CN1456985A - Portable computer with spring to absorb inpact on display - Google Patents

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CN1456985A
CN1456985A CN 02119334 CN02119334A CN1456985A CN 1456985 A CN1456985 A CN 1456985A CN 02119334 CN02119334 CN 02119334 CN 02119334 A CN02119334 A CN 02119334A CN 1456985 A CN1456985 A CN 1456985A
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曹积庆
杨鑫源
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The portable computer consists of a shell and a display and an opening is set at top of the shell to contain the display in it. The display comprises a printed circuit board, a liquid crystal display panel set on the printed circuit board to for displaying image picture, a touch control panel set on the liquid crystal panel for receiving the instructions inputted with touching mode by the user and a spring with its first end connected to the printed circuit board and the second end connected with the shell for supporting the display in the shell elastically.

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Portable computer with spring buffer display impact
Technical field
The invention provides a kind of portable computer, refer to a kind of portable computer especially with spring buffer display impact.
Background technology
In the past, the user is all at home or uses in the office desktop computer to finish when carrying out Data Processing, when the user goes out, because desktop computer can't carry, causes the user can't handle any documentation when going out.Yet, prosperity day by day along with Information technology, existing many portability computers are developed, as notebook computer (notebook computer) and personal digital aid (PDA) (personaldata assistant, PDA) just be very general example, product that these make things convenient for the user to carry, solved the user only can be at home or fixed location such as office handle the problem of data.; because portable computer system allows the user be convenient for carrying, to use conveniently; put reposefully on table as desktop computer; also usually be used under the environment of vibration; more can make portable computer suffer bump (being dropped ground) accidentally because of user's use, cause the destruction of portable computer impaired.Especially set LCD screen in the portable computer is generally and uses frangible material made, can't bear bigger impulsive force, but be the important interface of portable computer display operation; Therefore,, can effectively absorb the snubber assembly and the system of the impulsive force of display, also become the emphasis that the information dealer makes great efforts to research and develop in order to make portable computer more durable.
Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of a known portable computer 10.Portable computer 10 includes a housing 12 and a display 20, and the top of housing 12 is provided with an opening 14, and display 20 just is located at the position of corresponding opening 14 in the housing 12.Include a plurality of buttons 16 on the housing 12 in addition, but be used for making user's input data signal to portable computer 10.
Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the explosive view of the display 20 of known portable computer 10.Display 20 includes a printed circuit board (PCB) (printed circuit board) 22, one display panels (LiquidCrystal Displaypanel, LCD panel) 24, one framework 26, a touch panel (touchpanel) 28 and a protective seam (protect film) 30.Printed circuit board (PCB) 22 is provided with circuit connection, and the processor 18 of control portable computer 10 runnings also is located on the printed circuit board (PCB) 22.Display panels 24 is fixed on the printed circuit board (PCB) 22, is used for the show image picture.Framework 26 be surrounded on printed circuit board (PCB) 22 and display panels 24 around, be used for display panels 24 is fixed on the printed circuit board (PCB) 22.Touch panel then is arranged at the top of display panels 24, is used for receiving the instruction that the user imports in the shake-up mode, and instruction is sent to processor 18 further processes.30 tops that are arranged at touch panel 28 of transparent protective seam are used for protecting touch panel 28.
For the display 20 that makes portable computer 10 is difficult for producing when being impacted or vibrate destroying, so the bottom side of known display 20 is provided with a plurality of elastic bodys 32 in addition, elastic body 32 generally is made with plastics or sponge class elastomeric material, its first side 32a is fixed in the bottom side of printed circuit board (PCB) 22, the second side 32b then is fixed in the housing 12 (please refer to Fig. 1), with resiliency supported display 20 in housing 12.When display 20 was subjected to impacting, elastic body 32 can absorb the impulsive force of a part, so that display 20 is difficult for being damaged.
Yet, with the elastic body 32 of plastic cement or sponge material manufacturing, the narrow range of the impulsive force that it can effectively absorb is therefore when display 20 is subjected to impacting, most impulsive force still itself is born by display 20, is to be shared by elastic body 32 and have only the impulsive force of fraction.Though the thickness of elastic body 32 thickened helps to increase by 32 absorbent impulsive forces of elastic body, but relatively also can increase the volume of elastic body 32, thereby take space in the housing 12 of portable computer 10, and can increase the volume of portable computer 10, so method and not really suitable.In addition, the elastic body 32 of plastic cement or sponge its characteristic under hot and humid environment can change, and further influences the scope that it can absorb impulsive force.In addition, because elastic body 32 is fixed in the bottom side of printed circuit board (PCB) 22, and be distributed with the circuit that is used for transmitting signal on the printed circuit board (PCB) 22, therefore when elastic body 32 is set, elastic body 32 can't be fixed in the bottom side of printed circuit board (PCB) 22 in large area, its form with fritter must be fixed on the suitable position, printed circuit board (PCB) 22 bottom sides, so the impulsive force of elastic body 32 absorptions is just unequal, causing that full wafer display panels 24 is stressed also can be unequal, impaired easily on the contrary.In addition, in different types of portable computer, material, weight, the physical strength of display panels, printed circuit board (PCB) etc. are all different, the elastic body of different physical characteristicss (for example elasticity coefficient) of also will arranging in pairs or groups, effectively shock absorbing power.Yet, in the known technology with plastic cement, sponge as elastic body, must to change its material composition or processing procedure, just can obtain the elastic body of different physical characteristicss; This also makes the design of known buffering and shock preventing system lack elasticity (flexibility) and the nargin in the design, can increase time and cost that design is produced again.
Therefore, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of portable computer with spring buffer display impact, so that display is difficult for producing when being subjected to impulsive force destroying.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of a known portable computer.
Fig. 2 is the explosive view of the display of portable computer among Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of portable computer of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the explosive view of portable computer among Fig. 3.
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Please refer to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of portable computer 34 of the present invention.Portable computer 34 includes a housing 36 and a display 40, and the top of housing 36 is provided with an opening 38, and display 40 just is located at the position of corresponding opening 38 in the housing 36.Include a plurality of buttons 39 on the housing 36 in addition, but be used for making user's input data signal to portable computer 34.
Please refer to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the explosive view of portable computer 34 among Fig. 3.Display 40 includes a printed circuit board (PCB) (printed circuit board) 42, one metal plate 52, a display panels (Liquid Crystal Display panel, LCD panel) 44, one touch panel (touchpanel) 46, a framework 48 and a protective seam (protect film) 50.Printed circuit board (PCB) 42 is provided with various circuit and is used for controlling the processor 37 of portable computer 34 runnings.44 of display panels are used for the show image picture.Touch panel 46 is the top that is arranged at display panels 44, is used for receiving the instruction that the user imports in the shake-up mode, and instruction is sent to processor 37 further processes.Rigidity (rigidity) in order to increase display 40 is provided with metal plate 52 in addition in the display 40, be arranged between printed circuit board (PCB) 42 and the display panels 44, to increase the non-deformability of display 40.And framework 48 be surrounded on printed circuit board (PCB) 42, metal plate 52, display panels 44 and touch panel 46 around, be used for display panels 44, touch panel 46 and metal plate 52 are fixed on the printed circuit board (PCB) 42, and form firm modules jointly with metal plate 52.The protective seam 50 of printing opacity is the top that is arranged at touch panel 46, is used for protecting touch panel 46.
For the display 40 that makes portable computer 34 is difficult for producing when being impacted or vibrate destroying, so the bottom side of display 40 is provided with the volute spring 54 of four metal materials in addition, with buffered display 40 suffered impulsive force or vibration.54 pairs of each volute springs should have a protruding stake 56, the first end 56a of protruding stake 56 is used for being inserted in the corresponding hole 58 of printed circuit board (PCB) 42, the second end 56b of protruding stake 56 then is used for being inserted in the first end 54a of volute spring 54, so that the first end 54a of volute spring 54 can be fixed in the bottom side of printed circuit board (PCB) 42.The second end 54b as for volute spring 54 then is fixed in the housing 36 of portable computer 34, but so that volute spring 54 resiliency supported displays 40 in the housing 36 of portable computer 34.
The volute spring 54 of metal material has good surge capability, is a kind of good shock absorber.When portable computer 34 was impacted or vibrates, volute spring 54 can absorb the suffered impulsive force of most of display 40, makes display 40 be difficult for being damaged.In addition, because display 40 includes a metal plate 52 in addition, be arranged between printed circuit board (PCB) 42 and the display panels 44, therefore, the impulsive force that reaches metal plate 52 via volute spring 54 will be evenly distributed on the metal plate 52, can avoid display 40 because of local pressure excessive or unequal damaging.
The volume of volute spring 54 and protruding stake 56 is little, only need take the sub-fraction space in the housing 36 of portable computer 34, in addition, because volute spring 54 is the bottom sides that are installed on printed circuit board (PCB) 42 in the mode of inserting, so the design alteration of its position is all comparatively convenient, can do various variations according to different demands.If deviser's desire changes the impact resistance of display 40, the deviser only need use the volute spring 54 of different elasticity coefficient (coefficientof elasticity) just can.And to change helical spring elasticity coefficient, and can change its spiral number of turns and spacing or the like parameter, its technology is full-fledged, can convenient design and manufacture the volute spring of various different elasticity coefficient cheaply, reduces and makes cost of processing.In addition, because volute spring 54 and protruding stake 56 are to adopt conductive metal material manufacturing, can further be electrically connected with printed circuit board (PCB) 42 (for example be with printed circuit board (PCB) on common land end (common ground) be electrically connected), be formed up to the extra current approach of housing 36, with charges accumulated on the guiding printed circuit board (PCB), increase static (ESD, the electro-static discharge) protective capacities of portable computer 34.And the low price of volute spring 54, technology maturation can reduce the production cost of display 40.As from the foregoing, the display 40 of portable computer 34 of the present invention not only can utilize volute spring 54 to cushion its suffered impulsive force effectively, and volute spring 54 easy for installation, save time, its cost is also lower, therefore, the display 34 of portable computer 34 of the present invention can effectively solve the shortcoming of known technology.
Spring among the above embodiment is to be that example is illustrated with volute spring 54, yet technology of the present invention also can be used the spring (similarly being the flat metal spring) of other types.In addition, touch panel 46 among the above embodiment is arranged in the framework 48, surrounded around the framework 48, but, touch panel 46 also can be arranged at the upside of framework 48 outer display panels 44, and the configuration of these diverse locations equally also belongs to technology contents of the present invention.
Display 20 compared to known portable computer 10, the display 40 of portable computer 34 of the present invention is provided with at least one spring 54 between display 40 and housing 36, and impulsive force is evenly distributed, but make spring 54 resiliency supported displays 40 in housing 36 with metal plate 52; When display 40 was subjected to impacting, spring 54 is the suffered impulsive force of buffered display 40 effectively, and makes display 40 be difficult for being damaged.In addition, the simple installation of spring 54, and can do various changes easily because of the demand of design, than the known technology time and labour saving; In addition, the low price of spring 54 can reduce the production cost of portable computer of the present invention.
The above preferred embodiment only of the present invention, all equalizations of being done according to the present patent application claim change and modify, and all should belong to the covering scope of patent of the present invention.

Claims (13)

1. portable computer, it includes:
One housing has an opening on it; And
One display is located in this housing position that should opening, and this display includes:
One base plate;
One display panels is fixed on this base plate, is used for the show image picture; And
At least one spring, an end of this spring is connected in this base plate, and the other end is connected in this housing, is used for this display of resiliency supported in this housing.
2. portable computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this display includes a framework in addition, is surrounded on around this base plate and this display panels. so that this display panels is fixed on this base plate.
3. portable computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this base plate is a printed circuit board (PCB).
4. portable computer as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, is provided with a processor on this printed circuit board (PCB) in addition, is used for controlling this portable computer.
5. portable computer as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, this spring is the metal spring of conduction, and this spring is electrically connected in this printed circuit board (PCB).
6. portable computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this base plate is a metal plate, is used for increasing the rigidity of this display.
7. portable computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this display includes a touch panel in addition, is used for receiving the instruction that the user imports in the shake-up mode.
8. portable computer as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that this display includes a protective seam in addition, is located at the top of this touch panel, is used for protecting this touch panel.
9. portable computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that the base plate of this display includes at least one connector in addition, is used for an end of this spring is fixed in this base plate.
10. portable computer as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, this spring is a volute spring, and this connector is a protruding stake, one of this protruding stake end is used for being inserted in the hole of this base plate one correspondence, and this second end is used for being inserted in this helical spring end, so that should be fixed in this base plate by a helical spring end.
11. portable computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, is provided with at least one input button on this housing in addition, is used for input signal to this portable computer.
12. such as claim 1 the portable computer of art, it is characterized in that, be a personal digital aid (PDA)).
13. portable computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this spring is fixed in the surface of this base plate back to this opening, and the other end then is fixed in the interior medial surface towards this opening of this housing.
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CN103625364A (en) * 2012-08-23 2014-03-12 现代摩比斯株式会社 Display device
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