CN112524143A

CN112524143A - Electronic device

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Publication number: CN112524143A
Application number: CN201911146735.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 詹承学; 蓝伟豪; 季成亜; 阳耀贤
Original assignee: Compal Electronics Inc
Current assignee: Compal Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2019-09-19
Filing date: 2019-11-21
Publication date: 2021-03-19
Anticipated expiration: 2039-11-21
Also published as: TW202113532A; TWI712875B; CN112524143B

Abstract

The invention provides an electronic device, which comprises a first machine body, a functional component, a second machine body, a linkage structure group and a linkage rod. The end of the functional component is pivoted to the first machine body. The second body is pivoted to the other end of the functional component. The linkage structure group is connected between the first machine body and the functional component. One end of the linkage rod is pivoted to the second machine body, and the other end of the linkage rod is connected to the linkage structure group. When the second body is closed on the first body, the functional component is folded between the first body and the second body. When the second body is unfolded from the first body, the functional assembly is driven by the linkage structure group to rotate for a predetermined angle relative to the first body, and the second body is supported by the linkage rod from the first body.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to electronic devices, and particularly to an electronic device having pivotally connected bodies.

Background

Portable electronic devices, such as notebook computers, tablet computers, smart phones, etc., have been widely used in the consumer market for a long time. For a notebook computer, it includes a host and a display which are pivoted with each other, the display can be closed on the host for carrying or accommodating, and the display can be unfolded on the host for a user to operate the host and watch the display. With the development of the functions of the notebook computer, some functional components (such as an auxiliary display) are additionally disposed between the host and the display. If the functional component can be actuated to a proper position along with the expansion of the display and the display surface of the display is not shielded, the use experience of the notebook computer by consumers can be improved.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides an electronic device, which can enable a functional component and a display to have proper relative positions in an unfolded state of the display.

The electronic device comprises a first machine body, a functional component, a second machine body, a linkage structure group and a linkage rod. One end of the functional component is pivoted to the first machine body. The second body is pivoted to the other end of the functional component. The linkage structure group is connected between the first machine body and the functional component. One end of the linkage rod is pivoted to the second machine body, and the other end of the linkage rod is connected to the linkage structure group. When the second body is closed on the first body, the functional component is folded between the first body and the second body. When the second body is unfolded from the first body, the functional assembly is driven by the linkage structure group to rotate for a predetermined angle relative to the first body, and the second body is supported by the linkage rod from the first body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the functional element is pivotally connected to the first body along a first axis of rotation, the second body is pivotally connected to the functional element along a second axis of rotation, the linkage rod is pivotally connected to the second body along a third axis of rotation, and the first axis of rotation, the second axis of rotation, and the third axis of rotation are parallel to each other.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first body has an input interface, the second body has a first display interface, and the functional module has a second display interface.

In an embodiment of the invention, a display area of the first display interface is larger than a display area of the second display interface.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the second body is unfolded from the first body, the second display interface is located between the input interface and the first display interface.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the second body is unfolded from the first body, an unfolding angle of the second body relative to the first body is smaller than an unfolding angle of the functional element relative to the first body.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the second body is closed to the first body, the linkage structure group is hidden between the functional element and the first body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the linkage structure set includes a first structure, a second structure, a third structure and a fourth structure, one end of the first structure is pivoted to the first body, the second structure is connected to the other end of the first structure and connected to the third structure, one of the second structure and the third structure is connected to the functional component, the fourth structure is connected to one of the second structure and the third structure and connected to the first body, and the linkage rod is connected to the fourth structure.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first structure is a first rod, the second structure is a first sliding groove, the third structure is a second rod, the fourth structure is a second sliding groove, the first sliding groove is formed in the functional module, the second sliding groove is formed in the first body, one end of the first rod is pivoted to the first body, the other end of the first rod is rotatably and slidably connected to the first sliding groove, one end of the second rod is pivoted to the other end of the first rod and rotatably and slidably connected to the first sliding groove, the other end of the second rod is rotatably and slidably connected to the second sliding groove, and the other end of the linkage rod is pivoted to the other end of the second rod and rotatably and slidably connected to the second sliding groove.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first structure is a first rod, the second structure is a second rod, the third structure is a chute, the fourth structure is a third rod, the chute is formed in the second rod, one end of the first rod is pivoted to the first body, the other end of the first rod is pivoted to one end of the second rod, a chute shaft of the functional module is rotatably and slidably connected to the chute, two ends of the third rod are respectively pivoted to the other end of the second rod and the first body, and the other end of the linkage rod is pivoted to the third rod.

Based on the above, in the electronic device of the invention, as the second body is unfolded, the linkage structure group drives the functional component to rotate to a proper inclination angle, and the linkage rod correspondingly lifts the second body upward. Therefore, when the second body is in the unfolding state, the user can conveniently operate or watch the functional component, and the display interface of the second body lifted upwards can not be shielded by the functional component, so that the use experience of the consumer on the electronic device can be improved.

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.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a side view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view illustrating the second body of fig. 1 unfolded from the first body.

Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of the electronic device of fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a partial perspective view of the electronic device of fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the linkage structure set and the linkage bar of fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a side view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view illustrating the second body of fig. 6 unfolded from the first body.

Fig. 8 is a partial enlarged view of the electronic device of fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a partial enlarged view of the electronic device of fig. 7.

Description of reference numerals:

100. 200: an electronic device;

110. 210: a first body;

110 a: an input interface;

120. 220, and (2) a step of: a functional component;

122: a second display interface;

130. 230: a second body;

130 a: a first display interface;

140. 240: a linkage structure group;

142. 242: a first structure;

144. 244: a second structure;

146. 246: a third structure;

148. 248: a fourth structure;

150. 250: a linkage rod;

a1: a first axis of rotation;

a2: a second axis of rotation;

a3: a third axis of rotation.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 is a side view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic view illustrating the second body of fig. 1 unfolded from the first body. Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, a notebook computer and includes a first body 110, a functional component 120, a second body 130, a linkage structure group 140 and a linkage rod 150. The first body 110 is, for example, a host of a notebook computer and has an input interface 110a (e.g., a keyboard), the second body 130 is, for example, a display of the notebook computer and has a first display interface 130a, the functional component 120 is, for example, an auxiliary display disposed between the first body 110 and the second body 130 and has a second display interface 122, and a display area of the first display interface 130a is larger than a display area of the second display interface 122. One end of the functional element 120 is pivotally connected to the first body 110, and the second body 130 is pivotally connected to the other end of the functional element 120. In other embodiments, the functional component 120 may be other kinds of components, such as a speaker, an image capturing device, and the like, and the invention is not limited thereto.

The linkage structure group 140 is connected between the first body 110 and the functional component 120, one end of the linkage rod 150 is pivoted to the second body 130, and the other end of the linkage rod 150 is connected to the linkage structure group 140. When the second body 130 is closed to the first body 110 as shown in fig. 1, the functional element 120 is folded between the first body 110 and the second body 130, and the linkage structure group 140 is hidden between the functional element 120 and the first body 110. When the second body 130 is unfolded from the first body 110 as shown in fig. 2, the functional component 120 is driven by the linking structure group 140 to rotate by a predetermined angle relative to the first body 110, and the second body 130 is supported by the linking rod 150 from the first body 110, so that the second display interface 122 is located between the input interface 110a and the first display interface 130 a.

Under the above configuration and action, as the second body 130 is unfolded, the linking structure group 140 drives the functional component 120 to rotate to the proper inclination angle shown in fig. 2, and the linking rod 150 correspondingly lifts the second body 130 upward as shown in fig. 2. Therefore, when the second body 130 is in the unfolded state, the user can operate or view the functional component 120 conveniently, and the first display interface 130a of the second body 130 lifted upwards is not shielded by the functional component 120, so that the use experience of the consumer on the electronic device 100 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 2, in the present embodiment, an unfolding angle of the second body 130 relative to the first body 110 is smaller than an unfolding angle of the functional component 120 relative to the first body 110, for example, so that a user can comfortably view the first display interface 130a of the second body 130 and the second display interface 122 of the functional component 120 at the same time. However, the invention is not limited thereto, and the extending angle of the second body 130 and the extending angle of the functional element 120 may be in other suitable relative relationships.

Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of the electronic device of fig. 2. Referring to fig. 3, in the embodiment, the functional element 120 is pivotally connected to the first body 110 along a first rotation axis a1, the second body 130 is pivotally connected to the functional element 120 along a second rotation axis a2, the linkage lever 150 is pivotally connected to the second body 130 along a third rotation axis A3, and the first rotation axis a1, the second rotation axis a2 and the third rotation axis A3 are parallel to each other, so that the first body 110, the functional element 120, the second body 130 and the linkage lever 150 can be smoothly linked.

Fig. 4 is a partial perspective view of the electronic device of fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a side view of the linkage structure set and the linkage bar of fig. 1. Referring to fig. 3 to 5, the linkage structure set 140 of the embodiment includes a first structure 142, a second structure 144, a third structure 146 and a fourth structure 148, wherein one end of the first structure 142 is pivotally connected to the first body 110, the second structure 144 is connected to the other end of the first structure 142 and is connected to the third structure 146, the third structure 146 is connected to the functional component 120, the fourth structure 148 is connected to the second structure 144 and is connected to the first body 110, and the linkage rod 150 is connected to the fourth structure 148.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first structure 142 is a first rod, the second structure 144 is a second rod, the third structure 146 is a chute, and the fourth structure 148 is a third rod. The sliding groove (third structure 146) is formed in the second rod (second structure 144), one end of the first rod (first structure 142) is pivoted to the first body 110, the other end of the first rod (first structure 142) is pivoted to one end of the second rod (second structure 144), the sliding groove shaft 124 of the functional component 120 is fixed to the back of the functional component 120, the sliding groove shaft 124 is rotatably and slidably connected to the sliding groove (third structure 146), two ends of the third rod (fourth structure 148) are respectively pivoted to the other end of the second rod (second structure 144) and the first body 110, and the other end of the linkage 150 is pivoted to the third rod (fourth structure 148).

Fig. 6 is a side view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic view illustrating the second body of fig. 6 unfolded from the first body. In the electronic device 200 shown in fig. 6 and fig. 7, the configuration and the operation manner of the first body 210, the functional element 220, the second body 230 and the linkage 250 are similar to the configuration and the operation manner of the first body 110, the functional element 120, the second body 130 and the linkage 150 of the foregoing embodiments, and are not described herein again. The difference between the electronic device 200 and the electronic device 100 lies in the arrangement of the linkage structure group 240, as follows.

Fig. 8 is a partial enlarged view of the electronic device of fig. 6. Fig. 9 is a partial enlarged view of the electronic device of fig. 7. Referring to fig. 8 and 9, the linking structure set 240 of the present embodiment includes a first structure 242, a second structure 244, a third structure 246 and a fourth structure 248. One end of the first structure 242 is pivotally connected to the first body 210, the second structure 244 is connected to the other end of the first structure 242 and is connected to the third structure 246, the second structure 244 is connected to the functional element 220, the fourth structure 248 is connected to the third structure 246 and is connected to the first body 210, and the linkage 250 is connected to the fourth structure 248.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first structure 242 is a first rod, the second structure 244 is a first sliding slot, the third structure 246 is a second rod, and the fourth structure 248 is a second sliding slot. The first sliding groove (the second structure 244) is formed on the functional component 220, the second sliding groove (the fourth structure 248) is formed on the first body 210, one end of the first rod (the first structure 242) is pivotally connected to the first body 210, the other end of the first rod (the first structure 242) is rotatably and slidably connected to the first sliding slot (the second structure 244), one end of the second rod (third structure 246) is pivoted to the other end of the first rod (first structure 242) and is rotatably and slidably connected to the first sliding groove (second structure 244), the other end of the second rod (third structure 246) is rotatably and slidably connected to the second sliding slot (fourth structure 248), and the other end of the linkage 250 is pivotally connected to the other end of the second rod (third structure 246) and rotatably and slidably connected to the second sliding slot (fourth structure 248).

In other embodiments, the linkage structure sets 140 and 240 may be composed of other suitable components and connection manners, which is not limited in the present invention.

In summary, in the electronic device of the invention, as the second body is unfolded, the linking structure group drives the functional component to rotate to a proper inclination angle, and the linking rod correspondingly lifts the second body upward. Therefore, when the second body is in the unfolding state, the user can conveniently operate or watch the functional component, and the display interface of the second body lifted upwards can not be shielded by the functional component, so that the use experience of the consumer on the electronic device can be improved.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a first body;

one end of the functional component is pivoted to the first machine body;

the second machine body is pivoted to the other end of the functional component;

the linkage structure group is connected between the first machine body and the functional component; and

one end of the linkage rod is pivoted with the second machine body, the other end of the linkage rod is connected with the linkage structure group,

when the second body is closed to the first body, the functional component is folded between the first body and the second body,

when the second body is unfolded from the first body, the functional component is driven by the linkage structure group to rotate for a predetermined angle relative to the first body, and the second body is supported by the linkage rod to be separated from the first body.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the functional component is pivotally connected to the first body along a first axis of rotation, the second body is pivotally connected to the functional component along a second axis of rotation, the linkage is pivotally connected to the second body along a third axis of rotation, and the first axis of rotation, the second axis of rotation and the third axis of rotation are parallel to each other.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first body has an input interface, the second body has a first display interface, and the functional component has a second display interface.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein a display area of the first display interface is larger than a display area of the second display interface.

5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the second display interface is located between the input interface and the first display interface when the second body is deployed to the first body.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein when the second body is deployed in the first body, a deployment angle of the second body with respect to the first body is smaller than a deployment angle of the functional component with respect to the first body.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein when the second body is closed to the first body, the linkage structure group is hidden between the functional element and the first body.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the linkage structure set includes a first structure, a second structure, a third structure and a fourth structure, one end of the first structure is pivotally connected to the first body, the second structure is connected to the other end of the first structure and connected to the third structure, one of the second structure and the third structure is connected to the functional component, the fourth structure is connected to one of the second structure and the third structure and connected to the first body, and the linkage rod is connected to the fourth structure.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first structure is a first bar, the second structure is a first runner, the third structure is a second bar, the fourth structure is a second runner,

the first sliding groove is formed in the functional assembly, the second sliding groove is formed in the first machine body, one end of the first rod is pivoted to the first machine body, the other end of the first rod is rotatably and slidably connected to the first sliding groove, one end of the second rod is pivoted to the other end of the first rod and rotatably and slidably connected to the first sliding groove, the other end of the second rod is rotatably and slidably connected to the second sliding groove, and the other end of the linkage rod is pivoted to the other end of the second rod and rotatably and slidably connected to the second sliding groove.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first structure is a first bar, the second structure is a second bar, the third structure is a runner, the fourth structure is a third bar,

the sliding groove is formed in the second rod piece, one end of the first rod piece is pivoted to the first machine body, the other end of the first rod piece is pivoted to one end of the second rod piece, the sliding groove shaft of the functional assembly is rotatably and slidably connected to the sliding groove, two ends of the third rod piece are respectively pivoted to the other end of the second rod piece and the first machine body, and the other end of the linkage rod is pivoted to the third rod piece.