CN108121402B

CN108121402B - Portable electronic device and fastening structure thereof

Info

Publication number: CN108121402B
Application number: CN201611074523.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曹心宇; 吴柏谚
Original assignee: Inventec Pudong Technology Corp; Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Pudong Technology Corp; Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2016-11-29
Filing date: 2016-11-29
Publication date: 2021-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 2036-11-29
Also published as: CN108121402A

Abstract

The invention discloses a portable electronic device and a clamping structure thereof. The device body comprises a shell and a protective cover. The protective cover is connected with the shell, covers the hole breaking part of the shell and defines an accommodating space connected with the hole breaking part together with the shell. The base is detachably connected with the device body. The base comprises a base body, a protruding structure, two positioning parts and a clamping tenon piece. The protruding structure is convexly arranged on the seat body and connected with the hole breaking part, and the positioning parts are positioned on one surface of the protruding structure, which is back to the seat body, extend into the accommodating space through the hole breaking part and lean against the protective cover. The tenon clamping piece is rotatably positioned between the positioning parts and stretches across the hole breaking part after being rotated. The present invention designs the locking and positioning means at the same place to improve the problems and inconvenience of occupying the configuration space and consuming the extra material cost.

Description

Portable electronic device and fastening structure thereof

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device and a locking structure thereof, and more particularly, to a locking structure for a portable electronic device.

Background

With the rapid advance of science and technology, various computer related products for different purposes are continuously available in decades to satisfy users with different requirements. For example, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, or an intelligent communication device can be moved indoors, everywhere, or outdoors to perform internet access or exchange data information. In addition, the notebook computer can be detachably locked on a base so as to provide more functions for the notebook computer to expand, or the notebook computer stands behind the base to adjust the display visual angle.

However, since the locking and positioning of the notebook computer and the base are designed separately, not only the space occupied by the base and the notebook computer is occupied, but also additional material cost is required. Therefore, the design of locking and positioning the notebook computer and the base still has a space for improvement, so how to improve the above problems and inconveniences is an important issue that related manufacturers are reluctant to find.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device and a locking structure thereof, which can improve the problems and inconvenience of occupying the configuration space and consuming the extra material cost by designing the locking and positioning means at the same location.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the fastening structure is suitable for a combination of a first body and a second body, and the fastening structure includes a protruding structure, two positioning portions, a tenon member, a bottom plate and a protective cover. The protruding structure is used for connecting the first body. The positioning parts are jointly located on one surface of the protruding structure. The tenon member is rotatably located between the positioning portions. The bottom plate is used for connecting the second body and is provided with a first through slit. The protective cover is connected with one surface of the bottom plate, covers the first through narrow opening and defines an accommodating space communicated with the first through narrow opening together with the surface of the bottom plate. Therefore, when the tenon piece and the positioning parts are positioned in the accommodating space and the tenon piece spans the first through slot, the first body is fixed on the second body.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the locking element includes a locking portion and a rotating shaft portion. The buckling part is positioned in the accommodating space. One end of the rotating shaft part is coaxially connected with the buckling part, and the other end of the rotating shaft part is positioned in the convex structure. In addition, the rotating shaft part is provided with a long axis direction, the buckling part rotates around the long axis direction to define a rotating path, and the positioning parts are positioned on the rotating path.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the locking portion includes a central portion and two locking ribs. The central part is coaxially connected with the rotating shaft part. The snap ribs are located on two opposite sides of the central portion, and the snap ribs are parallel to each other. The long axis direction of each buckling rib is perpendicular to the long axis direction of the rotating shaft part.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a long axis direction of the through slit intersects with a long axis direction of each of the catching ribs.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the protruding structure is connected through the slit.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device includes a device body and a base. The device body comprises a shell and a protective cover. The shell is provided with a hole breaking part. The protective cover is connected with the shell, covers the hole breaking part and defines an accommodating space communicated with the hole breaking part together with the shell. The base is detachably connected with the device body. The base comprises a base body, a protruding structure, two positioning parts and a tenon clamping part. The protruding structure is arranged on the seat body in a protruding mode and connected with the hole breaking part. The positioning parts are positioned on one surface of the protruding structure back to the seat body, extend into the accommodating space through the hole breaking parts and abut against the protective cover. The tenon piece is rotatably positioned between the positioning parts and spans the hole breaking part.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the housing includes a bottom plate and a reinforcing plate. The reinforced plate is arranged on the bottom plate in a stacking way. The bottom plate includes a first through slit. The reinforcing plate includes a second through slit. The second through slot is communicated with the first through slot to form the hole breaking part. The protective cover is connected with the bottom plate through the second through narrow opening and covers the first through narrow opening. The protruding structure is located in the first through slit and is abutted to the reinforcing plate, and an air gap is formed between the base body and the shell by the protruding structure.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the locking element includes a locking portion and a rotating shaft portion. The buckling part is positioned in the accommodating space. One end of the rotating shaft part is coaxially connected with the buckling part, and the other end of the rotating shaft part is positioned in the convex structure and the seat body. The buckling part rotates around the long axis direction of the rotating shaft part to define a rotating path, and the positioning parts are positioned on the rotating path.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the base includes an operation portion, a linkage portion and a rotation rib. The operation part is positioned on the base. The linkage part is movably positioned in the base and is connected with the operation part. One end of the rotating rib is pivoted with the linkage part, and the other end is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft part.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the problems, solutions to problems, and other aspects of the present invention, and the specific details thereof are set forth in the following description and the related drawings.

Drawings

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the invention more comprehensible, the following description is given:

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2A depicts a partial top view of the inner surface of the lower member of FIG. 1;

FIG. 2B shows a partial cross-sectional view along line A-A of FIG. 2A;

FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged view of a region M of the base of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 4A-4B are schematic views showing the position of the locking member in the protecting cover when the base and the device body are assembled in FIG. 1, and the viewing angle is the same as that in FIG. 2A;

FIG. 5A is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 4A;

FIG. 5B is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of FIG. 4B; and

fig. 6 is an exploded view of a base of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

10: portable electronic device

100: device body

101: keyboard with a keyboard body

110: upper part

120: lower part

121: inner surface

122: outer surface

130: shell body

131: base plate

131S: first through slit

132: reinforced plate

132S: second through slit

140: hole breaking part

150: protective cover

151: containing space

152: arc surface area

200: display screen

300: base seat

310: base body

311: bottom shell

312: top shell

320: projecting structure

321: the top surface

322: positioning part

323: upper surface of

324: flat side surface

325: arc side

330: tenon clamping piece

331: fastening part

332: center part

333: buckle rib

334: rotating shaft part

340: operation part

350: linkage part

360: rotating rib

A-A, B-B, C-C: line segment

D: direction of rotation

G: air gap

L1: direction of the first major axis

L2: direction of second major axis

L3: direction of third major axis

M: region(s)

Detailed Description

The present disclosure is described with particular reference to the following examples, which are intended to be illustrative only and do not limit the scope or meaning of the disclosure or any of the exemplary words used therein, as the scope of the disclosure or any exemplary words used herein may be varied and protected by the skilled artisan without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

Moreover, embodiments of the invention may achieve multiple technical effects, or the claims may not necessarily achieve all of the objects, advantages, or features disclosed herein. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the invention may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. Thus, the objects, advantages and features described throughout this specification in connection with the embodiments of the invention are not intended to be limiting as the skilled artisan will appreciate throughout the specification.

In addition, the abstract and the title of the invention are provided for assisting the search of patent documents and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Throughout the specification and claims, unless otherwise indicated, the use of the terms "a" and "an" and "the" are intended to cover such inclusion of "one or at least one" of the elements or components. That is, the singular articles "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents or components unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Moreover, throughout the specification and claims, the meaning of "in" may include "in" and "on" unless otherwise indicated; furthermore, "component a is above/below component B" and "component a is above/below component B" or other similar positional relationships, unless otherwise noted, shall mean merely the relative positional relationship of the two components, and shall therefore include both direct and indirect couplings; the term (terms) used throughout the specification and claims, unless otherwise indicated, has the ordinary meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, in the disclosure herein, and in the special interest of that term. Certain words used to describe the disclosure are discussed below or elsewhere in this specification to provide additional guidance to the practitioner (practitioner) in describing the disclosure. Furthermore, as used herein, the terms "comprising", "including", "having", "containing", "including", and the like are understood to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including but not limited to.

While the spirit of the invention will be described in detail and with reference to the drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as taught herein.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a portable electronic device 10 according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown in fig. 1, the portable electronic device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a device body 100, a display screen 200 and a base 300. The display screen 200 is pivoted to the apparatus body 100. The device body 100 is detachably connected to the base 300 to provide more functions to the device body 100, or the device body 100 stands behind the base 300 to allow the user to adjust the display angle of the display screen 200. Specifically, the device body 100 has an upper member 110 and a lower member 120 that can be closed to each other. The upper part 110 is provided with a keyboard 101, and the upper part 110 is pivoted with a display screen 200. The lower member 120 is configured to face the base 300 when the device body 100 is coupled to the base 300.

Fig. 2A depicts a partial top view of the inner surface 121 of the lower member 120 of fig. 1. Fig. 2B shows a partial cross-sectional view along line a-a of fig. 2A. As shown in fig. 2A and 2B, the lower member 120 includes a housing 130 and a plurality (e.g., 2) of protective covers 150. The housing 130 has a plurality (e.g., 2) of hole breaking portions 140, an inner surface 121 and an outer surface 122. The inner surface 121 and the outer surface 122 are disposed opposite to each other. The holes 140 are respectively disposed through the housing 130 and connected to the outer surface 122 of the housing 130. Each protective cover 150 is connected to the housing 130 to face the inner surface 121 of the upper member 110, covers the hole-breaking portion 140, and defines an accommodating space 151 together with the housing 130, and the accommodating space 151 is connected to the hole-breaking portion 140.

In this embodiment, the housing 130 further includes a bottom plate 131 and at least one (e.g., 2) reinforcing plates 132. The bottom plate 131 faces the base 300, and the reinforcing plates 132 are respectively stacked on one side of the bottom plate 131 opposite to the base 300. The bottom plate 131 includes a plurality (e.g., 2) of first through slits 131S. Each reinforcing plate 132 includes a plurality (e.g., 2) of second through slits 132S. Each of the second through slits 132S is aligned with and communicates with one of the first through slits 131S to form the hole breaking portion 140. In addition, each protective cover 150 is connected to the bottom plate 131 through the second through slit 132S and covers the first through slit 131S.

Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged view of a region M of the susceptor 300 of fig. 1. As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the base 300 includes a base body 310, a plurality (e.g., 2) of protruding structures 320, and a plurality (e.g., 2) of tenon members 330. The protruding structures 320 are respectively protruded on one surface of the base 310, and the protruding structures 320 are disposed at intervals. In addition, each protruding structure 320 has a plurality (e.g., 2) of positioning portions 322. The positioning portions 322 are vertically disposed on a surface (hereinafter referred to as a top surface 321) of the protruding structure 320 opposite to the base 310, for example, the positioning portions 322 are integrally formed on the top surface 321 of the protruding structure 320. Each tenon member 330 is rotatably disposed on the top surface 321 of one of the protruding structures 320 and between the positioning portions 322 of the same protruding structure 320.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 3, each tenon 330 includes a locking portion 331 and a rotating shaft portion 334. One end of the rotation shaft 334 is coaxially connected to the locking part 331, and the other end of the rotation shaft 334 is located in the protruding structure 320 and the seat body 310. The rotation shaft 334 has a first long axis direction L1, and the locking part 331 can rotate around the first long axis direction L1, so that the top 321 of the protruding structure 320 defines a rotation path. In addition, the positioning portions 322 are also located on the rotation path to block the locking portion 331 from continuing to rotate, thereby protecting the locking portion 331.

Furthermore, the locking portion 331 includes a central portion 332 and two locking ribs 333. The central portion 332 coaxially connects the rotating shaft portion 334. The two latching ribs 333 are located on two opposite sides of the central portion 332, and the latching ribs 333 are parallel to each other. Each of the locking ribs 333 has a second long axis direction L2, and the second long axis direction L2 is perpendicular to the first long axis direction L1.

Fig. 4A-4B are schematic views illustrating the position of the tenon 330 in the protection cover 150 when the base 300 and the device body 100 in fig. 1 are assembled, and the viewing angle is the same as that in fig. 2A. FIG. 5A is a partial cross-sectional view of line B-B of FIG. 4A. FIG. 5B is a partial cross-sectional view of line C-C of FIG. 4B.

As shown in fig. 4A and 5A, when the device body 100 is connected to the base 300, first, the housing 130 of the device body 100 is placed on the base 300, such that each protruding structure 320 is aligned with and extends into one of the first through slits 131S, and each protruding structure 320 abuts against the corresponding reinforcing plate 132. At this time, the tenon 330 and the positioning portion 322 on the same protruding structure 320 extend into the protection cover 150 from the corresponding hole 140 until the positioning portion 322 abuts against the protection cover 150. At this time, since the second long axis direction L2 of the locking rib 333 and the third long axis direction L3 of the hole breaking portion 140 are parallel to each other (fig. 4A), the locking element 330 and the positioning portion 322 can enter the accommodating space 151 from the hole breaking portion 140.

Next, as shown in fig. 4B and fig. 5B, the tenon 330 is driven to rotate in the accommodating space 151 and then crosses over the hole 140, in other words, the second long axis direction L2 of the latching rib 333 intersects with the third long axis direction L3 of the hole 140, so that the tenon 330 cannot leave the protective cover 150 from the hole 140, and the base 300 is connected to the device body 100.

It should be mentioned that, as shown in fig. 5B, when the base 300 is connected to the device body 100, an air gap G is formed between the base 310 and the housing 130 because the protruding structure 320 is located between the base 310 and the housing 130. Thus, since the seat 310 and the housing 130 are not in complete contact, the heat of the device body 100 or the seat 310 can be dissipated from the air gap G.

On the contrary, when the base 300 is to be separated from the device body 100, as shown in fig. 4A and fig. 5A, the tenon 330 is only required to be driven to rotate, so that the second long axis direction L2 of the buckling rib 333 is parallel to the third long axis direction L3 of the hole breaking portion 140 again, and the tenon 330 can be separated from the protection cover 150 from the hole breaking portion 140, so that the base 300 can be separated from the device body 100 (refer to fig. 1).

More specifically, as shown in fig. 3, each positioning portion 322 is cylindrical and has an upper surface 323, a flat side surface 324 and an arc side surface 325. The upper surface 323 is located at a position of the positioning portion 322 opposite to the top surface 321 of the protruding structure 320. The flat side 324 and the curved side 325 generally circumscribe the upper surface 323. The flat sides 324 abut against each other to contact and block the further rotation of the catch rib 333. Two opposite sides of the curved side 325 are substantially adjacent to the two flat sides 324, and the curved side 325 is located between the upper surface 323 and the top 321 of the protruding structure 320. Thus, as shown in fig. 3, the two arc-shaped side surfaces 325 of the positioning portions 322 are disposed opposite to each other.

In addition, as shown in fig. 4A to 4B, the inner wall of each protection cover 150 includes two opposite arc regions 152, and each arc region 152 is connected to the bottom plate 131 through the second through slit 132S at the connection 131.

Thus, when the two positioning portions 322 extend into the accommodating space 151, since the radian of the arc-shaped side 325 of one of the positioning portions 322 is substantially the same as the radian of the arc-shaped area 152152 at the corresponding position, the arc-shaped side 325 of the positioning portions 322 can move along the arc-shaped area 152 of the protection cover 150 in a matching manner until the positioning portions 322 abut against the protection cover 150. Thus, the two positioning portions 322 can be stably located in the accommodating space 151.

Fig. 6 illustrates an exploded view of the base 300 of the present invention according to one embodiment. In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, the base 300 further includes an operation portion 340, a linking portion 350 and a plurality of (e.g. 2) rotating ribs 360. The operation part 340 is located on one surface of the base 300. The linking part 350 is movably located in the base 300 and connected to the operation part 340. One end of each rotating rib 360 is pivotally connected to the linking portion 350, and the other end is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft portion 334 of the corresponding locking portion 331. More specifically, the base 300 has a bottom shell 311 and a top shell 312. The operating portion 340, for example, a pulling member, is disposed on the top case 312 and partially exposes the surface of the top case 312. The linking part 350 is located in the bottom case 311, and one end of the linking part 350 is connected to the operating part 340 so as to be linked with the operating part 340. The two rotating ribs 360 are separately disposed and located on the same side of the linking portion 350. Thus, when the operation portion 340 pulls the linking portion 350 in a direction D, the linking portion 350 rotates the two rotating ribs 360, so that the locking members 330 rotate synchronously, so as to assemble the device body or separate the device body from the base.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the base 300 also has a connection means (not shown) capable of exchanging electrical signals with the device body 100, so as to provide more function expansion for the device body 100.

It should be understood that, in the present embodiment, the number of the protective cover 150, the tenon member 330, the protruding structure 320 and the rotating rib 360 is the same, however, the present invention is not limited to the number of the protective cover, the tenon member, the protruding structure and the rotating rib being the same, and the positioning portion and the protruding structure being integrally formed.

In addition, the protruding structure, the positioning portion, the tenon member, the bottom plate and the protection cover are further regarded as a fastening structure to be combined with the first body (e.g., the base) and the second body (e.g., the device body). Furthermore, the portable electronic device is not limited to be a notebook computer in the present invention, and in other embodiments, the device body may be a part of a tablet computer or an intelligent communication device.

While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims that follow.

Claims

1. A kind of card is fixed the structure, characterized by, is suitable for the combination of a first body and a second body, should block and fix the structure and include:

a protruding structure for connecting the first body;

two positioning parts which are commonly positioned on one surface of the protruding structure;

a tenon clamping piece which can be rotationally positioned between the positioning parts;

a bottom plate, which is used for connecting the second body and is provided with a through slot; and

a protective cover connected with one surface of the bottom plate, covering the through slot and defining an accommodating space communicated with the through slot together with the surface of the bottom plate,

when the tenon piece and the positioning parts are positioned in the accommodating space and the tenon piece spans the through slot, the first body is fixed on the second body;

wherein the tenon member comprises:

a fastening part located in the containing space; and

one end of the rotating shaft part is coaxially connected with the buckling part, the other end of the rotating shaft part is positioned in the protruding structure, the buckling part rotates around the long axis direction of the rotating shaft part to define a rotating path, and the positioning parts are positioned on the rotating path.

2. The fastening structure of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion comprises:

a central part coaxially connected with the rotating shaft part; and

two buckle ribs are positioned on two opposite sides of the central part and are parallel to each other, wherein a long axis direction of each buckle rib is vertical to the long axis direction of the rotating shaft part.

3. The clamping structure of claim 2, wherein a longitudinal direction of the through slot intersects a longitudinal direction of each of the plurality of clamping ribs.

4. The clamping structure of claim 1 wherein said projecting structure is connected to said through slot.

5. A portable electronic device, comprising:

the device body comprises a shell and a protective cover, wherein the shell is provided with a hole breaking part, the protective cover is connected with the shell, covers the hole breaking part and defines an accommodating space communicated with the hole breaking part together with the shell; and

a base, separably connected with the device body, the base comprising a base body, a protruding structure, two positioning parts and a tenon piece, wherein the protruding structure is convexly arranged on the base body and connected with the hole breaking part, the positioning parts are positioned on one surface of the protruding structure back to the base body, extend into the accommodating space through the hole breaking part and abut against the protective cover, and the tenon piece is rotatably positioned between the positioning parts and stretches across the hole breaking part;

a fastening part located in the containing space; and

a rotating shaft part, one end of the rotating shaft part is coaxially connected with the buckling part, the other end of the rotating shaft part is positioned in the convex structure and the seat body,

the buckling part rotates around a long axis direction of the rotating shaft part to define a rotating path, and the positioning parts are positioned on the rotating path.

6. The portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the housing comprises a bottom plate and a reinforcing plate, the reinforcing plate is stacked on the bottom plate, the bottom plate comprises a first through slot, the reinforcing plate comprises a second through slot, the second through slot is connected to the first through slot to form the hole, the protective cover is connected to the bottom plate through the second through slot and covers the first through slot,

the protruding structure is located in the first through slot and abuts against the reinforcing plate, and an air gap is formed between the seat body and the shell by the protruding structure.

7. The portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the locking portion comprises:

a central part coaxially connected with the rotating shaft part; and

two buckle ribs are positioned on two opposite sides of the central part, the axial directions of the buckle ribs are parallel to each other, and one long axis direction of each buckle rib is vertical to the long axis direction of the rotating shaft part.

8. The portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the base comprises:

an operating part located on the base;

a linkage part movably positioned in the base and connected with the operation part; and

one end of the rotating rib is pivoted with the linkage part, and the other end is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft part.