CN1403907A - Portable computer with folded display panel - Google Patents
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The present invention provides one kind of portable computer including two frames and one processor to control the operation of the computer. Each of the frame has one contacting plane, one contacting shaft set on one side of the contacting plane and one display panel to show the picture. The two contacting shafts are connected in rotating mode, so that the contacting planes of the two frames can rotate around the shaft for close together. When the contacting planes close each other, the two display panels will be hidden.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of portable computer, particularly relate to and a kind ofly be provided with that two display panels and two display panels can merge and the portable computer that increases display area.
Background technology
Progress along with electronic information technology, be used for deal with data, the computing machine of whole information, stored knowledge of converging, its volume weight is also more and more compact, even has developed into portable personal digital assistant (PDA, Personal Digital Assistant).Such portable computer allows the user can put numerical data whenever and wherever possible in order, and the information that access is rich and varied assists the user to live more efficiently and study.
Though its volume of present portable computer is contracted to pocket-sized (packetsize) significantly, relatively, its display panel that is used for the display image picture also dwindles thereupon.Please refer to Fig. 1.Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of an existing portable computer 10.Existing portable computer 10 has several control buttons 16, allows the user be controlled portable computer 10; On the surface 12 of portable computer 10, then be provided with display panel 14, be used for the display image picture.Because in the prior art, the display panel on plane is located at the flat outer surface of portable computer 10; If the user can be convenient for carrying for the volume that will dwindle portable computer 10, just must simultaneously display panel 14 be dwindled and sacrifice the area of display panel 14.In portable computer, the graphic user interface that display panel can not only provide (GUI, Graphic User Interface) makes things convenient for the user to operate control, especially the most important approach of portable computer video data; By display panel, the information of user's ability access portable computer, the facility of enjoyment portable computer.For instance, the electronic book documentary that record is enriched one's knowledge just must just can present by display panel; And extensive various info web also will just can be browsed by display panel.Yet in the prior art, the area of display panel 14 is subject to the area of portable computer outside surface and can't enlarges; Not only the user is difficult to do effectively by the little display panel of existing portable computer and controls, and has increased the difficulty of user at existing portable computer access information by a larger margin.Because limited display panel size, when existing portable computer display message or file, the user once can only see the content of part, perhaps the pictograph of information must be dwindled demonstration, and though above-mentioned which all can reduce the efficient of user by existing portable computer access information, reduce the ability that existing portable computer provides information.In addition, generally as the portable computer of personal digital assistant all with the interface (or be called hand-written district) of touch control display panel as handwritten input.But in the prior art, the little display panel of area will demonstrate the content of user's handwriting input on the one hand again as hand-written district on the one hand; The user will be deadlocked behind each several words of input, and handle is removed to check whether the content that presents on the display panel is correct input content; So will reduce the efficient that the user uses existing portable computer significantly.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of inside surface with collapsible body to increase the portable computer of display panel size, to solve the too small shortcoming of display panel in the prior art.
The object of the present invention is achieved like this, and a kind of portable computer (portablecomputer) promptly is provided, and it includes: two bodies, each body is provided with a surface of contact, one is located at the engagement shaft of this surface of contact one side, and a display panel, is used for the display image picture; Wherein but the engagement shaft of this two body interconnects in the mode of turn, and making the surface of contact of this two body can serve as that axle rotates and applying mutually with this engagement shaft respectively; And a processor, be used for controlling the operation of this portable computer; Wherein after fitting, the surface of contact of this two body can hide this two display panel.
The advantage of apparatus of the present invention is, in existing portable computer, only be provided with a display panel, under the situation that does not increase the body size, its area can't be expanded, reduce ability and the efficient of user by existing portable computer access information, by contrast, portable computer of the present invention has the body of two rotatable foldings, each body is provided with a display panel, when two bodies of the present invention expanded into a plane, the display panel on each body can connect merged into a large-area display panel, makes portable computer of the present invention can show bigger more complete image frame, increase the efficient that the user uses portable computer of the present invention significantly, when two bodies were closed, portable computer occupation space of the present invention can be reduced again thereupon, makes things convenient for the user to carry.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of an existing portable computer;
The external view of Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 C during for two body foldings of portable computer of the present invention;
The external view of another angle when Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C is two body foldings of portable computer among Fig. 2 A;
Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram of portable computer stationary installation among Fig. 2 A.
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Please refer to Fig. 2 A.Fig. 2 A is the external view of the portable computer 20 of one embodiment of the invention.Portable computer 20 of the present invention has two body 22A, 22B, and each body has a surface of contact 24A, 24B respectively; The side of surface of contact 24A, 24B then is respectively equipped with engagement shaft 28A, 28B.Engagement shaft 28A, the 28B of two surface of contact be in rotating mode, as two body 22A, 22B being linked together as the hinge, makes two body 22A, 22B is movable and mutual folding.On surface of contact 24A, the 24B of two bodies, just be respectively equipped with display panel 26A, 26B, two display panels all are used for the display image picture.On two body 22A, 22B, also key device 32A, 32B can be set respectively, make things convenient for the user to use key device that portable computer is done basic controlling (as power switch, operating mode switching etc.).Certainly, portable computer 20 of the present invention is provided with processor 30, is located at the inside (embodiment in Fig. 2 A, processor 30 is located at the inside of body 22A) of portable computer 20, is used for controlling all operational functions of portable computer 20.
Two body 22A, the 22B of portable computer 20 can rotate and closure as the axle center with engagement shaft 28A, 28B.Please refer to Fig. 2 B and Fig. 2 C, Fig. 2 B is the external views of two bodies of portable computer 20 when wanting closed, and Fig. 2 C then is the external view after the complete closure of two bodies of portable computer 20.In Fig. 2 B, two body 22A, 22B are that the axle center rotation makes two surface of contact 24A, 24B be changed gradually by the situation that expands into the plane among Fig. 2 A with the engagement shaft; In Fig. 2 C, two surface of contact are fitted fully relatively and mutually at last, and two bodies also become closed state; Be located at the inside surface (surface of contact just) after two display panels on two surface of contact also can be fully be hidden in body 22A, 22B closure relatively this moment respectively.
The characteristic of portable computer 20 maximums of the present invention is equipped with display panel exactly on two body 22A, 22B; When two bodies of the present invention launched as shown in Fig. 2 A, display panel 26A, the 26B on two bodies can connect that to merge into a large-area display surface anti-, increases considerably the ability of portable computer 20 display message of the present invention.For instance, when the user inquires about an electronic book documentary with portable computer 20, portable computer 20 can show the right-half plane of this electronic book documentary with the display panel 26A on the body 22A, the left demifacet that shows this electronic book documentary with the display panel 26B on the body 22B, allow the user under the situation of not dwindling the file words size, have a guide look of the overall picture of electronic book documentary.In like manner, when clear mirror webpage, the pictograph of webpage can present across two display panels, allow the user can be once the content of browsing page intactly.In addition, after two display panels connect among the present invention, also can provide the user user interface more easily.For instance, two display panel 22A of the present invention, 22B all can be touch panel, are used as the hand-written district of handwritten input.When the user uses display panel 22A to carry out handwritten input as hand-written district, another display panel 22B just can instant playback go out the content of user's handwriting input, the user is when handwriting input like this, just needn't as use existing portable computer, also to be deadlocked and check the content of input.In addition, carry out the character translation program when (as English-Chinese), can show the content of a language, on display panel 22B, show the corresponding content of another language, make things convenient for the user mutual with reference to contrast at display panel 22A when portable computer 20.
After the user closed portable computer 20 of the present invention, the user can be with portable computer 20 closures, as shown in Fig. 2 C.Under this kind state; display panel will be hidden in the inside surface (i.e. the closed mutually surface of contact of two bodies) in the portable computer 20; not only responsive fragile display panel can be protected, but the reduced volume also of the portable computer 20 after the closure reverts to pocket-sized and is convenient for carrying.So, the present invention just can take into account small and exquisite volume and broad information display area territory.
Please refer to Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C.Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C is corresponding diagram 2A to Fig. 2 B respectively, its be for portable computer 20 by being expanded to complete another angle external view when closed.By finding out among Fig. 3 B and Fig. 3 C, portable computer 20 is to exchange electronic signal with the soft bus 34 that is connected between body 22A, 22B between two bodies, to reach the allomeric function of portable computer 20.When two bodies of portable computer 20 launched as Fig. 3 A, two body 22A, 22B can be close to contact mutually and make two body 22A, 22B can firmly present the state of expansion near sidewall 38A, the 38B (asking for an interview Fig. 3 C) of engagement shaft.Certainly, portable computer 20 also can be established stationary installation in addition, fixes two bodies when two bodies launch.Just be provided with a simple stationary installation 36 as the portable computer 20 among Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C.Please continue with reference to figure 4.Fig. 4 be portable computer 20 under closure state, the enlarged diagram of its stationary installation 36.In this embodiment, the stationary installation 36 that is arranged at body 22A outside surface (be body 22A go up and surface of contact 24A facing surfaces) has an actuator block 40, to be fixed in the latch 42 of actuator block 40; 40 of actuator block can slidably reciprocate and related latch 42 protrusion or the indentation sidewall 38A that make along slit 44; Then there is a groove 46 that cooperates position corresponding to latch 42 on body 22B.When portable computer 20 launches in as Fig. 3 A, the user can slide the direction of actuator block 40 along slit 44 toward sidewall 38A, make latch 42 protrude from sidewall 38A and directly insert groove 46 among the sidewall 38B (because this moment sidewall 38A and 38B fit mutually), reach and fix the purpose of two bodies in deployed condition.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of being done according to claim scope of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to the covering scope of patent of the present invention.
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1. a portable computer (portable computer), it includes:
Two bodies, each body is provided with a surface of contact, and one is located at the engagement shaft of this surface of contact one side, and a display panel, is used for the display image picture;
Wherein but the engagement shaft of this two body interconnects in the mode of turn, and making the surface of contact of this two body can serve as that axle rotates and applying mutually with this engagement shaft respectively; And
One processor is used for controlling the operation of this portable computer;
Wherein after fitting, the surface of contact of this two body can hide this two display panel.
2. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display panel size of this two body is close.
3. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, it includes a stationary installation in addition, and when wherein making this two surface of contact expand into a plane when this two bodies rotation, the position that this stationary installation can be fixed this two body can not rotated this two body again.
4. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein on this two body display panel the graphic picture that shows respectively can form a complete graphic picture.
5. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, it is a personal digital assistant (PDA, Personal Digital Assistant).
6. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display panel on this two body is a touch control display panel.
7. portable computer as claimed in claim 1, when wherein making this two surface of contact expand into a plane when this two bodies rotation, the display panel on this two body can be merged into a bigger display panel.
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