CN114461014A

CN114461014A - Electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN114461014A
Application number: CN202011248499.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘继远
Original assignee: Acer Inc
Current assignee: Acer Inc
Priority date: 2020-11-10
Filing date: 2020-11-10
Publication date: 2022-05-10

Abstract

An electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a foot pad structure. The foot pad structure comprises a sleeve seat, at least one movable sleeve and a supporting element. The first body has a bottom. The second body is pivoted to the first body. The foot pad structure is configured at the bottom of the first machine body. The sleeve seat is fixed at the bottom of the first machine body, wherein the sleeve seat is provided with an internal thread. The movable sleeve is slidably and rotatably inserted in the sleeve seat, wherein the movable sleeve is provided with an external thread and an internal thread, and the external thread of the movable sleeve is engaged with the internal thread of the sleeve seat. And the supporting element is slidably and rotatably inserted in the movable sleeve, wherein the supporting element is provided with an external thread, and the external thread of the supporting element is engaged with the internal thread of the movable sleeve.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly, to an electronic device including a foot pad structure.

Background

With the development of science and technology, most electronic products have the performance of multi-functional processing and high-speed operation, and are convenient for users to carry about, and the design of most electronic products is not developed towards lightness and thinness. Therefore, how to effectively discharge heat generated by the operation of the electronic components inside the electronic product to the outside during the operation of the electronic product, and how to improve the comfort of the user in operating the electronic product, have become a part of active research of relevant manufacturers.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides an electronic device which has good heat dissipation efficiency and is beneficial to improving the operation comfort of a user.

The electronic device comprises a first body, a second body and a foot pad structure. The foot pad structure comprises a sleeve seat, at least one movable sleeve and a supporting element. The first body has a bottom. The second body is pivoted to the first body. The foot pad structure is configured at the bottom of the first machine body. The sleeve seat is fixed at the bottom of the first machine body, wherein the sleeve seat is provided with an internal thread. The movable sleeve is slidably and rotatably inserted in the sleeve seat, wherein the movable sleeve is provided with an external thread and an internal thread, and the external thread of the movable sleeve is engaged with the internal thread of the sleeve seat. And the supporting element is slidably and rotatably inserted in the movable sleeve, wherein the supporting element is provided with an external thread, and the external thread of the supporting element is engaged with the internal thread of the movable sleeve.

In view of the above, in the electronic device of the present invention, the foot pad structure is disposed at the bottom of the first body. By adjusting the height of the foot pad structure, the bottom of the first body can be lifted relative to the placement area (such as a desktop) to meet the operation habit of a user, which is beneficial to improving the operation comfort of the user, and the size of the heat dissipation space between the bottom of the first body and the desktop can be correspondingly adjusted according to the heat dissipation requirement, so that the electronic device has good heat dissipation efficiency.

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 schematic side view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2A is a cross-sectional schematic view of the footbed structure of fig. 1.

Fig. 2B is an exploded cross-sectional schematic view of the footbed structure of fig. 2A.

FIGS. 2C and 2D are cross-sectional views of the footpad structure of FIG. 2A in other states.

Fig. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional schematic view of a footbed structure in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the footpad structure of fig. 3 after assembly and adjustment of height.

Wherein:

10, a desktop;

100, an electronic device;

110 is a first body;

111: bottom;

120, a second body;

130A, 130B are foot pad structures;

131 is a sleeve seat;

1311. 1322 is an internal thread;

131a, 132a first end;

131b, 132b a second end;

1313. 1323, a limiting part;

132a movable sleeve;

1321. 1331, external screw thread;

132B1 first sleeve;

132B2 second sleeve;

132B3 third sleeve;

133. 133B, a support member;

1332, a shaft portion;

1333, a foot pad part;

140, fixing the foot pad;

y is axial;

r1, R3 inner diameter;

r2, R4, outer diameter;

l1: a first length;

l2, second length;

l3 third Length.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to fig. 1, in the present embodiment, an electronic device 100 may be a notebook computer, which includes a first body 110 and a second body 120 pivotally connected to each other. The first body 110 has a bottom 111. The electronic device 100 includes a foot pad structure 130A disposed at the bottom 111 of the first body 110. Specifically, fig. 1 only schematically illustrates the first body 110 and the second body 120, wherein the first body 110 may be a host of a notebook computer, and the second body 120 may be a display of the notebook computer. Although the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is illustrated as a notebook computer, the invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of a smart phone and a docking station or a combination of a tablet computer and a docking station, and the foot pad structure may be disposed at the bottom of the docking station according to actual requirements.

In the embodiment, the electronic device 100 includes a front pad and a rear pad, the front pad is a fixed pad 140, and the rear pad is a height-adjustable pad structure 130A. The foot pad structure 130A of the present embodiment can adjust the overall height along the axial direction Y perpendicular to the bottom 111 of the first body 110, so as to facilitate the user to adjust the inclination angle between the bottom 111 of the first body 110 and the desktop 10, so as to meet the operation habit of the user, thereby being beneficial to improving the operation comfort of the user, and also being capable of correspondingly adjusting the size of the heat dissipation space between the bottom 111 of the first body 110 and the desktop 10 according to the heat dissipation requirement, thereby enabling the electronic device 100 to have good heat dissipation performance.

Fig. 2A is a cross-sectional schematic view of the footbed structure of fig. 1. Fig. 2B is an exploded cross-sectional schematic view of the footbed structure of fig. 2A. Referring to fig. 2A and 2B, in the present embodiment, the foot pad structure 130A includes a sleeve seat 131, at least one movable sleeve 132, and a supporting element 133. The sleeve seat 131 is fixed to the bottom 111 of the first body 110.

As shown in fig. 2B, sleeve mount 131 has internal threads 1311, and movable sleeve 132 has external threads 1321 and internal threads 1322. The movable sleeve 132 is slidably and rotatably inserted into the sleeve holder 131 by the engagement of the external thread 1321 of the movable sleeve 132 with the internal thread 1311 of the sleeve holder 131. The support member 133 includes a foot pad portion 1333 inserted into the shaft portion 1332 of the movable sleeve 132 and connecting the shaft portion 1332. The support element 133 has an external thread 1331. In this embodiment, external threads 1331 are located at one end of shaft portion 1332 opposite footpad portion 1333. The supporting element 133 is slidably and rotatably inserted into the movable sleeve 132 by engaging the external thread 1331 of the supporting element 133 with the internal thread 1322 of the movable sleeve 132.

In this embodiment, the sleeve seat 131 includes a first end 131a connected to the bottom 111 of the first body 110, a second end 131b opposite to the first end 131a, and a position-limiting portion 1313 located at the second end 131b, and the position-limiting portion 1313 is adjacent to the internal thread 1311 of the sleeve seat 131. Specifically, the internal threads 1311 of the sleeve seat 131 extend from the first end 131a to the second end 131b of the sleeve seat 131 and terminate before the stop 1313.

The stop 1313 of the sleeve mount 131 is, for example, a stop collar adjacent to the internal threads 1311. That is, the position-limiting portion 1313 is disposed around and protrudes from the inner wall of the sleeve seat 131, the inner diameter of the second end 131b of the sleeve seat 131 is equal to the inner diameter R1 of the position-limiting convex ring, and the outer diameter R2 of the external thread 1321 of the movable sleeve 132 is greater than the inner diameter R1 of the position-limiting convex ring. With the above configuration, the limiting portion 1313 of the sleeve seat 131 can be used to limit the sliding stroke of the movable sleeve 132 in the axial direction Y, so as to prevent the movable sleeve 132 from being separated from the sleeve seat 131 during the rotation process.

Similarly, in the present embodiment, the movable sleeve 132 includes a first end 132a, a second end 132b opposite to the first end 132a, and a limiting portion 1323 located at the second end 132b, the external thread 1321 of the movable sleeve 132 is located at the first end 132a, and the limiting portion 1323 of the movable sleeve 132 is adjacent to the internal thread 1322. Specifically, the internal thread 1322 of the movable sleeve 132 extends from the first end 132a to the second end 132b of the movable sleeve 132 and terminates before the stopper 1323 of the movable sleeve 132.

Further, the movable sleeve 132 of the present embodiment has a first length L1 in the axial direction Y, the internal thread 1322 of the movable sleeve 132 has a second length L2 in the axial direction Y, and the second length L2 is smaller than the first length L1. The stopper portion 1323 of the movable sleeve 132 has a third length L3 in the axial direction Y, and the sum of the second length L2 and the third length L3 is equal to the first length L1. In other embodiments, the design of the first length L1, the second length L2 and the third length L3 can be adjusted according to the actual requirement of the user, and is not limited to the above.

For example, the retaining portion 1323 of the movable sleeve 132 is a retaining ring adjacent to the internal thread 1322. That is, the limiting portion 1323 is disposed around and protrudes from the inner wall of the movable sleeve 132. The inner diameter of the second end 132b of the movable sleeve 132 is equal to the inner diameter R3 of the limit collar, and the outer diameter R4 of the external thread 1331 of the support member 133 is greater than the inner diameter R3 of the limit collar. With the above arrangement, the limiting portion 1323 of the movable sleeve 132 can be used to limit the sliding stroke of the support element 133 along the axial direction Y, so as to prevent the support element 133 from being separated from the movable sleeve 132 during the rotation process.

In addition, any limiting structure for preventing the movable sleeve 132 from separating from the sleeve seat 131 from the second end 131b or any limiting structure for preventing the supporting element 133 from separating from the movable sleeve 132 from the second end 132b may be adopted, and in other practical aspects, the limiting portion may be composed of a plurality of limiting protrusions or a plurality of limiting ribs.

FIGS. 2C and 2D are cross-sectional views of the footpad structure of FIG. 2A in other states. Referring to fig. 2A, fig. 2C and fig. 2D, in the present embodiment, the foot pad structure 130A is two-segmented, as shown in fig. 2A, the foot pad structure 130A is in an initial state, and at this time, the user can hold the foot pad portion 1333 of the supporting element 133 and rotate it, so that the supporting element 133 slides and rotates relative to the movable sleeve 132.

As shown in fig. 2C, the support element 133 moves downward in the axial direction Y relative to the movable sleeve 132 until the external thread 1331 of the support element 133 abuts against the stopper 1323 of the movable sleeve 132, so that the support element 133 and the movable sleeve 132 are in a locking relationship. At this time, the user may continue to hold and rotate the foot pad portion 1333 of the supporting element 133, so that the supporting element 133 slides and rotates with the movable sleeve 132 with respect to the sleeve seat 131.

As shown in fig. 2D, the supporting element 133 and the movable sleeve 132 move downward in the axial direction Y relative to the sleeve seat 131 until the external thread 1321 of the movable sleeve 132 abuts against the limiting portion 1313 of the sleeve seat 131, so that the movable sleeve 132 and the sleeve seat 131 are in a locking relationship. Thus, the user can adjust the overall height of the foot pad structure 130A according to personal needs or heat dissipation needs. In the present embodiment, the overall height of the foot pad structure 130A is adjusted in two stages. However, in other embodiments, the supporting element 133 may be integrally formed on the movable sleeve 132, so that the supporting element 133 and the movable sleeve 132 can only move synchronously, and the overall height of the foot pad structure 130A can be adjusted in a single step.

Other examples will be listed below for illustration. 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 parts, reference may be made to the foregoing embodiments, and the following embodiments will not be repeated.

Fig. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional schematic view of a footbed structure in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the footpad structure of fig. 3 after assembly and adjustment of height. Referring to fig. 3 and fig. 4, the foot pad structure 130B and the foot pad structure 130A in the present embodiment are slightly different, and the main difference is: movable sleeve 132B of footbed structure 130B includes a first sleeve 132B1, a second sleeve 132B2, and a third sleeve 132B 3. In other words, the overall height of the foot pad structure 130B is adjusted in four stages.

In the present embodiment, the first sleeve 132B1 is slidably and rotatably inserted into the sleeve seat 131B and engaged with the sleeve seat 131B, the second sleeve 132B2 is slidably and rotatably inserted into the first sleeve 132B1 and engaged with the first sleeve 132B1, the third sleeve 132B3 is slidably and rotatably inserted into the second sleeve 132B2 and engaged with the second sleeve 132B2, wherein the supporting element 133B is slidably and rotatably inserted into the third sleeve 132B3 and engaged with the third sleeve 132B 3.

In this embodiment, the user can rotate the supporting element 133B to slide the supporting element 133B to the bottom, so that the supporting element 133B and the third sleeve 132B3 are in a locking relationship to complete the height adjustment of the first section. Then, the support member 133B is further rotated to slide the third sleeve 132B3 to the bottom, so that the third sleeve 132B3 is locked with the second sleeve 132B2 to complete the height adjustment of the second section. Then, the supporting member 133B is further rotated to slide the second sleeve 132B2 to the bottom, so that the second sleeve 132B2 is locked with the first sleeve 132B1 to complete the height adjustment of the third section. Finally, the support member 133B is further rotated to slide and rotate the first sleeve 132B1 to the bottom, so that the first sleeve 132B1 is in a locking relationship with the sleeve seat 131B to complete the four-step height adjustment, as shown in fig. 4. In other embodiments, the overall height of the foot pad structure 130B may be adjusted according to the actual needs of the user, and is not limited to the above.

In summary, in the electronic device of the present invention, the foot pad structure is disposed at the bottom of the first body of the electronic device. The foot pad structure comprises a sleeve seat, at least one movable sleeve and a supporting element. The movable sleeve is slidably and rotatably inserted into the sleeve seat and engaged with the sleeve seat. The supporting element is slidably and rotatably inserted in the movable sleeve and is engaged with the movable sleeve. The user can hold the supporting element and rotate the supporting element, so that the supporting element slides relative to the movable sleeve and rotates to the bottom, namely, the supporting element stops in front of the limiting part of the movable sleeve, and the supporting element and the movable sleeve are in a locking relationship. At this time, the user can continue to hold the supporting element and rotate the supporting element, so that the movable sleeve slides relative to the sleeve seat and rotates to the bottom, namely, the movable sleeve stops in front of the limiting part of the movable sleeve, and the movable sleeve and the sleeve seat are in a locking relationship at this time. Therefore, a user can adjust the overall height of the foot pad structure according to personal needs or heat dissipation needs, so that the bottom of the first machine body can be lifted relative to the placement area (such as a desktop) to meet the operation habits of the user, the operation comfort of the user can be improved, the size of a heat dissipation space between the bottom of the first machine body and the desktop can be correspondingly adjusted according to the heat dissipation needs, and the electronic device has good heat dissipation efficiency.

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 having a bottom;

the second machine body is pivoted with the first machine body; and

a foot pad structure disposed at the bottom of the first body, wherein the foot pad structure includes:

the sleeve seat is fixed at the bottom of the first machine body and is provided with internal threads;

at least one movable sleeve which can be inserted in the sleeve seat in a sliding and rotatable manner, wherein the movable sleeve is provided with an external thread and an internal thread, and the external thread of the movable sleeve is engaged with the internal thread of the sleeve seat; and

the supporting element can be slidably and rotatably inserted into the movable sleeve, wherein the supporting element is provided with an external thread, and the external thread of the supporting element is meshed with the internal thread of the movable sleeve.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the socket comprises a first end connected to the bottom of the first body, a second end opposite to the first end, and a position-limiting portion at the second end, and the position-limiting portion is adjacent to the internal thread of the socket.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the internal thread of the socket extends from the first end to the second end of the socket and ends before the position-limiting portion.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the limiting portion of the sleeve base is a limiting convex ring adjacent to the internal thread, and the second end of the sleeve base has an inner diameter equal to an inner diameter of the limiting convex ring, and the external thread of the movable sleeve has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the limiting convex ring.

5. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the movable sleeve comprises a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a position-limiting portion at the second end, the external thread of the movable sleeve is located at the first end, and the position-limiting portion of the movable sleeve is adjacent to the internal thread.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the internal thread of the movable sleeve extends from the first end to the second end of the movable sleeve and ends before the position-limiting portion of the movable sleeve.

7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the limiting portion of the movable sleeve is a limiting convex ring adjacent to the internal thread, the second end of the movable sleeve has an inner diameter equal to an inner diameter of the limiting convex ring, and the external thread of the supporting element has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the limiting convex ring.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the movable sleeve is adapted to slide along an axial direction perpendicular to the bottom of the first body, and the movable sleeve has a first length in the axial direction, and the internal thread of the movable sleeve has a second length in the axial direction, and the second length is smaller than the first length.

9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the supporting element comprises a shaft portion inserted into the movable sleeve and a foot pad portion connected to the shaft portion, and the external thread of the supporting element is located at an end of the shaft portion opposite to the foot pad portion.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one movable sleeve comprises a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a third sleeve,

the first sleeve is slidably and rotatably inserted into the sleeve seat and engaged with the sleeve seat,

the second sleeve is slidably and rotatably inserted into the first sleeve and engaged with the first sleeve,

the third sleeve is slidably and rotatably inserted into the second sleeve and engaged with the second sleeve,

the supporting element is slidably and rotatably inserted into the third sleeve and engaged with the third sleeve.