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CN104102282B
CN104102282B CN201310128705.7A CN201310128705A CN104102282B CN 104102282 B CN104102282 B CN 104102282B CN 201310128705 A CN201310128705 A CN 201310128705A CN 104102282 B CN104102282 B CN 104102282B
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A kind of electronic equipment, including a display device, an input unit, a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod.The both ends of first connecting rod are respectively pivoted to the side of display device and input unit, and the both ends of second connecting rod are respectively pivoted to another opposite side of display device and input unit.When electronic equipment is in a plate mode, display device is covered on input unit, and display device and input unit are between first connecting rod and second connecting rod.

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Electronic equipment
Technical field
It is espespecially a kind of to be pivotally connected display device and input unit using connecting rod the invention mainly relates to a kind of electronic equipment Electronic equipment.
Background technology
Due to the popularization of tablet computer and touch screen, user has been accustomed to operating computer using the mode of touch-control.Cause The notebook computer of this part is equipped with computer screen, and notebook computer can be converted to plate mode, with convenient for users to Operated.
Above-mentioned notebook computer generally uses Double-axis pivot(hinge), however, the notes type electricity using Double-axis pivot Brain is only capable of the rotation for making screen carry out 360 ° relative to pedestal in one way, therefore above-mentioned notebook computer is only capable of providing notes Type computer model and plate mode, can not provide the more use patterns of user.
The content of the invention
The defects of in order to solve above-mentioned known technology, the purpose of the present invention can fill display to provide a kind of electronic equipment Put and input unit rotates respectively, thus a variety of use patterns are provided.
In order to reach above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a kind of electronic equipment include a display device, an input unit, One first connecting rod and a second connecting rod.Display device have a first side and in contrast to above-mentioned first side one the Dual side-edge.Input unit has one the 3rd side and the four side in contrast to above-mentioned 3rd side.First connecting rod has One first end and the second end in contrast to above-mentioned first end, wherein above-mentioned first end is articulated in above-mentioned first side Side, and above-mentioned the second end is articulated in above-mentioned 3rd side.Second connecting rod has one the 3rd end and in contrast to the above-mentioned 3 One the 4th end of side, wherein above-mentioned 3rd end is articulated in above-mentioned second side, and above-mentioned 4th end be articulated in it is above-mentioned Four side.When above-mentioned electronic equipment is in a plate mode, above-mentioned display device is covered on above-mentioned input unit, and above-mentioned aobvious Showing device and above-mentioned input unit are between above-mentioned first connecting rod and above-mentioned second connecting rod.
In conclusion the electronic equipment of the present invention is articulated in display device and input unit using two connecting rods, therefore Display device and input unit can be respectively relative to connecting rod rotation, and by display device and input unit rotate respectively to Different position and make electronic equipment that there is different use patterns.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment of the present invention
Fig. 2 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment of a present invention when plate mode.
Fig. 3 is side view of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment of present invention when above-mentioned plate mode.
Fig. 4 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment of present invention when one views and admires pattern.
Fig. 5 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment of a present invention when power mode.
Fig. 6 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment of a present invention when stent pattern.
Fig. 7 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment of a present invention when wall hanging pattern.
Fig. 8 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment of present invention when a remote sight pattern.
Fig. 9 is the stereogram of the second embodiment of the electronic equipment of the present invention.
Wherein, the reference numerals are as follows:
Electronic equipment 1,1a display devices 10
11 display surface 12 of display panel
13 first side 14 of the back side
15 pivot side 16 of second side
Mobile 17 input unit 20 of side
Input module 21,21a top surfaces 22
The 3rd side 24 of the back side 23
25 pivot side 26 of four side
Mobile 27 connecting rod 30 of side, 30a
Rod piece 31,31a, 31b auxiliary bar 31c
End 311,312 pivots 32,33
First the second axle center of axle center AX1 AX2
3rd axle center AX3 extending directions D1
Accommodating space S1
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment 1 of the present invention, and wherein electronic equipment 1 is positioned at a movement shape State.Electronic equipment 1 includes a display device 10, an input unit 20 and two connecting rods(First connecting rod and second connecting rod) 30.Display device 10 includes a display panel 11, it can be a touch-control display panel.Display device 10 have a display surface 12, One back side 13, a first side 14, a second side 15, a pivot side 16 and a movement side 17.Display panel 11 is set Display surface 12 is placed in, the back side 13 is in contrast to above-mentioned display surface 12.First side 14 is in contrast to second side 15.16 phase of pivot side Instead in mobile side 17.First side 14, pivot side 16, second side 15 and mobile side 17 are sequentially around display surface 12 and the back side 13.
Input unit 20 includes an input module 21, it can be a Keysheet module, a touch-control display panel or a touch-control Panel.Input unit 20 have a top surface 22, a back side 23, one the 3rd side 24, a four side 25, a pivot side 26, And one movement side 27.Input module 21 is arranged at top surface 22, and the back side 23 is in contrast to top surface 22.Above-mentioned 3rd side 24 is opposite In four side 25.Pivot side 26 is in contrast to mobile side 27.3rd side 24, pivot side 26, four side 25 and Mobile side 27 is sequentially around top surface 22 and the back side 23.
Above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 extends along an extending direction D1, and is parallel to each other, and the shape between above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 Into an accommodating space S1.The end 311 of above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 is respectively pivoted to the first side 14 and of display device 10 Dual side-edge 15, and it is adjacent to pivot side 16.Above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 is pivotally connected respectively in contrast to the other end 312 of end 311 In the 3rd side 24 of input unit 20 and four side 25, and it is adjacent to pivot side 26.
One first axle center AX1 passes through end 311 and the display device 10 of above-mentioned two connecting rod 30, and above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 can be rotated with the first axle center AX1 relative to display device 10.One second axle center AX2 passes through the end of above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 312 and input unit 20, and above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 can be rotated with the second axle center AX2 relative to input unit 20.First axle Heart AX1 and the second axle center AX2 are perpendicular to extending direction D1.First axle center AX1 is adjacent to the pivot side 16 of display device 10, And second axle center AX2 be adjacent to the pivot side 26 of input unit 20.
In this present embodiment, connecting rod 30 may include a rod piece 31, a pivot(hinge)32 and a pivot 33.Rod piece 31 Extend along extending direction D1.Pivot 32 and pivot 33 are connected to the both ends of rod piece 31, and perpendicular to rod piece 31 and prolong Stretch direction D1.Therefore rod piece 31, pivot 32 and pivot 33 form a U-shaped structure.Above-mentioned two pivot 32 is respectively pivoted to aobvious The first side 14 and second side 15 of showing device 10, and pivot side 16 is adjacent to, and above-mentioned two pivot 33 distinguishes pivot The 3rd side 24 and the four side 25 of input unit 20 are connected to, and is adjacent to pivot side 26.
Therefore, display device 10 can carry out 360 ° of rotations clockwise or counterclockwise with the first axle center AX1 relative to connecting rod 30 Turn, and input unit 20 can carry out 360 ° of rotations clockwise or counterclockwise with the second axle center AX2 relative to connecting rod 30.Therefore in In the present embodiment, connecting rod 30 can be respectively relative to by display device 10 and input unit 20 and is rotated to different positions to make Electronic equipment 1 has different use patterns.Illustrated below for the different use patterns of electronic equipment 1.
Fig. 2 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment 1 of a present invention when plate mode.3 figures are the present invention Electronic equipment 1 side view of first embodiment when above-mentioned plate mode.When electronic equipment 1 is in a plate mode, show Showing device 10 is covered on input unit 20, and display device 10 and input unit 20 are between above-mentioned two connecting rod 30. Display device 10 and input unit 20 are covered in accommodating space S1(As shown in Figure 1).
As shown in figure 3, display device 10 and input unit 20 are wedge structure, when display device 10 is covered on input dress When putting on 20, the display surface 12 of display device 10 and the top surface 22 of input unit 20 are almost parallel.Display device 10 and input The maximum gauge of device 20 is less than or the maximum width equal to connecting rod 30.Display device 10 and input unit 20 are almost parallel In above-mentioned two connecting rod 30.Display device 10 and above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 are extended in the same direction from the first axle center AX1, and defeated Enter device 20 and above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 to extend in the same direction from the second axle center AX2.
Fig. 4 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment 1 of present invention when one views and admires pattern.When above-mentioned electronics is set Standby 1 when one views and admires pattern, and display device 10 is tilted relative to input unit 20, and display device 10 and input unit 20 it Between can have an acute angle.The display surface 12 of display device 10 is upward.Input unit 20 is roughly parallel to above-mentioned two connecting rod 30, and It is covered in accommodating space S1(As shown in Figure 1).Input unit 20 and above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 are from the second axle center AX2 along phase Tongfang To extension.
Fig. 5 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment 1 of a present invention when power mode.When above-mentioned electronics is set Standby 1 when a power mode, display device 10 tilted relative to input unit 20 and display device 10 and input unit 20 it Between can have an obtuse angle.Above-mentioned display surface 12 corresponds to the top surface 22 of input unit 20.Display device 10 is roughly parallel to above-mentioned Two connecting rods 30, and it is covered in accommodating space S1(As shown in Figure 1).Display device 10 and above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 are from first axle Heart AX1 is extended in the same direction.
Fig. 6 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment 1 of a present invention when stent pattern.When above-mentioned electronics is set Standby 1 when a stent pattern, and display device 10 is tilted relative to input unit 20, and the back side 13 of display device 10 is filled towards input 20 top surface 22 is put, and display device 10, input unit 20 and above-mentioned two connecting rod 30 form a triangular structure.It is accommodating The not shown device 10 of space S 1 and input unit 20 are covered.
Fig. 7 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment 1 of a present invention when wall hanging pattern.When above-mentioned electronics is set Standby 1 when a wall hanging pattern, and display device 10 is tilted relative to above-mentioned two connecting rod 30, display device 10 and above-mentioned two connecting rod There is an acute angle between 30.Input unit 20 is roughly parallel to above-mentioned two connecting rod 30, and input unit 20 and above-mentioned two Connecting rod 30 is extended in opposite directions from the second axle center AX2.The not shown devices 10 of accommodating space S1 and the institute of input unit 20 Covering.
Fig. 8 is stereogram of the first embodiment of the electronic equipment 1 of present invention when a remote sight pattern.When above-mentioned electronics is set Standby 1 when a remote sight pattern, and display device 10 is tilted relative to above-mentioned two connecting rod 30, display device 10 and above-mentioned two connecting rod There is an obtuse angle between 30.Input unit 20 is roughly parallel to above-mentioned two connecting rod 30, and input unit 20 and above-mentioned two Connecting rod 30 is extended in opposite directions from the second axle center AX2.The back side 23 of input unit 20 can further comprise an input module 21a.The not shown devices 10 of accommodating space S1 and input unit 20 are covered.
Fig. 9 is the stereogram of the second embodiment of the electronic equipment 1a of the present invention, and wherein electronic equipment 1 is positioned at a movement shape State.For second embodiment with being in place of first embodiment main difference, two connecting rod 30a include a rod piece 31a, a rod piece respectively A 31b and auxiliary bar 31c.The first end of above-mentioned two rod piece 31a is respectively pivoted to the first side 14 of display device 10 And second side 15.The both ends of one above-mentioned rod piece 31b are respectively pivoted to the 3rd side 24 and the rod piece 31a of input unit 20 Second end, and the both ends of another above-mentioned rod piece 31b are respectively pivoted to the four side 25 and rod piece 31a of input unit 20 Second end.One end of above-mentioned two auxiliary bar 31c is respectively pivoted to the second end of above-mentioned rod piece 31a.In other words, rod piece 31a, 31b, auxiliary bar 31c can be rotated against with the 3rd identical axle center AX3 respectively.By above-mentioned rod piece 31a, 31b, can carry For the operation scenario and visual angle of user's more horn of plenty, and it is more steady by above-mentioned auxiliary bar 31c can to provide electronic equipment 1 Fixed support.
In conclusion the electronic equipment of the present invention is articulated in display device and input unit using two connecting rods, therefore Display device and input unit can be respectively relative to connecting rod rotation, and by display device and input unit rotate respectively to Different positions provides the different use pattern of user.
The embodiment that the above-mentioned feature disclosed can have been disclosed with one or more in any appropriate manner is mutually combined, repaiies Decorations, displacement or conversion, are not limited to specific embodiment.Above-mentioned first and second grade vocabulary, only as clear interpretation it Purpose, and be not used to correspond to and limit protection domain.In addition, the vocabulary such as fisrt feature and second feature, and it is non-limiting It is identical or different feature.
Though the present invention it is disclosed above with various embodiments, but its it is merely illustrative reference and be not used to limit the present invention model Enclose, any those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when a little change and modification can be made.Cause This above-described embodiment is not limited to the scope of the present invention, and protection scope of the present invention is when with following claims restriction Subject to protection domain.

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1. a kind of electronic equipment, including:
One display device, has a first side, the second side in contrast to above-mentioned first side, is connected to above-mentioned first side One first pivot side of side and above-mentioned second side, a display surface, the back side in contrast to above-mentioned display surface and setting In a display panel of above-mentioned display surface;
One input unit, has one the 3rd side, the four side in contrast to above-mentioned 3rd side, is connected to above-mentioned 3rd side Side and one second pivot side of above-mentioned four side, a top surface, the back side in contrast to above-mentioned top surface and it is arranged at State an input module of top surface;
One frame structure, it connects the display device and the input unit, and the frame structure includes one first pivot, pivot Above-mentioned first side and above-mentioned second side are connected to, and is adjacent to the first pivot side;One second pivot, is articulated in above-mentioned Three sides and above-mentioned four side, and it is adjacent to the first pivot side;First connecting rod, have a first end and in contrast to One the second end of above-mentioned first end, wherein above-mentioned first end is articulated in above-mentioned first side via above-mentioned first pivot, And above-mentioned first pivot side is adjacent to, and above-mentioned the second end is articulated in above-mentioned 3rd side via above-mentioned second pivot, and It is adjacent to above-mentioned second pivot side;And a second connecting rod, there is one the 3rd end and in contrast to above-mentioned 3rd side One the 4th end, wherein above-mentioned 3rd end is articulated in above-mentioned second side via above-mentioned first pivot, and is adjacent to above-mentioned One pivot side, and above-mentioned 4th end is articulated in above-mentioned four side via above-mentioned second pivot, and it is adjacent to above-mentioned second Pivot side;
Wherein described display device can surround first pivot and carry out the clockwise or inverse time relative to the first connecting rod 360 ° of rotations of pin,
Wherein when above-mentioned electronic equipment is in a plate mode, the above-mentioned back cover of above-mentioned display device is together in above-mentioned input unit The above-mentioned back side on, and above-mentioned display device and above-mentioned input unit be located at above-mentioned first connecting rod and above-mentioned second connecting rod it Between.
2. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame structure limits an accommodating space, when above-mentioned electronic equipment When a plate mode, above-mentioned display device and above-mentioned input unit are covered in above-mentioned accommodating space.
3. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein above-mentioned display device has a display surface and shown in contrast to above-mentioned Show a back side in face, when above-mentioned electronic equipment is when one views and admires pattern, above-mentioned display device is tilted relative to above-mentioned input unit, The above-mentioned back side of above-mentioned display device is towards above-mentioned input unit, and above-mentioned input unit is covered in above-mentioned accommodating space.
4. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein above-mentioned display device has a display surface and shown in contrast to above-mentioned Show a back side in face, when above-mentioned electronic equipment is in a power mode, above-mentioned display device is tilted relative to above-mentioned input unit, Above-mentioned display surface corresponds to above-mentioned input unit, and above-mentioned display device is covered in above-mentioned accommodating space.
5. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned display device has a display surface and shown in contrast to above-mentioned Show a back side in face, when above-mentioned electronic equipment is in a stent pattern, above-mentioned display device is tilted relative to above-mentioned input unit, The above-mentioned back side of above-mentioned display device is towards above-mentioned input unit, and above-mentioned display device, above-mentioned input unit and above-mentioned One connecting rod and second connecting rod form a triangular structure.
6. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned first connecting rod and above-mentioned second connecting rod are to pass through above-mentioned One axle center of two ends and above-mentioned 4th end and relative to above-mentioned input unit rotate, when above-mentioned electronic equipment is in a wall hanging During pattern, above-mentioned display device is tilted relative to above-mentioned first connecting rod and second connecting rod, and above-mentioned display device connects with above-mentioned first There is an acute angle, and above-mentioned input unit and above-mentioned first connecting rod and second connecting rod are from above-mentioned axle center between bar and second connecting rod Extend in opposite directions.
7. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned first connecting rod and above-mentioned second connecting rod are to pass through above-mentioned One axle center of two ends and above-mentioned 4th end and relative to above-mentioned input unit rotate, when above-mentioned electronic equipment is in Yi Yuanguan During pattern, above-mentioned display device is tilted relative to above-mentioned first connecting rod and second connecting rod, and above-mentioned display device connects with above-mentioned first There is an obtuse angle, and above-mentioned input unit and above-mentioned first connecting rod and second connecting rod are from above-mentioned axle center between bar and second connecting rod Extend in opposite directions.
8. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned first connecting rod includes:
One first rod piece, is articulated in above-mentioned first side;And
One second rod piece, is articulated in above-mentioned 3rd side and above-mentioned first rod piece.
9. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein above-mentioned first connecting rod includes one first auxiliary bar, it is articulated in State the first rod piece.
10. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 8, wherein above-mentioned second connecting rod includes:
One the 3rd rod piece, it is articulated in above-mentioned second side;And
One the 4th rod piece, it is articulated in above-mentioned four side and above-mentioned 3rd rod piece.
11. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 10, wherein above-mentioned second connecting rod includes one second auxiliary bar, it is articulated in Above-mentioned 3rd rod piece.
12. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 10, wherein above-mentioned display device and above-mentioned input unit are wedge structure, When above-mentioned display device is covered on above-mentioned input unit, the maximum gauge of above-mentioned display device and above-mentioned input unit is small In or equal to above-mentioned first connecting rod maximum width.
13. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned first pivot side extends along one first axle center, and it is above-mentioned First end and above-mentioned 3rd end are rotated with the above-mentioned first axle heart relative to above-mentioned display device, wherein above-mentioned second pivot Side extends along one second axle center, and above-mentioned the second end and above-mentioned 4th end with above-mentioned second axle center relative to above-mentioned defeated Enter device rotation.
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