CN1150436C - Electronic instrument support - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic instrument support which comprises a first supporting element, an electronic instrument connector and a second supporting element, wherein the first supporting element is provided with an edge; a plane is delimited; the edge is rotatablely connected with one side of an input instrument; the electronic instrument connector is arranged on the first supporting element; the second supporting element is rotatablely connected with the first supporting element which is selectively superposed with the input instrument; the second supporting element is selectively superposed with the first supporting element. When the first supporting element expands out of the input instrument, the plane of the first supporting element is used for carrying and connected with an electronic instrument; the second supporting element expands by an angle for supporting the first supporting element.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic instrument support, particularly relate to a kind of electronic instrument support with circuit board.
Background technology
After the precedent of opening notebook, more and more little computer equipment just comes out one by one.Yet owing to the size that has relatively limited its input/output device of dwindling of volume, these small-sized computer equipments might not all can successfully squeeze into the market.Especially for the user of personal computer, after being accustomed to the use of giant-screen, making them is that the aspect or the aspect of amount of matter all expects to have better visual effect.In addition, the input media of these small computer devices usually can not be too little, in order to avoid that the user uses is uncomfortable, or the input of data inadequately precisely or quick inadequately.All must sacrifice on display device and input media than the small computer device that notebook is littler,, but still can't have the advantage and the ability of desk-top computer even its data processing and storage capacity can both be equal to personal computer.
Yet, nearest popular a kind of more useful and littler computer equipment than notebook, and just so-called personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA).Its positive display device is generally liquid crystal (LCD) display.Be different from the design of other computing machine, personal digital assistant does not have the traditional typewriting type keyboard or the keyboard of other type.Only have several control knobs on its surface, and be equipped with a metal pen (stylus).The user must use metal pen to import data on display.According to user's hobby, personal digital assistant can be stored as user's person's handwriting bit map (bitmap), but it needs suitable storer to store, and has limited the functipnal capability of personal digital assistant.Another kind method is a device person's handwriting recognition software in personal digital assistant.Thus, personal digital assistant can translate to person's handwriting coding or letter, with effective processing and storage.Personal digital assistant also is equipped with virtual keyboard, the user can select dummy keyboard is presented on the display, metal pen and several control knobs also can move to the cursor on the display on the button of desired input in the dummy keyboard, import data with the method.
Yet the input speed of above-mentioned input method is extremely slow, and input action is again unlike general conventional keyboard agility.With regard to general personal digital assistant, because the restriction on the volume can't be provided with keyboard again below display.Therefore produce a kind of new solution, promptly used the keyboard of external hanging type.When importing without keyboard at ordinary times, the keyboard of external hanging type can be separated with personal digital assistant, the user only need carry personal digital assistant, and is very convenient.And when needing a large amount of literal of input, the user can be connected keyboard with personal digital assistant, the speed of importing with convenient input and increase.
But this design has produced another problem again.Because personal digital assistant is compact, be fit to therefore when placing on the table, unlike the display of personal computer, have upright function, and its display can't adjust angle to be hold by one hand, cause the visual inconvenience of user.In addition, external hanging type keyboard or input media are applicable to when going out and portably use, so compact day by day trend is arranged, even the structure that more need make so-called foldable formula is further to reduce volume, but be particular about compact after, promptly need sacrifice the overall space and the thickness of keyboard or other input media, so will cause in the space of external hanging type keyboard or other input media can ccontaining required circuit structure (for example decoding scheme) the space dwindle, and more need between each assembly to cooperate closely, therefore between its each assembly (as circuit board and button) that situation is set is comparatively complicated, and manufacturing and assembling process are very inconvenient, cost is increased, also cause temporal waste.
Summary of the invention
Purpose of the present invention provides a kind of electronic instrument support, it is with circuit board, and its electronic device supporting mechanism will can't stand on small electronic apparatus on the desktop originally (as PDA, mobile phone etc.) be supported in desktop with certain angle, and keyboard or other input media be connected with electronic device and supporting mechanism, so that the user can carry out input action to electronic device with a comfortable visual angle.
The object of the present invention is achieved like this, a kind of electronic device supporting mechanism that is arranged on the input media promptly is provided, comprises: one first support component, it has an edge, and be limited with a plane, wherein this edge is a side that rotatably is connected in this input media; One circuit board is arranged on this first support component; One electronic device coupling arrangement slidably is arranged on this first support component; And one second support component, rotatably be connected in this first support component; Wherein this first support component is optionally overlapping with this input media, and this second support component is optionally overlapping with this first support component, when this first support component is deployed in outside this input media, the plane of this first support component can be connected in an electronic device of this electronic device coupling arrangement for carrying, and this second support component deployable one suitable angle is to support this first support component.
The present invention also provides a kind of input media, comprising: an input media body; One first support component, it has one first limit and one second limit, and is limited with a plane, this second limit relative with this first limit (opposed), and wherein this first limit is connected in this input media body, and this second limit protrudes in outside this input media body; And a circuit board, be arranged on this first support component, and be electrically connected on this input media body; One electronic device coupling arrangement, this electronic device coupling arrangement slidably is arranged on this first support component, and is electrically connected with this circuit board.
Further, electronic device supporting mechanism of the present invention is arranged in the external hanging type input media.This electronic device supporting mechanism includes one first support component, one second support component and an electronic device coupling arrangement.One side of this first support component is connected with this external hanging type input media in rotating mode, and in order to carry an electronic device, one side of this second support component is connected in this first support component in rotating mode.This second support component is used for supporting this first support component, and can adjust the angle of this first support component, and when making Electronic apparatus on first support component, the user can suitably adjust the visual angle according to individual demand.Electronic device coupling arrangement of the present invention slidably is arranged on this first support component, when taking in the electronic device supporting mechanism in this input media, the electronic device coupling arrangement can be slided into suitable position, make that its volume reaches minimum state when taking in.The present invention can comprise a snap close in addition, is arranged at the edge of second support component.When taking in the electronic device supporting mechanism in this input media, snap close can fasten with this input media, avoids electronic device supporting mechanism and this input media to produce relative motion.The present invention can dwindle and was arranged on the electronic device supporting mechanism in addition originally being assemblied in circuit board in keyboard or other input media, with lower keyboard or other input media make with assembling on degree of difficulty.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, describe embodiments of the invention in detail, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the side view (deployed condition) of the electronic device supporting mechanism of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the side view (receiving state) of embodiment of the invention electronic device supporting mechanism;
Fig. 3 is the vertical view (receiving state) of embodiment of the invention electronic device supporting mechanism;
Fig. 4 is the isometric drawing of second embodiment of the invention electronic device supporting mechanism (combine with circuit board and be deployed condition).
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Fig. 1 is the electronic device supporting mechanism side view (deployed condition) according to first embodiment of the invention.In the present invention's one specific embodiment, first support component 13 rotatably is connected in one side of input media 10.In the specific embodiment of the invention, the coupling arrangement of the input media 10 and first support component 13 is first hinge 11.First support component 13 can first hinge 11 be an axle, changes the angle of itself and input media 10.The another side of first support component 13 also rotatably is connected with second support component 15.In specific embodiments of the invention, the coupling arrangement of first support component 13 and second support component 15 is second hinge 14.Second support component 15 can second hinge 14 be an axle, changes the angle of itself and first support component 13.In addition, first support component 13 is provided with electronic device coupling arrangement 12.In a specific embodiment of the present invention, electronic device coupling arrangement 12 is not to be fixed on first support component 13, but be arranged on first support component 13, yet can not produce displacement in the normal direction of first support component 13 in the mode that can slide along the front of first support component 13.In another specific embodiment of the present invention, first support component 13 is a metal framework.The two ends of electronic device coupling arrangement are respectively equipped with a conduit (not illustrating).This two conduit can move electronic device coupling arrangement 12 along the metal framework of first support component 13 in order to hold the metal framework of first support component.A specific embodiment of the present invention is provided with angular adjustment apparatus 19 in addition on second support component 15, it is in order to adjust the angle of 15 of first support component 13 and second support components.This angular adjustment apparatus can be a salient point, adjusts the angle of 15 of first support component 13 and second support components by the position (just) of salient point.The user can comply with its required adjustment visual angle, to reach the most comfortable user mode.
Fig. 2 is the electronic device supporting mechanism side view (receiving state) according to the embodiment of the invention.According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, input media 10 can be by overlapping around 11 rotations of first hinge with first support component 13, first support component 13 also can be by overlapping around 14 rotations of second hinge, to reach the state of taking in second support component 15.When taking in electronic device supporting mechanism of the present invention, minimize, electronic device coupling arrangement 12 can be slided into the optimum position along first support component 13 for reaching volume.
Fig. 3 is the electronic device supporting mechanism vertical view (receiving state) according to the embodiment of the invention.A specific embodiment of the present invention comprises that in addition a snap close 16 is arranged at the edge of first support component 13 or second support component 15.When electronic instrument support of the present invention was accommodated in input media 10, snap close 16 can fasten with input media 10, avoided electronic instrument support of the present invention and input media 10 to produce relative motion or relative displacement.
Fig. 4 is for according to the electronic device supporting mechanism isometric drawing of second embodiment of the invention (combine with circuit board 17 and be deployed condition).The present invention is arranged on first support component 13 circuit board 17 of input media 10 to make full use of this extra space that is provided with, the overall volume that can also reduce input media 10 bodies.Wherein circuit board 17, are connected with input media 10 by a flexible electric circuit board 18, with the button or other signal that receive and decoding is transmitted by input media 10.Circuit board 17 also is connected with electronic device coupling arrangement 12 in addition, exports the electronic device that is connected in this electronic device coupling arrangement 12 to the button after will deciphering or other signal.
Electronic device supporting mechanism of the present invention effectively solves small electronic apparatus can't be located at problem on the desktop with a suitable angle frame.The disclosed electronic device supporting mechanism according to the present invention, the user not only can adjust the visual angle of electronic device, also input media can be combined with the electronic device supporting mechanism, to be user-friendly for the action of input.Electronic device supporting mechanism of the present invention can contract volume to the size that is convenient for carrying when taking in, and meets the target of the miniaturization of electronic device pursuit now.In addition, another specific embodiment of the present invention is arranged on circuit board 17 on first support component 13, has replaced the circuit board that is positioned at external hanging type keyboard or other input media originally.The manufacturing and the assembling process of external hanging type keyboard or other input media simplified in this measure, also is innovation of the present invention place.The circuit base that the disclosed circuit board 17 that is arranged on first support component 13 of above-mentioned specific embodiment is formed with general rigid printed circuit board (PCB) is an example, be familiar with that this technician expects easily yet other circuit base of being formed as flexible electric circuit board, thin film circuit layer (membrane) etc. also belongs to, do not repeat them here.Disclosed first support component 13 of above-mentioned specific embodiment can be a thin plate, also can be a metal framework, yet is not to be defined in above-mentioned two embodiment.The preferred embodiment of second support component 15 is a plastic plate; yet be not to be defined in plastic plate, any to be suitable for all belonging to the present invention as the material of second support component 15 through injection moulding or tabular stilt that die cast constituted or other support component claimed.In addition, input media of the present invention comprises keyboard and other any input media.Be applicable to that small electronic apparatus of the present invention is also non-limiting in PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), the small electronic apparatus of any hand held or the external input media of need as mobile phone or the like, also is suitable for electronic device supporting mechanism of the present invention.
The above detailed description of preferred embodiments is in order to more clearly to describe feature of the present invention and spirit, but not in order to limit category of the present invention.Claim of the present invention should be done the broadest explanation according to above-mentioned explanation, and contains change that institute might equalization and the arrangement with isotropism.
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1. electronic device supporting mechanism that is arranged on the input media comprises:
One first support component, it has an edge, and is limited with a plane, and wherein this edge is a side that rotatably is connected in this input media;
One circuit board is arranged on this first support component;
One electronic device coupling arrangement slidably is arranged on this first support component; And
One second support component rotatably is connected in this first support component;
Wherein this first support component is optionally overlapping with this input media, and this second support component is optionally overlapping with this first support component, when this first support component is deployed in outside this input media, the plane of this first support component can be connected in an electronic device of this electronic device coupling arrangement for carrying, and this second support component deployable one suitable angle is to support this first support component.
2. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1 also comprises: a snap close is arranged on this second support component; Wherein when taking in this electronic device supporting mechanism, this snap close can fasten with this input media, avoids this electronic device supporting mechanism and this input media to produce relative motion.
3. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1, wherein this input media is connected part with this first support component and has a hinge, to be connected with this first support component.
4. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1, wherein this second support component has an edge, and this edge is provided with a hinge, to be connected with this first support component.
5. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first support component is a metal framework.
6. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 5, wherein this electronic device coupling arrangement comprises that also two conduits are arranged at the relative two edges of this electronic device coupling arrangement respectively, this two conduit is in order to holding this metal framework, and this electronic device coupling arrangement is moved along this metal framework.
7. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1, wherein this second support component is a plastic plate.
8. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1, wherein this second support component is provided with an angular adjustment apparatus, in order to adjust the angle between this second support component and this first support component.
9. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 8, wherein this angular adjustment apparatus is at least one salient point.
10. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1, wherein this electronic device coupling arrangement is in order to connect an electronic device.
11. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 10, wherein this electronic device is a personal digital assistant.
12. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 10, wherein this electronic device is a mobile phone.
13. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1, wherein this circuit board is the circuit base that a flexible electric circuit board is formed.
14. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1, wherein this circuit board is the circuit base that a thin film circuit layer is formed.
15. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1, wherein this second support component is any material through a tabular stilt that injection mo(u)lding constituted.
16. electronic instrument support as claimed in claim 1, wherein this second support component is any material through a tabular stilt that die cast constituted.
17. an input media comprises:
One input media body;
One first support component, it has one first limit and one second limit, and is limited with a plane, and this second limit is relative with this first limit, and wherein this first limit is connected in this input media body, and this second limit protrudes in outside this input media body; And
One circuit board is arranged on this first support component, and is electrically connected on this input media body;
One electronic device coupling arrangement, this electronic device coupling arrangement slidably is arranged on this first support component, and is electrically connected with this circuit board.
18. input media as claimed in claim 17, wherein this input media comprises that also a flexible electric circuit board connects this circuit board and this input media body, the signal that this circuit board is transmitted by this input media body with reception and decoding by this flexible electric circuit board.
19. input media as claimed in claim 17, wherein this input media body is connected part with this first support component and has a hinge, to be connected with first limit of this first support component.
20. input media as claimed in claim 19, wherein this input media also comprises one second support component, and this second support component has an edge, and this edge is connected in second limit of this first support component.
21. input media as claimed in claim 20, wherein the edge of this second support component has a hinge (hinge), to be connected with second limit of this first support component.
22. input media as claimed in claim 20, wherein this second support component is a plastic plate.
23. input media as claimed in claim 20, wherein this second support component also is provided with an angular adjustment apparatus, in order to adjust the angle between this second support component and this first support component.
24. input media as claimed in claim 23, wherein this angular adjustment apparatus is at least one salient point.
25. input media as claimed in claim 17, wherein this electronic device coupling arrangement is in order to connect an electronic device.
26. input media as claimed in claim 25, wherein this electronic device is a personal digital assistant.
27. input media as claimed in claim 25, wherein this electronic device is a mobile phone.
28. input media as claimed in claim 17, wherein this circuit board is the circuit base that a flexible electric circuit board is formed.
29. input media as claimed in claim 17, wherein this circuit board is the circuit base that a thin film circuit layer is formed.
30. input media as claimed in claim 20, wherein this second support component is the tabular stilt of any materials through injection mo(u)lding.
31. input media as claimed in claim 20, wherein this second support component is the tabular stilt of any materials through die cast.
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