim 7, wherein, the shell of described display section and described host machine part is tapered from centre to two ends smoothly at its other three edges, to make having minimized height at the corner of described notebook computer.
9. notebook computer as claimed in claim 7, wherein, the shell shape at edge and the form fit of described hinge structure in the rear of described display section and described host machine part.
10. notebook computer as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described display section is connected with the intermediate portion of one of described host machine part with described hinge structure, and described display section is connected with the end of described hinge structure with another in described host machine part.
11. notebook computers as claimed in claim 7, wherein, when described display section rotates relative to described host machine part, the shell of described host machine part and described display section reduces gradually at its rear rim place, rotates under the outer surface of described host machine part and described display section to make described hinge structure.
12. notebook computer as claimed in claim 7, wherein, when described notebook computer is in 180 degree of open modes, the outer surface of the shell of described host machine part and described display section is met at its rear rim place, stops making the rotation of described hinge structure.
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