CN104950996A - Electronic device - Google Patents
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The invention discloses an electronic device, comprising a front shell, a rear shell, a display unit, and a functional body. The rear shell has a first face and a second face. The first face of the rear shell is combined with the front shell to form holding space. The display unit is disposed within the holding space and is exposed from the front shell. The functional body is held within the holding space. The rear shell comprises a first part and a second part; the first part and the second part are seamlessly connected on the second face and are connected, on the first face, through a rotary shaft; the second part is bent in a direction far away from the front shell, through the rotary shaft; the second part supports the electronic device through the rotary shaft after being bent. The rotary shaft of the electronic device is simple in structure and small in size and is friendly to placement of other electronic components of the electronic device, concealment performance is good after installation, and the requirement for light and thin design of the electronic equipment is met; the electronic device is low in manufacturing cost and good in economy and accordingly meets the requirement on actual design of the electronic equipment.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to electronic technology field, particularly a kind of electronic equipment.
Background technology
At present, along with the use of panel computer is more and more universal, increasing people with its view Internet, send and receive e-mail, watch the functions such as e-book, audio plays or video.But because panel computer self has constant weight, long-time staff holding can cause fatigue, make to bring inconvenience in use panel computer process.
Be by bracing frame support plate computer in prior art, panel computer be placed on bracing frame, thus can both hands be liberated, avoid long-term holding panel computer.
Realizing in process of the present invention, inventor finds that prior art at least exists following problem:
In prior art when using panel computer, also needing additionally to carry bracing frame as support, so bringing burden to user; And because bracing frame volume is comparatively large, make user very inconvenient when carrying and use bracing frame, therefore existing rotating shaft can not meet the actual design requirement of panel computer.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve the problem that prior art volume is large, carry inconvenience, embodiments provide a kind of electronic equipment.Described technical scheme is as follows:
Provide a kind of electronic equipment, described electronic equipment comprises:
Fore shell;
Back cover, has first surface and second, and the first surface of described back cover is combined with described fore shell, forms accommodation space;
Display unit, be arranged in described accommodation space, described display unit is appeared by described fore shell;
Function body, is placed in described accommodation space;
Wherein, described back cover has Part I and Part II, described Part I and described Part II are seamless link on described second, described Part I is connected by rotating shaft on described first surface with described Part II, and described Part II is bent to the direction away from described fore shell by described rotating shaft, described Part II passes through electronic equipment described in described rotating shaft support afterwards in bending.
Further, described electronic equipment also comprises baffle plate, described baffle plate is arranged between described function body and described first surface, make after described Part II bends to the direction away from described fore shell, described baffle plate can stop described function body exposed in the space residing for described electronic equipment.
Further, described rotating shaft comprises the first web member and the second web member, described first web member and described second web member are all arranged on described first surface, and described first web member is arranged on described Part I, described second web member is arranged on described Part II, for interference fit connects between described first web member and described second web member.
Further, one end that one end that described first web member is connected with described second web member, described second web member are connected with described first web member is elastic construction, when described Part II bends to the direction away from described fore shell, described first web member be on the end of elastic construction and described second web member for all there is deformation in the end of elastic construction, described second web member is rotated relative to described first web member.
Further, described rotating shaft also comprises coupling shaft, and described coupling shaft is arranged on the junction of described first web member and described second web member, and described second web member can be rotated by described coupling shaft.
Further, described rotating shaft also comprises U-type groove, described U-type groove is arranged on the one end near described coupling shaft on described first web member, and described coupling shaft is arranged in described U-type groove, and described U-type groove is for holding the one end near described coupling shaft on described second web member.
Further, described rotating shaft also comprises limited impression, described limited impression is arranged on inside described U-type groove, and coordinating between described limited impression with described second web member is interference fit, when there is not bending in described Part II, described limited impression coordinates with described second web member, and described limited impression is used for carrying out spacing to described second web member.
Further, described rotating shaft also comprises limited block, and described limited block is arranged on inside described U-type groove, the position that described limited block rotates around described coupling shaft for limiting described second web member.
Further, described limited block and described limited impression are provided with multiple, and described limited block and described limited impression all with described coupling shaft for center of circle ring shooting.
Further, described electronic equipment also comprises mounting part, described Part I and described Part II are provided with described mounting part on described first surface, loop configuration is provided with on described first web member He on described second web member, the loop configuration of described first web member is connected with the mounting part of described Part I, and the loop configuration of described second web member is connected with the mounting part of described Part II.
The beneficial effect that the technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides is brought is:
The electronic equipment that the embodiment of the present invention provides, comprise fore shell, back cover, display unit and function body, back cover is set to Part I and Part II, and Part I is connected by rotating shaft with Part II, on second of back cover for seamless link, Part II can be supported this electronic equipment by axis of rotation.The present invention can realize the support to electronic equipment by means of only rotating shaft, make structure of the present invention simple, parts are little, when using electronic equipment, can bend by Part II the support realized display unit at any time, the not used time, Part II is fitted on back cover second, do not affect putting of electronic equipment, easy to use.
Accompanying drawing explanation
In order to be illustrated more clearly in the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, below the accompanying drawing used required in describing embodiment is briefly described, 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 is the scheme of installation of the rotating shaft that the embodiment of the present invention provides;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of the rotating shaft that further embodiment of this invention provides;
Fig. 3 is the first connecting-piece structure schematic diagram of the rotating shaft that further embodiment of this invention provides;
Fig. 4 is the second connecting-piece structure schematic diagram of the rotating shaft that further embodiment of this invention provides;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of the electronic equipment inside surface that further embodiment of this invention provides;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the electronic equipment that further embodiment of this invention provides.
Wherein: 1 display unit,
2 rotating shafts,
21 first web members, 211 limited blocks, 212 limited impressions,
22 coupling shafts,
23 second web members,
3 back covers,
31 first surfaces,
32 second,
33 Part I,
34 Part II,
4 loop configuration,
5 through holes,
6 mounting parts.
Embodiment
For making the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearly, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, embodiment of the present invention is described further in detail.
Embodiment one
As shown in Figure 1, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of electronic equipment, and described electronic equipment comprises:
Fore shell;
Back cover 3, have first surface 31 and the second face 32, the first surface 31 of described back cover 3 is combined with described fore shell, forms accommodation space;
Display unit, be arranged in described accommodation space, described display unit is appeared by described fore shell;
Function body, is placed in described accommodation space;
Wherein, described back cover 3 has Part I 33 and Part II 34, described Part I 33 and described Part II 34 are seamless link on described second face 32, described Part I 33 is connected by rotating shaft on described first surface 31 with described Part II 34, and described Part II 34 is bent to the direction away from described fore shell by described rotating shaft, described Part II 34 passes through electronic equipment described in described rotating shaft support afterwards in bending.
The electronic equipment that the embodiment of the present invention provides, comprise fore shell, back cover 3, display unit and function body, back cover 3 is set to Part I 33 and Part II 34, and Part I 33 is connected by rotating shaft with Part II 34, on the second face 32 of back cover 3 for seamless link, Part II 34 can be supported this electronic equipment by axis of rotation.The present invention can realize the support to electronic equipment by means of only rotating shaft, make structure of the present invention simple, parts are little, when using electronic equipment, the support realized display unit can be bent at any time by Part II 34, used time Part II 34 is not fitted on the second face 32 of back cover 3, does not affect putting of electronic equipment, easy to use.
Further, this electronic equipment also comprises baffle plate, and baffle plate is arranged between function body and first surface 31, and make after Part II 34 bends to the direction away from fore shell, baffle plate can stop function body exposed in the space residing for electronic equipment.
Wherein, by arranging baffle plate between function body and first surface 31, can be protected by baffle plate to the function body back side, and baffle plate makes function body to be nakedly exposed on the external, in use profile is more attractive in appearance can to make the present invention.
Further, this rotating shaft 2 comprises the first web member 21 and the second web member 23, first web member 21 and the second web member 23 are all arranged on first surface 31, and the first web member 21 is arranged on Part I 33, second web member 23 is arranged on Part II 34, for interference fit connects between the first web member 21 and the second web member 23.
Wherein, connect Part I 33 by the first web member 21, the second web member 23 connects Part II 34, and the first web member 21 is connected by the mode of interference fit with the second web member 23, so can reduce number of parts, makes structure more simple.When Part II 34 direction led to away from fore shell bends, just fore shell can be supported by Part II 34; On the contrary, when not using, close Part II 34, do not affect the normal use of this electronic equipment.
Further, one end that one end that described first web member 21 is connected with described second web member 23, described second web member 23 are connected with described first web member 21 is elastic construction, when described Part I 33 bends to the direction away from described fore shell, described first web member 21 be on the end of elastic construction and described second web member 23 for all there is deformation in the end of elastic construction, described second web member 23 can be rotated relative to described first web member 21.
Wherein, by one end that the first web member 21 is connected with the second web member 23, one end that second web member 23 is connected with the first web member 21 is elastic construction, so when Part II 34 carries out bending, the end that first web member 21 is connected with the second web member 23 can deform, thus the interference fit removed between the first web member 21 and the second web member 23, second web member 23 can be rotated relative to the first web member 21, thus Part II 34 can be made to carry out bending, when the first web member 21 and the second web member 23 Leading Edge Deformation stop, Part II 34 stops bending, interference fit is recovered again between first web member 21 and the second web member 23, make the position stability between Part I 33 and Part II 34, thus can be supported this electronic equipment by Part II 34.
Further, this rotating shaft 2 also comprises coupling shaft 22, and coupling shaft 22 is arranged on the junction of the first web member 21 and the second web member 23, and the second web member 23 can be rotated by coupling shaft 22.
Wherein, Part II 34, when bending, is carry out bending by the coupling shaft 22 between the first web member 21 and the second web member 23.Particularly, during Part II 34 bending, the second web member 23 that Part II 34 connects can rotate around coupling shaft 22, thus realizes the bending of Part II 34.
As shown in Figure 2, as preferably, described rotating shaft 2 also comprises U-type groove, described U-type groove is arranged on the one end near described coupling shaft 22 on described first web member 21, the two ends of U-type groove are respectively provided with a through hole 5, these two through holes 5 have identical axle center, a through hole 5 is provided with equally for connecting the first web member 21 at the link of the second web member 23, described coupling shaft 22 is arranged in described U-type groove, in connection procedure, coupling shaft 22 passes through through one of them through hole 5 of the first web member 21, then through the through hole 5 of the second web member 23, again through the another one through hole 5 of the first web member 21, first web member 21 is connected with the second web member 23, U-type groove is made to can be used in holding described second web member 23 near one end of described coupling shaft 22.
As shown in Figure 3, further, this rotating shaft 2 also comprises limited impression 212, and limited impression 212 is arranged on inside U-type groove, and coordinating between described limited impression with described second web member is interference fit.During work, limited impression 212 coordinates with described second web member 23, i.e. one end of the connection of the second web member 23 and the first web member 21, and the both sides of this end are embedded in limited impression 212, and described limited impression 212 is for carrying out spacing to described second web member 23.Coordinating between described limited impression 212 with described second web member 23 is interference fit.Further, the size of interference fit can regulate, and controls Part II 34 open or closed torque and degree of tightness feel with this.
As shown in Figure 3, further, described rotating shaft 2 also comprises limited block 211, and described limited block 211 is arranged on inside described U-type groove, the position that described limited block 211 rotates for the center of circle with coupling shaft 22 for limiting described second web member 23.
As shown in Figure 3, as preferably, the edge being arranged on described limited impression 212 of described limited block 211 correspondence.Described limited block 211 and described limited impression 212 are arranged on the homonymy inside the U-type groove of described first web member 21, from those skilled in the art, it is one-sided that limited block 211 and limited impression 212 can be arranged on the first web member 21, as preferably, inside the U-type groove two ends of described first web member 21, be provided with described limited block 211 and described limited impression 212.Described second web member 23 coordinates with described limited impression 212, i.e. one end of the connection of the second web member 23 and the first web member 21, the both sides of this end are embedded in limited impression, described limited impression 212 can clamp the both sides of described second web member 23, when the second web member 23 rotates to described limited block 211 place, limited block 211 can stop the second web member 23, and limits the second web member 23 continuation rotation.From those skilled in the art, first web member 21 only can arrange limited impression 212 or limited block 211, also can realize, to the fixing of the second web member 23 and restriction, as preferably, limited impression 212 and limited block 211 being arranged on the first web member 21 simultaneously.In the present invention, described limited block 211 and described limited impression 212 are provided with multiple, and described limited block 211 and described limited impression 212 are all center of circle ring shooting with described coupling shaft 22.Wherein, limited block 211 and limited impression 212 can not cross arrangements, multiple limited block 211 and limited impression 212 are for the location of described second web member more than 23 anglec of rotation, to meet the rotation requirement of Part II 34 different angles, one end that second web member 23 is connected with the first web member 21 when rotated, by end surface and limited impression 212 crimp, the second web member 23 is made to rotate in next limited impression 212, and continue in this way to rotate, limited impression 212 is so set and limited block 211 facilitates user in use to adjust the support angle of Part II 34.From those skilled in the art, the position of described limited block 211 and described limited impression 212 also can with other position inside U-type groove as the center of circle, but consider that the anglec of rotation that can make the second web member 23 maximizes, and moment is minimum when making the second web member 23 rotate, as preferably, limited block 211 and limited impression 212 are arranged on described coupling shaft 22 place.
As shown in Figure 1, as preferably, this rotating shaft 2 also comprises mounting part 6, Part I 33 and Part II 34 are provided with mounting part 6 on first surface 31, loop configuration 4 is respectively arranged with on described first web member 21, on described second web member 23, the loop configuration 4 of described first web member 21 mounts with the mounting part 6 of described Part I 33, and described in the loop configuration 4 of described second web member 23, the mounting part 6 of Part II 34 mounts.
As shown in Figure 4, further, from those skilled in the art, the cross sectional shape of the second web member 23 can be other shape, such as circular, as preferably, the cross sectional shape of the second web member 23 is designed to ellipse, the effect fixing the second web member 23 can be played in the both sides of the second web member 23 by limited impression 212, when the second web member 23 being rotated by the effect applying power, the curved surfaces of the second web member 23 can play good slip effect.
Further, described rotating shaft 2 adopts the mode of insert injection moulding to be fixed on the first surface 31 of described back cover 3.From those skilled in the art, the mode of fixed rotating shaft 2 has a variety of, such as, rivet, weld, the mode such as machinery is fixing, inserts composite material forming.
As preferably, described second web member 23 high elasticity abrasion-proof Steel material manufactures, because the second web member 23 makes Part II 34 frequently open closedown by rotation, therefore the material selected by the second web member 23 will have good anti-wear performance, and will produce distortion just can forward in next limited impression 212 in the second web member 23 rotary course, so the second web member 23 needs higher elastic performance.Described first web member 21 manufactures with spring steel material, first web member 21 plays effect that is fixing and restriction the second web member 23 in rotating shaft 2, therefore good rigidity to be had, due to the second web member 23 rotate the first web member 21 time, limited block 211 also will produce distortion, and therefore the material of the first web member 21 also will have good elastic performance.Wherein, from those skilled in the art, when there is no suitable material, the mode of Surface heat-treatent can be adopted or adopt the mode of grease lubrication, also can reach similar effect.Described rotating shaft 2 numerically-controlled machine machine-shaping, from those skilled in the art, rotating shaft 2 can also be processed by precision forging or hot investment casting.
The invention described above embodiment sequence number, just to describing, does not represent the quality of embodiment.
The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, not in order to limit the present invention, within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any amendment done, equivalent replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
Claims (10)
1. an electronic equipment, is characterized in that, described electronic equipment comprises:
Fore shell;
Back cover, has first surface and second, and the first surface of described back cover is combined with described fore shell, forms accommodation space;
Display unit, be arranged in described accommodation space, described display unit is appeared by described fore shell;
Function body, is placed in described accommodation space;
Wherein, described back cover has Part I and Part II, described Part I and described Part II are seamless link on described second, described Part I is connected by rotating shaft on described first surface with described Part II, and described Part II is bent to the direction away from described fore shell by described rotating shaft, described Part II passes through electronic equipment described in described rotating shaft support afterwards in bending.
2. electronic equipment according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described electronic equipment also comprises baffle plate, described baffle plate is arranged between described function body and described first surface, make after described Part I bends to the direction away from described fore shell, described baffle plate can stop described function body exposed in the space residing for described electronic equipment.
3. electronic equipment according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described rotating shaft comprises the first web member and the second web member, described first web member and described second web member are all arranged on described first surface, and described first web member is arranged on described Part I, described second web member is arranged on described Part II, for interference fit connects between described first web member and described second web member.
4. electronic equipment according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, one end that one end that described first web member is connected with described second web member, described second web member are connected with described first web member is elastic construction, when described Part II bends to the direction away from described fore shell, described first web member be on the end of elastic construction and described second web member for all there is deformation in the end of elastic construction, described second web member is rotated relative to described first web member.
5. electronic equipment according to claim 4, is characterized in that, described rotating shaft also comprises coupling shaft, and described coupling shaft is arranged on the junction of described first web member and described second web member, and described second web member can be rotated by described coupling shaft.
6. electronic equipment according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, described rotating shaft also comprises U-type groove, described U-type groove is arranged on the one end near described coupling shaft on described first web member, described coupling shaft is arranged in described U-type groove, and described U-type groove is for holding the one end near described coupling shaft on described second web member.
7. electronic equipment according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, described rotating shaft also comprises limited impression, described limited impression is arranged on inside described U-type groove, and coordinating between described limited impression with described second web member is interference fit, when bending does not occur described Part II, described limited impression coordinates with described second web member, and described limited impression is used for carrying out spacing to described second web member.
8. electronic equipment according to claim 7, is characterized in that, described rotating shaft also comprises limited block, and described limited block is arranged on inside described U-type groove, the position that described limited block rotates around described coupling shaft for limiting described second web member.
9. electronic equipment according to claim 8, is characterized in that, described limited block and described limited impression are provided with multiple, and described limited block and described limited impression all with described coupling shaft for center of circle ring shooting.
10. electronic equipment according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, described electronic equipment also comprises mounting part, described Part I and described Part II are provided with described mounting part on described first surface, loop configuration is provided with on described first web member He on described second web member, the loop configuration of described first web member is connected with the mounting part of described Part I, and the loop configuration of described second web member is connected with the mounting part of described Part II.
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