CN1249554C - Portable computer - Google Patents
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The present invention discloses a portable computer which comprises an extension matrix, a system module with a display panel and a load bearing module, wherein the load bearing module is provided with a load bearing part for separably locating the system module and two sliding parts on both ends of the load bearing part. The sliding parts can be respectively arranged glidingly on a third side corresponding to the extension matrix so that the load bearing module can slide between the first side and the second side of the extension matrix and the system module has slidable and separable functions.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of portable computer, relating in particular to a kind of system module can expand the also departing portable computer that slides on the matrix.
Background technology
The continuous research and development upgrading of, hardware soft with computing machine, various use pattern and additional functions of deriving are also constantly weeded out the old and bring forth the new, so that the consumer to be provided humanized and man-machine operation interface easily.
As shown in Figure 1, the U.S. the 5th, 548, No. 478 patent of invention discloses the slidably portable computer 8 of display of a kind of tool, and it mainly comprises the display 82 that a matrix (being main frame) 81 and is assembled on the matrix 81 movably.The left and right sides, display 82 bottom outwards protrudes out a pair of hinged arm 821, with corresponding to being slidably disposed on a pair of chute 811 that main frame 81 and arranged on left and right sides are offered along front and rear direction, display 82 is pivoted to change the visual angle except main frame relatively 81, can also make display 82 relative main frames 81 front and back slide and the adjustment position according to user's demand, to obtain best viewing distance.
In addition, as shown in Figure 2, the U.S. the 2002/0th, 186, the open text of 202 patents of invention discloses a kind of portable computer 9 with separable display module, it mainly comprises a matrix 91, and utilizes connecting piece 92 to be positioned the display module 93 of matrix 91 rear sides, and is provided with central processing unit 94 and motherboard 95 in the display module 93.Connecting piece 92 can make display module 93 pivot with respect to matrix 91, and display module 93 is positioned on the matrix 91 separably.By this, display module 93 can separate with matrix 91 and use as flat computer (tablet PC) separately, volume and weight when using with in good time minimizing, and then reach the convenient effect of carrying use.
In portable computer shown in Figure 29, when display module 93 utilizes connecting piece 92 to be positioned on the matrix 91, be merely able to be positioned the rear side of matrix 91, can't be further as shown in Figure 1 display module 82 slide like that, so can't allow the user adjust viewing distance as required.Therefore, research and development of the present invention focus on providing a kind of display module that makes not only to have separable but also have the slidably portable computer of double action, reach effect more convenient to use by this.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of portable computer, by utilize carrier module make system module not only had separable independent use about but also have the slidably portable computer of the double action of effect, reach effect more convenient to use by this.
Portable computer according to the present invention comprises the expansion matrix, and it has first side, second side relative with this first side, two relative and the 3rd sides between first and second side; System module, it has a display panel, also is provided with first interference piece on this system module; And carrier module, it has the supporting part that can supply system module to locate separably, and two sliding parts that are arranged at the supporting part two ends respectively, described sliding part is mounted slidably respectively in expanding on corresponding the 3rd side of matrix, carrier module can be slided between first side that expands matrix and second side, on this supporting part, has second interference piece, this second interference piece can be interfered mutually with first interference piece, wherein, this second interference piece has two trips, and this first interference piece has two draw-in grooves that can supply the corresponding fastening of trip, so that system module is positioned on the supporting part, second interference piece also has an operating key, when operating key was closed, trip was snapped in the corresponding draw-in groove, and when this operating key is opened, trip then breaks away from from corresponding draw-in groove, to remove interference relation between the two.
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Fig. 1 has the slidably schematic perspective view of the user mode of the known portable computer of system module, wherein is shown in dotted line system module with respect to the state that expands matrix after front slide one distance;
Fig. 2 is the known portable computer user mode schematic perspective view with separable system module,
Fig. 3 is the schematic perspective view according to the preferred embodiment of portable computer of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the partial schematic sectional view of facing of portable computer shown in Figure 3, and wherein for the sake of clarity, an electronic package was omitted more than expansion matrix and system module were interior;
The synoptic diagram that Fig. 5 separates with carrier module for system module in the preferred embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the schematic side view that system module pivots in the preferred embodiment;
Fig. 7 is the schematic perspective view of a user mode of the preferred embodiment, and wherein the system module of this portable computer moves to by the slip of carrier module and expands matrix foremost;
Fig. 8 is and the similar user mode schematic perspective view of Fig. 7 that wherein system module further covers and expands on the matrix, to use as a flat computer;
Fig. 9 is the circuit block diagram of the system module in the preferred embodiment;
Figure 10 is the circuit block diagram that expands matrix in the preferred embodiment; And
Figure 11 is the partial sectional view of another embodiment of portable computer of the present invention.
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About aforementioned and other technology contents, characteristics and effect of the present invention, with reference to reference in the graphic DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED, can clearly understand following.
As shown in Figure 3, the preferred embodiment of portable computer 1 of the present invention comprises expansion matrix 2, a system module 3 and a carrier module 4.
It is rectangular to expand matrix 2, and has front side (referring to first side) 21, rear side 22 (referring to second side) and left and right side 23 (referring to the 3rd side).The left and right side 23 that expands matrix 2 hollowly be provided with respectively one from the front side 21 chutes 231 that extend to rear side 22.The upper surface of this expansion matrix 2 also is provided with keyboard 25 and indicator 26, for user's input control order.
Carrier module 4 has the supporting part 41 that can supply system module 3 to locate separably, and two sliding parts 42 that are arranged at supporting part 41 two ends respectively.Sliding part 42 is mounted slidably respectively in expanding matrix 2 left and right sides 23, makes carrier module 4 to slide between the front side 21 of expanding matrix and rear side 22.With reference to Fig. 4, the supporting part 41 of present embodiment includes the cross bar 411 that is horizontally placed between expansion matrix 2 left and right sides 23, and is arranged at second interference piece 412 on the cross bar 411.Second interference piece 412 has one and is horizontally placed in the cross bar 411 and the trace 413, two that approximate cross bar 411 length is connected respectively in trace 413 two ends and upwardly extending trip 414, and the fixture block of 415, two trip 414 ends of the operating key of may command trace 413 move left and right extends all to the inside.Trip 414 can be placed in the corresponding draw-in groove 36 of system module 3, to utilize the mutual interference between trip 414 and the draw-in groove 36, system module 3 is positioned on the supporting part 41.When operating key 415 is closed, trip 414 can be snapped in the corresponding draw-in groove 36, and operating key 415 causes trace 413 to move to right when opening (moving right) thereupon, make two trips 414 also distinguish left and right moving and disengaging from the draw-in groove 36 of correspondence, and then free interference relation between the two.In addition, the two ends of cross bar 411 also upwards protrude out an alar part 416 (that is, the support portion) respectively, and so that system module 3 is folded between two alar parts 416, and then support system module 3 stably is positioned on the supporting part 41.It should be noted, though the support portion of present embodiment is that the form with two alar parts 416 is an example, yet those skilled in the art can contemplate the support portion also can be for example by extend on cross bar 411 1 side direction for system module 3 back wall surface against dull and stereotyped or other suitable structure constitute, so the present invention should not be limited to the disclosed form of present embodiment.
The two ends of the supporting part 41 of present embodiment are articulated on the hinged arm 421 of corresponding sliding part 42, make the supporting part 41 can be relative to sliding part 42 forward and backward rotations, the related system module 3 that is positioned on the supporting part 41 that makes also changes (as shown in Figure 6) with respect to the angle that expands matrix 2 thereupon.A slide block 422 that slidably is arranged in the corresponding chute 231 that expands matrix 2 is also extended in the bottom of sliding part 42, makes slide block 422 and cooperating of chute 231 supporting part 42 expand forward and backward moving on the matrix 2 to utilize.It should be noted, though at this is illustrative purposes, having described to utilize makes slide block 422 and cooperating of chute 231 carrier module 4 expand forward and backward moving on the matrix 2, yet also can utilize such as slide rail and slide block other to design to make carrier module 4 expanding on the matrix 2 slidably forward and backwardly, and be not limited to the description of present embodiment.
In addition, for the signal that makes system module 2 and expand between the matrix 3 can transmit mutually, on the cross bar 411 also the connector 35 corresponding to system module 3 matching connector 417 is set, and matching connector 417 also is electrically connected to by the signal transmssion line such as soft arranging wire 43 (being shown in Fig. 3) or concentric cable and expands matrix 2 intrawares.So, when system module 2 was positioned on the supporting part 41, the connector 35 of system module 3 just was plugged in the matching connector 417, made system module 3 can be electrically connected mutually by connector 35, matching connector 417 and soft arranging wire 43 with expansion matrix 2.
As mentioned above, the portable computer 1 of present embodiment utilizes carrier module 4, make system module 3 expand forward and backward moving on the matrix 2, to obtain the viewing distance an of the best, and because the supporting part 41 in the carrier module 4 is connected in sliding part 42 pivotly, cause as described in Figure 6, the pivot of 180 degree before and after system module 3 can carry out is to change the visual angle.Thereby, when system module 3 moves to the front side 21 of expanding matrix 2 as Fig. 7, but the application of force makes pivot backward smooth in expanding on the matrix 2 until as described in Figure 8 of system module 3, at this moment, whole portable computer 1 can be used as a flat computer and uses, that is, the user can utilize the display panel 31 with contact panel function to come input control order.When the user wants independent using system module 3, can open operating key 415 to remove the interference relation of 36 of trip 414 and draw-in grooves, that is, as shown in Figure 5, system module 3 can break away from from carrier module 4 easily, and system module 3 can be used as a flat computer separately.
In addition, in order to increase the function of system module 3, as Fig. 9, system module 3 also comprises audio coder/decoder 37, and system module 3 can be recorded or output sound signal.Simultaneously, system module 3 can also comprise built-in loudspeaker 371, to play-over sound.In addition, in order to increase the extended function of system module 3, system module 3 also can be provided with multiple connectivity port, USB (USB (universal serial bus) for example, hereinafter to be referred as USB) connector, PCI (peripheral element extension interface is hereinafter to be referred as PCI) 381, be used for reading and writing memory card reader 382 such as the memory card of PCMIC Type II, IEEE 1394 connectors 383, bluetooth 384 or the like.In addition, show in order to allow the vision signal of system module 3 be output to other display device, so system module 3 also comprises a video-out port 385.
In addition, as shown in figure 10, the assembly of expansion matrix 2 ccontaining system module 3 extended functions of present embodiment, and these assemblies pass through matching connector 417, connector 35 is electrically connected with system module 3, for example expand hard disk 271, CD-ROM drive 272, expand battery 273 or the like.Moreover, better for the enable voice result of broadcast, expand matrix 2 and also be built-in with two loudspeaker 274 using for left and right sound channels respectively.Moreover, for the extended function of strengthening system module 3, expand matrix 2 and also be provided with a plurality of USB connector 275, parallel port 276, video-out port 277.In addition, for system module 3 and the power supply that expands matrix 2 can be used mutually, also distinguish a built-in external power source interface 29,39 in system module 3 and the expansion matrix 2, so that the expansion battery 273 in the expansion matrix 2 also can be supplied to system module 3 except that can supplying the assembly that expands in the matrix 2; Equally, the rechargeable battery 300 in the system module 3 also can be supplied and expand matrix 2 except that supplying the intraware.In addition, the external power source interface 39 of system module 3 when system module 3 is installed on the carrier module 4 and system module 3 when carrier module 4 separates, send signal and inform central processing unit 33.The external power source interface 29 that expands matrix 2 is also connected to dc supply input mouth DC-IN, and exchanging in order to external one changes d-c transformer, receives extraneous alternating current, and then can be to rechargeable battery 300 chargings of system module 3.
In addition, except utilizing aforesaid first, second interference piece is positioned on the carrier module 4 system module 3 separatably, also can utilize the interference piece of other form that system module 3 is positioned on the carrier module 4 separatably, the present invention and to should not be limited to present embodiment described, for example, as shown in figure 11, second interference piece can be arranged on the keeper that is the U font 51 in the cross bar 411 ' of supporting part 41 ', thereby keeper 51 has a horizontal arm 511, two trips 512 that extend beyond supporting part 41 ' respectively at horizontal arm 511 two ends vertically upward, and one expose to supporting part 41 ' and can control horizontal arm 511 left sides, the operating key 513 that moves right, and the terminal fixture block 514 of two trips 512 is all to the left or to the right and extends, two draw-in grooves 515 in the bottom side of system module 3 ' and trip 512 corresponding formation, with holding trip 512, when control piece 513 makes horizontal arm 511 move towards the direction opposite with fixture block 514 bearing of trends, just can free the interference relation between trip 512 and the draw-in groove 515.
In sum, portable computer 1 of the present invention utilizes the design of carrier module 4, making system module 3 can be positioned according to user's demand to expand on the matrix 2 or with expansion matrix 2 breaks away from and use separately, and when system module 3 is positioned to expand on the matrix 2, because of the structure of carrier module 4 makes system module 3 to go forward expanding matrix 2 according to user's demand, the back is moved and is pivoted, be beneficial to regulate viewing distance and visual angle, and reach the effect that the user that is more convenient for manipulates, and system module 3 also can use the extended function that expands matrix by carrier module 4, for example expands hard disk 271, CD-ROM drive 272, expand battery 273 or the like.
Described above only is the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and can not limit scope of the invention process with this, be that every claims and simple equivalence of doing of description according to the present patent application changes and repair this, for example driving-belt and idle pulley are changed displacement on quantity or combining and configuring, all should belong to the scope that patent of the present invention contains.
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1. portable computer comprises:
Expand matrix, it has first side, second side relative with this first side, two relative and the 3rd sides between first and second side;
System module, it has a display panel, also is provided with first interference piece on this system module; And
Carrier module, it has the supporting part that can supply system module to locate separably, and two sliding parts that are arranged at the supporting part two ends respectively, described sliding part is mounted slidably respectively in expanding on corresponding the 3rd side of matrix, carrier module can be slided between first side that expands matrix and second side, on this supporting part, has second interference piece, this second interference piece can be interfered mutually with first interference piece, wherein, this second interference piece has two trips, and this first interference piece has two draw-in grooves that can supply the corresponding fastening of trip, so that system module is positioned on the supporting part, second interference piece also has an operating key, when operating key was closed, trip was snapped in the corresponding draw-in groove, and when this operating key is opened, trip then breaks away from from corresponding draw-in groove, to remove interference relation between the two.
2. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, supporting part also has a cross bar that is horizontally placed on two the 3rd sides that expand matrix, and one be arranged on the cross bar and for the correspondence position of system module connect to the support portion, be positioned on the carrier module with the backup system module.
3. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, second interference piece also has a trace, its unlatching, close and left and right move according to operating key, and trip is connected respectively on the two ends of this trace, described trace is placed in the cross bar and length approximates the length of this cross bar, so that trip extends from the two ends of cross bar respectively, described draw-in groove is formed at the appropriate position of two relative sides of system module respectively.
4. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, second interference piece also has a horizontal arm, its unlatching, close and left and right move according to operating key, this horizontal arm is positioned over the middle position in the cross bar, and length is less than the length of this cross bar, and trip extends upward from the two ends of this horizontal arm respectively, and draw-in groove is formed at the appropriate position on the bottom side of system module.
5. portable computer as claimed in claim 2, wherein, the support portion be two respectively from the upwardly extending alar part in the two ends of cross bar, to insert and put system module.
6. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the two ends of supporting part are connected in each sliding part respectively pivotly.
7. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the 3rd side that expands matrix offers chute, and the end away from supporting part in this carrier module sliding part is respectively arranged with a slide block that slidably is arranged in each corresponding chute.
8. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein, system module is a contact panel.
9. portable computer as claimed in claim 8, wherein, system module also has mainboard and central processing unit, makes system module can be used as flat computer when carrier module is separated.
10. portable computer as claimed in claim 9, wherein, system module also has hard disk.
11. portable computer as claimed in claim 9, wherein, system module also has the audio coder/decoder, in order to processing audio signal.
12. portable computer as claimed in claim 11, wherein, system module also has the loudspeaker that are electrically connected the audio coder/decoder, to play sound.
13. portable computer as claimed in claim 9, wherein, system module also has the connector of electrical connection system module, and carrier module has and is electrically connected this expansion matrix and corresponding to the matching connector of this connector, make that system module is electrically connected on the expansion matrix when described connector is plugged in described matching connector.
14. portable computer as claimed in claim 10 wherein, expands matrix and has the expansion battery.
15. portable computer as claimed in claim 14, wherein, system module is respectively arranged with the external power source interface with expanding matrix, so that the power supply of system module and expansion matrix is supported mutually.
16. portable computer as claimed in claim 15 wherein, expands matrix and also is provided with the power input mouth that is electrically connected the external power source interface.
17. portable computer as claimed in claim 10 wherein, expands matrix and has the expansion hard disk.
18. portable computer as claimed in claim 14 wherein, expands matrix and has CD-ROM drive.
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