CN103573799A - Folding electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A folding electronic device comprises a first component, a first rotating mechanism, a connecting element and a second component, wherein the first component is provided with a first side and a second side. The first rotating mechanism is arranged on the first part, the connecting element is arranged on the first rotating mechanism, and the second part is pivoted with the connecting element. When the second component is located on the first side or the second side of the first component, the connecting element or the second component abuts against the first side or the second side.

Description

foldable electronic device

technical field

The present invention mainly relates to an electronic device, especially a foldable electronic device.

Background technique

At present, touch screens have gradually become popular, and users have become accustomed to operating electronic devices by touch. Therefore, in the known technology, the touch screen has been provided by changing the screen of the notebook computer into a touch screen, and the screen can be reversed to the back side of the host of the computer, so that the user can touch the screen conveniently.

However, the hinge of a conventional notebook computer cannot turn the screen to the rear side of the host. Therefore, in the known technology, a pair of shaft-type hinges are used to arrange in the notebook computer, so that the screen can be turned to the back side of the host. However, the structure of the aforementioned dual-axis rotating shaft is complicated, which increases the production cost, and the process of flipping the screen to the back of the host is not very smooth, causing difficulties in use.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the defects of the above-mentioned known technologies, the object of the present invention is to provide a foldable electronic device, which has a simple rotating mechanism and can increase the smoothness of turning the screen to the back of the host.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a foldable electronic device, which includes a first component, a first rotating mechanism, a connecting element, a second rotating mechanism and a second component. The first component is a host, and the second component is a screen. The first rotating mechanism is arranged on the first component and includes a first rotating shaft. The connection element includes a first connection part and a second connection part. The first connecting portion is disposed on the first rotating shaft. The second connection part is disposed on the first connection part. The second rotating mechanism includes a second rotating shaft disposed on the second connecting portion. The second component is arranged on the second rotating mechanism and is rotatable relative to the first component. When the second part is inclined relative to the first part and is located at a first position on the front side of the first part, the second connecting part or the second part abuts against the first part, and when the second part is inclined relative to the first part , and at a second position on the rear side of the first component, the second connecting portion or the second component abuts against the first component.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first rotating mechanism is a C-shaped track, and the connecting element has a concave hole, and the C-shaped track is accommodated in the concave hole, so that the connecting element can slide along the C-shaped track. When the second part is in a closed state relative to the first part, the connecting element is located at a first position on the C-shaped track, and the second part is located on the first side and is substantially parallel to the first part. The position slides along the C-shaped track to a second position, and when the second part rotates relative to the connecting element, the second part is located on the second side and is substantially parallel to the first part.

To sum up, the structure of the rotating mechanism and connecting elements of the foldable electronic device of the present invention is simple, and the production cost can be reduced. Furthermore, by means of the connection element or the second part abutting against the first side when the second part is tilted relative to the first part, the torsional force between the first part and the first connection can be set to be greater than that between the second part and the second connection Torsion between the parts to increase the smoothness of the second part turning over to the first side and the second side of the first part.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the first rotating mechanism, the connecting element and the second rotating mechanism of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the first rotating mechanism, the connecting element and the second rotating mechanism of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the first rotating mechanism, the connecting element and the second rotating mechanism of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of another viewing angle of the first rotating mechanism, the connecting element and the second rotating mechanism of the present invention.

6 to 9 are schematic diagrams of actions of a foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10A-10C are schematic diagrams of the action of a foldable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention

Wherein, the reference signs are explained as follows:

1 Foldable electronic device 10 First part

11 First side 12 Second side

20 Second part 21 Touch panel

30 The first rotating mechanism 31 The first fixed element

32 The first rotating shaft 40 The connection element

41 The first connecting part 42 The second connecting part

50 Second Rotary Mechanism 51 Second Fixed Element

52 Second shaft 53 Torsion component

531 Nut 532 Ring shrapnel

533 ring piece 533 AX1 first axis

AX2 Second axis h1 First piercing

h2 Second Perforation h3 Shaft Hole

R1, R2, R3, R4 diameter

W1 total thickness S1 first arc surface

S2 Second Arc Surface P1 Plane

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foldable electronic device 1 of the present invention. The foldable electronic device 1 can be a notebook computer. The foldable electronic device 1 includes a first component 10 , a second component 20 , a first rotating mechanism 30 , a connecting element 40 , and a second rotating mechanism 50 .

The first component 10 can be a host, which can include various electronic components such as a keyboard, a touch panel, a touch screen, a central processing unit, a memory, and a motherboard. The second component 20 can be a screen, and the aforementioned screen can be a touch screen. The first rotating mechanism 30 is disposed between the first component 10 and the connecting element 40 , and the second rotating mechanism 50 is disposed between the second component 20 and the connecting element 40 . The second component 20 is rotatable relative to the first component 10 by means of the first rotation mechanism 30 , the connection element 40 and the second rotation mechanism 50 .

Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the first rotating mechanism 30 of the present invention, connecting element 40 and the second rotating mechanism 50, Fig. 3 is the exploded view of the first rotating mechanism 30 of the present invention, connecting element 40 and the second rotating mechanism 50, Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the first rotating mechanism 30, the connecting element 40 and the second rotating mechanism 50 of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the first rotating mechanism 30, the connecting element 40 and the second rotating mechanism 50 of the present invention from another perspective . The first rotating mechanism 30 includes a first fixing element 31 and a first rotating shaft 32 . The first fixing element 31 can be fixed to the first component 10 . The first fixing element 31 can be a ring structure, and is sleeved and pivotally connected to the first rotating shaft 32 , so a torsion force can be generated between the first fixing element 31 and the first rotating shaft 32 .

The first rotating shaft 32 has a first axis AX1 (as shown in FIG. 4 ). The first rotating shaft 32 extends along the first axis AX1 and rotates around the first axis AX1 . The first rotating shaft 32 is fixed on the connecting element 40 .

The connecting element 40 is a plate-like structure, including a first connecting portion 41 and a second connecting portion 42 . The first connecting part 41 and the second connecting part 42 can be ring structures and can be integrally formed. The second connecting portion 42 has a shaft hole h3.

The first rotating shaft 32 is fixed on the first connecting portion 41, the first connecting portion 41 has a first through hole h1, the first rotating shaft 32 has a second through hole h2, the first through hole h1 and the second through hole h2 communicate with each other, and the first The axis AX1 passes through the centers of the first through hole h1 and the second through hole h2 . The above-mentioned first through hole h1 and second through hole h2 can save material cost and increase the appearance of the foldable electronic device 1 .

The second rotating mechanism 50 includes a second fixing element 51 , a second rotating shaft 52 and a torsion component 53 . The second fixing element 51 is fixed on the second component 20 .

The second rotating shaft 52 is fixed on the second fixing element 51 . The second rotating shaft 52 has a second axis AX2. The second rotating shaft 52 extends along the second axis AX2 and rotates around the second axis AX2. The second rotating shaft 52 passes through the shaft hole h3 to be pivotally connected to the second connecting portion 42 .

The aforementioned second rotating shaft 52 passes through the center of the shaft hole h3 , the first axis AX1 is parallel to the second axis AX2 , and the connecting element 40 is perpendicular to the first axis AX1 and the second axis AX2 .

The torsion component 53 is placed on the second rotating shaft 52 and abuts against the second connecting portion 42 . The torque component 53 is used to provide a torque between the second rotating shaft 52 and the second connecting portion 42 . In this embodiment, the torsion component 53 may include a nut 531 , a plurality of annular elastic pieces 532 and a plurality of annular pieces 533 . The nut 531 is disposed at one end of the second rotating shaft 52 , and the ring-shaped elastic pieces 532 and ring pieces 533 are alternately arranged on the second rotating shaft 52 and located between the nut 531 and the second connecting portion 42 .

As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 5 , the diameter R1 of the first rotating shaft 32 is greater than the diameter R2 of the second rotating shaft 52 , which may be greater than 1.5 times or greater than twice in this embodiment. The diameter R3 of the first connecting portion 41 is greater than the total thickness W1 of the first component 10 and the second component 20, and the diameter R3 of the first connecting portion 41 is greater than the diameter R4 of the second connecting portion 42, and in this embodiment may be greater than Double or triple. The diameters R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 are defined as diameters perpendicular to the first axis AX1 or the second axis AX2 .

In addition, the first connecting portion 41 has a first arc surface S1 centered on the first axis AX1, the second connecting portion 42 has a second arc surface S2 centered on the second axis AX2, and the second The curvature of the second arc surface S2 is greater than the curvature of the first arc surface S1, which may be greater than 1.5 times or greater than twice in this embodiment. With the aforementioned structure, the second part 20 can be turned over to the front side and the rear side of the first part 10 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the first component 10 has a first side 11 and a second side 12 , when the second component 20 covers the first component 10 , the second rotating shaft 52 is located above the first component 10 , and The second connection portion 42 of the connection element 40 abuts against the first side 11 . In this embodiment, the torsional force between the first component 10 and the first connecting portion 41 of the connecting element 40 may be greater than the torsional force between the second component 20 and the second connecting portion 42 of the connecting element 40 . Therefore, the user can rotate the second part 20 without rotating the connecting element 40 relative to the first part 10 , as shown in FIG. 6 , so as to increase the smoothness of the rotation of the second part.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the second part 20 is inclined relative to the first part 10 , and the second part 20 is located on the first side 11 . The foldable electronic device 1 can abut against the first side 11 through the second connecting part 42 of the connecting element 40 and/or one end of the second part 20, so that the second part 20 does not need to be connected between the connecting element 40 and the first part 10 The torsion force is used to maintain the inclination, so that the first part 10 and the first connecting portion 41 do not need too much torsion force, and it is convenient for the user to turn the second part 20 to the second side 12 of the first part 10 . In addition, in FIG. 6 , the first component 10 is located between a touch panel 21 of the second component 20 and the user, so the user can use the foldable electronic device 1 as a notebook computer.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 , the user can turn the second part 20 from the first side 11 of the first part 10 to the second side 12 of the first part 10 . At this time, the connecting element 40 rotates relative to the first component 10 , and the second component 20 also rotates relative to the connecting element 40 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , when the second component 20 is inclined relative to the first component 10 and located on the second side 12 of the first component 10 , the user can place the first component 10 on a plane P1. At this time, the first component 10 is inclined relative to the plane P1 , and the first connecting portion 41 is in contact with the plane P1 , and one end of the second connecting portion 42 or the second component 20 abuts against the second side 12 of the first component 10 . Similarly, at this time, the second part 20 does not need torsional force between the connecting element 40 and the first part 10 to maintain the inclination, so that there is no need for excessive torsion between the first part 10 and the first connecting part 41, which is convenient to use Or flip the second part 20 to the first side 11 of the first part 10 . When the second part 20 is located on the second side 12 as shown in FIG. 9 , the touch panel 21 of the second part 20 is closer to the user than the first part 10 , which is convenient for the user to touch the touch panel 21 .

The structure of the rotating mechanism and the connecting element of the foldable electronic device in this embodiment is simple, which can reduce the production cost. Furthermore, by abutting the second connecting portion or the second member against the first member when the second member is inclined relative to the first member, the torsional force between the first member and the first connecting portion can be set to be larger than that between the second member and the second member. The torsion force between the two connecting parts is used to increase the smoothness of turning the second part to the front side and the back side of the first part.

A foldable electronic device 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. There is a concave hole (not shown), the aforementioned C-shaped track passes through the concave hole, so the connecting element 40 can slide along the aforementioned C-shaped track, and the connecting element 40 is pivotally connected to the second component 20 . When the second component 20 is at a closed angle relative to the first component 10 (as shown in Figure 10A), the second component 20 is located on the first side 11 of the first component 10 and is approximately parallel to the first component 10, and the connection The element 40 is located in a first position on the C-shaped track, wherein either the connecting element 40 or the second part 20 can abut against the first side 11 of the first part 10 . Or as shown in FIG. 10B , when the connecting element 40 slides from the first position along the C-shaped track to a transitional position, an inclination angle may be formed between the second part 20 and the first part 10 to facilitate the user to view the display screen. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the connecting element 40 continues to slide along the C-shaped track, and slides to a second position from the transition position shown in FIG. The second side 12 is substantially parallel to the first component 10 . When the connecting element 40 is in the second position, the connecting element 40 or the second part 20 can abut against the second side 12 of the first part 10 at this moment. Therefore, when the second component 20 is located on the first side 11 or the second side 12 of the first component 10 , the first component 10 can be effectively used to support the second component 20 , reducing the required torque. It should be understood that no matter where the connecting element 40 is located on the C-shaped track, the second component 20 can rotate relative to the connecting element 40 to facilitate operation and use by the user.

Although the present invention is disclosed above with various embodiments, they are only exemplary references rather than limiting the scope of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make many modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. with change. Therefore, the above-mentioned embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A foldable electronic device, comprising: A first part has a first side and a second side, and the first side is opposite to the second side; a first rotating mechanism, arranged on the first component; a connecting element disposed on the first rotating mechanism; and a second part pivotally connected to the connecting element; wherein when the second part is inclined relative to the first part and is on the first side, the connection element or the second part abuts against the first side; Wherein when the second part is inclined relative to the first part and is located on the second side, the connecting element or the second part abuts against the second side. 2. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the foldable electronic device further comprises a second rotating mechanism, and the connecting element has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, wherein the first rotating A first rotating shaft of the mechanism is arranged on the first connecting part, a second rotating shaft of the second rotating mechanism is arranged on the second connecting part, the first rotating shaft pivotally connects the first part and the connecting element, and the second The rotating shaft pivotally connects the second component and the connecting element. 3. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the torsional force between the first component and the first connecting portion is greater than the torsional force between the second component and the second connecting portion. 4. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first rotating mechanism further comprises a first fixing element fixed to the first part, wherein the first rotating shaft is fixed to the first connecting part and pivotally connected to the first fixing element. 5. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first connecting portion has a first through hole, the first rotating shaft has a second through hole and a first axis, and the second connecting portion has a The shaft hole, wherein the first through hole and the second through hole communicate with each other, the first axis passes through the center of the first through hole and the second through hole, and the second rotating shaft passes through the center of the shaft hole. 6. The foldable electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the diameter of the first connecting portion is greater than the total thickness of the first part and the second part, and the diameter of the first connecting portion is perpendicular to the first axis Heart. 7. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the second rotating shaft has a second axis, and the first connecting portion has a first arcuate surface centered on the first axis, the The second connecting portion has a second arc surface centered on the second axis, wherein the curvature of the second arc surface is greater than that of the first arc surface. 8. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second rotating mechanism further comprises a second fixing element fixed on the second part, and the second rotating shaft is fixed on the second fixing element and pivotally connected to the second connection. 9. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second rotating mechanism further comprises a torsion component disposed on the second rotating shaft and abutting against the second connecting portion, wherein the torsion component is used to provide A torque between the second rotating shaft and the second connecting portion. 10. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first rotating mechanism is a C-shaped track, and the connecting element has a concave hole, and the C-shaped track is accommodated in the concave hole, so that the connection Elements can slide along this C-shaped track.

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