CN111596722B - Pivoting mechanism and electronic device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a pivoting mechanism, which comprises a first hollow pipe fitting and a second hollow pipe fitting, wherein the first hollow pipe fitting is connected with the second hollow pipe fitting; the second hollow pipe fitting is rotatably sleeved on the first hollow pipe fitting so as to generate a torsion force with the first hollow pipe fitting. The pivot mechanism has simple assembly steps, can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost, and has thinner thickness compared with the prior pivot mechanism which needs to be coated by adding an appearance piece.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to a pivot mechanism and an electronic device, and more particularly, to a pivot mechanism capable of being directly used as an appearance member and an electronic device using the same.
Background
Generally, a foldable device is composed of two components, such as a main frame and a screen, or a main body and a supporting frame, and usually has a single rotating shaft driven by an external force to rotate back and forth, and the main body is opened and closed to facilitate the operation and storage. However, if the external appearance member is not added to the pivot mechanism, the aesthetic appearance of the folding device is greatly reduced. If the pivot mechanism is covered by an additional appearance member for aesthetic purposes, the overall mechanism will have a larger thickness and require a larger space. Therefore, how to make the pivot mechanism have an aesthetic appearance and a smaller thickness has become one of the problems to be solved.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention provides a pivoting mechanism which can be used as an appearance piece and can effectively reduce the whole thickness.
The invention provides an electronic device, which comprises the pivoting mechanism and conforms to the trend of light and thin.
The pivot mechanism of the present invention includes a first hollow pipe and a second hollow pipe. The second hollow pipe fitting is rotatably sleeved on the first hollow pipe fitting so as to generate a torque force with the first hollow pipe fitting.
Preferably, the first hollow pipe includes a main body and an extending portion. The extension part is connected with the main body part, and the outer diameter of the extension part is smaller than that of the main body part. The external diameter of second cavity pipe fitting is greater than the external diameter of extension, and the extension of first cavity pipe fitting is cup jointed to second cavity pipe fitting.
Preferably, the first hollow tube has a first opening, a second opening and a third opening. The first opening and the second opening are respectively positioned at two opposite ends of the first hollow pipe fitting, and the third opening is positioned between the first opening and the second opening. The direction of the third opening is different from the direction of the first opening and the second opening.
Preferably, the first hollow pipe includes at least one first fastening portion, and the second hollow pipe includes at least one second fastening portion. The first buckling part and the second buckling part are buckled with each other to limit the relative movement between the first hollow pipe fitting and the second hollow pipe fitting.
The electronic device of the invention comprises a first body and at least one pivoting mechanism. The first body comprises a body and a bracket. The pivoting mechanism comprises a first hollow pipe and a second hollow pipe. The first hollow pipe fitting is pivoted with the bracket of the first machine body. The second hollow pipe is pivoted with the body of the first machine body and can be rotatably sleeved on the first hollow pipe to generate a torsion force with the first hollow pipe, so that the body can pivot relative to the support.
Preferably, the first hollow tube includes a main body and an extension. The extension part is connected with the main body part, and the outer diameter of the extension part is smaller than that of the main body part. The outer diameter of the second hollow pipe fitting is larger than that of the extension part, and the second hollow pipe fitting is sleeved with the extension part of the first hollow pipe fitting.
Preferably, the first hollow tube has a first opening, a second opening and a third opening. The first opening and the second opening are respectively positioned at two opposite ends of the first hollow pipe fitting, and the third opening is positioned between the first opening and the second opening. The direction of the third opening is different from the direction of the first opening and the second opening.
Preferably, the first hollow tube includes at least one first fastening portion, and the second hollow tube includes at least one second fastening portion. The first buckling part and the second buckling part are buckled with each other to limit the relative movement between the first hollow pipe fitting and the second hollow pipe fitting.
Preferably, the electronic device further includes a second body and an electric wire. The second body is pivoted with the first body. The wire has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The electric wire passes through the first hollow pipe fitting and the second hollow pipe fitting of the pivoting mechanism. The first end is electrically connected to the first body, and the second end is electrically connected to the second body.
Preferably, the first hollow tube includes a first fixing plate, and the second hollow tube includes a second fixing plate. The first fixing plate is fixedly connected with the body of the first machine body, and the second fixing plate is fixedly connected with the bracket of the first machine body.
Based on the above, in the design of the pivot mechanism of the present invention, the second hollow tube is rotatably sleeved on the first hollow tube to generate a torque force between the second hollow tube and the first hollow tube. Therefore, the pivoting mechanism has simple assembling steps and can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost. Because the pivot mechanism of the invention adopts the design of a hollow pipe as the pivot piece, the first hollow pipe piece and the second hollow pipe piece can be respectively used as appearance pieces. Compared with the prior art that the pivot mechanism needs to be covered by adding the appearance piece, the pivot mechanism can have a thinner thickness.
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Fig. 1A is a schematic perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 1B is a schematic perspective view illustrating a body of the first body of the electronic device in fig. 1A pivoting relative to the bracket through a pivoting mechanism by an angle.
Fig. 2A is a schematic perspective view illustrating the electrical wire of the electronic device of fig. 1A passing through the pivot mechanism.
Fig. 2B is an exploded perspective view of the pivot mechanism of fig. 2A.
Fig. 2C is a schematic perspective cross-sectional view of the pivot mechanism of fig. 2A.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a pivot mechanism and an electrical wire according to another embodiment of the invention.
Description of the reference numerals:
10: an electronic device;
100: a first body;
110: a body;
120: a support;
200: a second body;
300a, 300b: a pivoting mechanism;
310a, 310b: a first hollow tube member;
311: a first opening;
312: a main body portion;
313: a second opening;
314: an extension portion;
315: a third opening;
316: a first fastening part;
318: a first fixing plate;
320: a second hollow tube;
326: a second fastening part;
328: a second fixing plate;
400: an electric wire;
d1, D2, D3: an outer diameter;
l1, L2: direction;
s1: a first end;
s2: a second end.
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In order to make the aforementioned and other features and advantages of the invention more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
Fig. 1A is a schematic perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1B is a schematic perspective view illustrating a body of the first body of the electronic device in fig. 1A being pivoted relative to the bracket by a pivoting mechanism through an angle. Fig. 2A is a perspective view of the electronic device of fig. 1A with an electric wire passing through the pivot mechanism. Fig. 2B is an exploded perspective view of the pivot mechanism of fig. 2A. Fig. 2C is a schematic perspective cross-sectional view of the pivot mechanism of fig. 2A.
Referring to fig. 1A and fig. 1B, in the present embodiment, an electronic device 10 includes a first body 100 and at least one pivoting mechanism 300a. The first body 100 includes a body 110 and a support 120. The pivoting mechanism 300a includes a first hollow tube 310a and a second hollow tube 320. The first hollow pipe 310a is pivotally connected to the bracket 120 of the first body 100. The second hollow tube 320 is pivotally connected to the body 110 of the first body 100 and rotatably sleeved on the first hollow tube 310a to generate a torque force with the first hollow tube 310a, so that the body 110 pivots relative to the bracket 120.
In detail, referring to fig. 2A, fig. 2B and fig. 2C, the first hollow tube 310a includes a main body 312 and an extension 314. Extension 314 connects with body 312 and an outer diameter D2 of extension 314 is less than an outer diameter D1 of body 312. That is, the outer diameter D1 of the main body portion 312 of the first hollow pipe member 310a is actually larger than the outer diameter D2 of the extension portion 314. The outer diameter D3 of the second hollow tube 320 is larger than the outer diameter D2 of the extension 314, and the second hollow tube 320 is sleeved on the extension 314 of the first hollow tube 310 a. That is, the second hollow tube 320 wraps the extension of the first hollow tube 310 a. Here, the outer diameter D3 of the second hollow tube 320 may be approximately equal to the outer diameter D1 of the main body 312 of the first hollow tube 310a, so that the pivot mechanism 300a has better assembling flatness and overall aesthetic appearance.
Furthermore, to avoid the relative movement between the first hollow tube 310a and the second hollow tube 320, the first hollow tube 310a of the present embodiment further includes at least one first locking portion 316, and the second hollow tube 320 further includes at least one second locking portion 326. The first locking portion 316 and the second locking portion 326 are locked to each other to limit the relative movement between the first hollow tube 310a and the second hollow tube 320. That is, the first locking portion 316 and the second locking portion 326 are in interference fit to limit the relative movement between the first hollow tube 310a and the second hollow tube 320. One of the first locking portion 316 and the second locking portion 326 is a locking block, and the other of the first locking portion 316 and the second locking portion 326 is a locking slot. Here, the first locking portion 316 is embodied as a locking groove, and the second locking portion 326 is embodied as a locking block, but not limited thereto.
In addition, in order to effectively fix the pivoting mechanism 300a, the first hollow tube 310a of the present embodiment includes a first fixing plate 318, and the second hollow tube 320 includes a second fixing plate 328. The first fixing plate 318 is fixedly connected to the body 110 of the first body 100, and the second fixing plate 328 is fixedly connected to the bracket 120 of the first body 100. The first fixing plate 318 and the second fixing plate 328 can be fixed on the body 110 and the bracket 120, respectively, for example, by screws or bolts, but not limited thereto.
In addition, referring to fig. 1A, fig. 1B and fig. 2A, the electronic device 10 of the embodiment further includes a second body 200 and an electric wire 400. The second body 200 is pivotally connected to the first body 100, and the first body 100 can be opened or closed relative to the second body 200. The wire 400 has a first end S1 and a second end S2 opposite to each other. The electric wire 400 passes through the first hollow tube 310a and the second hollow tube 320 of the pivot mechanism 300a, wherein a first end S1 of the electric wire 400 is electrically connected to the first body 100, and a second end S2 of the electric wire 400 is electrically connected to the second body 200. Here, the electronic device 10 is, for example, a notebook computer, the main body 110 of the first body 100 is, for example, a display module, the bracket 120 of the first body 100 is, for example, a metal bracket, and the second body 200 is, for example, a system host. It should be noted that, in other embodiments not shown, the electronic device may not include the second body, the main body of the first body is, for example, a tablet computer, and the support of the first body is, for example, a metal support, which still belongs to the protection scope of the present invention.
In short, the second hollow tube 320 of the pivot mechanism 300a of the present embodiment is rotatably sleeved on the first hollow tube 310a to generate a torsion force with the first hollow tube 310 a. Therefore, the pivot mechanism 300a of the present embodiment has simple assembly steps, and can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost. Furthermore, the body 110 and the bracket 120 of the first body 100 can be relatively unfolded and closed by the pivot mechanism 300a. In addition, since the pivot mechanism 300a of the present embodiment is designed to use a hollow tube as the pivot member, the first hollow tube 310a and the second hollow tube 320 can be used as the external appearance members, respectively. Compared to the prior art that the pivot mechanism needs to be covered by additional exterior parts, the pivot mechanism 300a of the present embodiment can have a thinner thickness, and the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment can be light and thin.
It should be noted that the following embodiments follow the reference numerals and parts of the contents of the foregoing embodiments, wherein the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar elements, and the description of the same technical contents is omitted. For the description of the omitted portions, reference may be made to the foregoing embodiments, and the following embodiments are not repeated.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a pivot mechanism and an electric wire according to another embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 2A and fig. 3, the pivot mechanism 300b of the present embodiment is similar to the pivot mechanism 300a of fig. 2A, and the difference therebetween is: the first hollow tube 310b of the pivoting mechanism 300b of the present embodiment has a first opening 311, a second opening 313 and a third opening 315. The first opening 311 and the second opening 313 are respectively located at two opposite ends of the first hollow tube 310b, and the third opening 315 is located between the first opening 311 and the second opening 313. The direction L2 of the third opening 315 is different from the direction L1 of the first opening 311 and the second opening 313.
The second end S2 of the wire 400 passes through the second hollow tube 320, the second opening 313 and the third opening 315 of the first hollow tube 310b in sequence to be electrically connected to the second body 200 (see fig. 1A), and the first end S1 of the wire 400 is electrically connected to the first body 100 (see fig. 1A). Alternatively, the first end S1 of the wire 400 passes through the third opening 315, the second opening 313 and the second hollow tube 320 of the first hollow tube 310b in sequence to be electrically connected to the first body 100 (see fig. 1A), and the second end S2 of the wire 400 is electrically connected to the second body 200 (see fig. 1A).
In short, the first hollow tube 310b of the present embodiment is provided with a third opening 315 in a direction different from the first opening 311 and the second opening 313, in addition to the first opening 311 and the second opening 313. Here, the third opening 315 is provided to increase flexibility of the arrangement of the electric wire 400, so that a user can select a wire outlet position of the electric wire 400 according to the size of the space for arranging the pivoting mechanism 300 b. In short, the pivoting mechanism 300b of the present embodiment can have a better flexibility.
In summary, in the design of the pivot mechanism of the present invention, the second hollow tube is rotatably sleeved on the first hollow tube to generate a torque force between the second hollow tube and the first hollow tube. Therefore, the pivoting mechanism has simple assembling steps and can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost. Because the pivot mechanism of the invention adopts the design of a hollow pipe as the pivot piece, the first hollow pipe piece and the second hollow pipe piece can be respectively used as appearance pieces. Compared with the prior art that the pivot mechanism needs to be covered by adding the appearance piece, the pivot mechanism can have a thinner thickness.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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1. A pivot mechanism, comprising:
the first hollow pipe fitting comprises a main body part, an extension part and a first fixing plate, wherein the extension part is connected with the main body part; and
the second hollow pipe fitting comprises a second fixing plate, and the second hollow pipe fitting is rotatably sleeved on the extension part of the first hollow pipe fitting so as to generate torsion with the first hollow pipe fitting;
the outer diameter of the extension part of the first hollow pipe fitting is smaller than that of the main body part, the outer diameter of the second hollow pipe fitting is larger than that of the extension part, and the outer diameter of the second hollow pipe fitting is equal to that of the main body part of the first hollow pipe fitting.
2. The pivot mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first hollow tube has a first opening, a second opening and a third opening, the first opening and the second opening are respectively located at two opposite ends of the first hollow tube, the third opening is located between the first opening and the second opening, and the direction of the third opening is different from the direction of the first opening and the second opening.
3. The pivot mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first hollow tube comprises at least a first latching portion, the second hollow tube comprises at least a second latching portion, and the first latching portion and the second latching portion are latched to each other to restrict relative movement between the first hollow tube and the second hollow tube.
4. An electronic device, comprising:
a first body including a body and a support; and
at least one pivoting mechanism comprising:
a first hollow pipe fitting pivoted to the support of the first machine body, the first hollow pipe fitting including a main body portion, an extension portion and a first fixing plate, the extension portion being connected to the main body portion, the first fixing plate being fixedly connected to the main body of the first machine body; and
a second hollow pipe fitting, including a second fixing plate, fixedly connected to the bracket of the first machine body; the second hollow pipe is pivoted with the body of the first machine body and can be rotatably sleeved on the extending part of the first hollow pipe, so that a torsion force is generated between the second hollow pipe and the first hollow pipe, and the body can pivot relative to the bracket;
the outer diameter of the extension part of the first hollow pipe fitting is smaller than that of the main body part, the outer diameter of the second hollow pipe fitting is larger than that of the extension part, and the outer diameter of the second hollow pipe fitting is equal to that of the main body part of the first hollow pipe fitting.
5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first hollow tube has a first opening, a second opening and a third opening, the first opening and the second opening are respectively located at two opposite ends of the first hollow tube, the third opening is located between the first opening and the second opening, and a direction of the third opening is different from a direction of the first opening and the second opening.
6. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first hollow tube comprises at least a first locking portion, the second hollow tube comprises at least a second locking portion, and the first locking portion and the second locking portion are locked to each other to limit relative movement between the first hollow tube and the second hollow tube.
7. The electronic device of claim 4, further comprising:
a second body pivoted to the first body; and
the electric wire is provided with a first end and a second end which are opposite to each other, the electric wire penetrates through the first hollow pipe fitting and the second hollow pipe fitting of the pivoting mechanism, the first end is electrically connected to the first machine body, and the second end is electrically connected to the second machine body.
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