CN1885229A - Portable computer - Google Patents

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CN1885229A
CN1885229A CN 200510079580 CN200510079580A CN1885229A CN 1885229 A CN1885229 A CN 1885229A CN 200510079580 CN200510079580 CN 200510079580 CN 200510079580 A CN200510079580 A CN 200510079580A CN 1885229 A CN1885229 A CN 1885229A
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罗建生
杨明晋
孙崇实
王丽燕
陈裕元
李鸿成
周英吉
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The invention relates to a portable computer, which uses three-axle support element to connect the host unit and display unit, while the display unit via said three-axle support element can be converted to different operation positions, and the horizontal rotate angle of display unit can reach 180degree, to meet the demand of different users.

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Portable computer
[technical field]
Present invention is directed to a kind of portable computer, particularly relevant for a kind of portable computer, to connect main computer unit and display unit with triple axle supporting component.
[prior art]
Along with the progress of optics science and technology with semiconductor technology, LCD (Liquid CrystalDisplay; Advantages such as LCD) high image quality, volume are little, in light weight because of having, low voltage drive, low consumpting power and applied range, so be widely used in electronic product for example portable computer, Portable TV, mobile phone, shoot with video-corder on the display device of consumer electronics such as projector, desktop display and projection TV or computer product, become the main flow of display.
Generally speaking, the LCD of portable computer system is fixed in the loam cake of portable computer.When using portable computer, the user opens loam cake can appear the LCD that is mounted thereon.And general system utilizes rotating shaft to be connected between loam cake and the host computer.So the LCD of notebook computer can be adjusted the angle of its loam cake along with the required use angle of user.
Because portable computer has advantage easy to carry, thus the user usually it is carried, to handle the required of routine work.But along with different environments for use, portable computer often need carry out different demonstration work, to increase demonstrating one's ability of user.But because portable computer only can be confined to specific angles of display, so the personnel that listen to explanation aside, often also can't be by obtaining clearly image on the display.Moreover along with making rapid progress of software industry, more in conjunction with writing input function, each tame dealer releases various panel computer (Tablet Computer) respectively to computer operating system.(for example: lettering pen) directly will control instruction and (for example: display screen) be conveyed to computer system write input system by a writing device.Have innovation and write the double-purpose panel computer of input function, not only change people and use computer custom, also will allow IT industry's brand-new milestone of marching toward simultaneously.The double-purpose panel computer is write and the ability of the keyboard input of notebook computer and fast processing in conjunction with the pen type of the hommization of panel computer.Effectively the user who walks about at frequent needs is designed, have the input interface of hommization and have the LCD screen of rotatable 180 degree, the personnel that therefore can easily carry and make the next door to view and admire read the data on the screen easily.
The screen rotation mode of panel computer generally has two kinds, sees also Fig. 1, and it is the stereographic map that illustrates known portable computer.This known portable computer 10 comprises main computer unit 20 and display unit 30 at least, and wherein display unit 30 is to be the direction left rotation and right rotation of central shaft along arrow 45 with axis 40, with user mode that is transformed into the keyboard input or the user mode of writing input.
Another kind of mode sees also Fig. 2 A, and it is the sectional view that illustrates another known portable computer.This known portable computer 50 comprises main computer unit 60, display unit 70 and supporting component 80 at least, and wherein the both sides of main computer unit 60 and display unit 70 are located at the two ends of supporting component 80 respectively, to connect main computer unit 60 and display unit 70.
See also Fig. 2 B to Fig. 2 C, its start sectional view that is the known portable computer that illustrates Fig. 2 A when the user mode of keyboard input.In Fig. 2 B, when the user mode of the input of keyboard for example, display unit 70 is along the direction rotation of supporting component 80 along arrow 91.Then, the display surface 71 of display unit 70 is inclined on the operating surface 61 of main computer unit 60, and shown in Fig. 2 C.
In addition, see also Fig. 2 D, it is the sectional view of known portable computer when writing the user mode of input that illustrates Fig. 2 A.When for example writing the user mode of input, display unit 70 is to be that fulcrum rotates up and down along the direction of arrow 93 with the supporting component 80 of being located at its both sides, the back side 73 of display unit 70 is stacked and placed on the operating surface 61 of main computer unit 60, and make display surface 71 horizontal of display unit 70 outside, so that write input.
Yet above-mentioned portable computer has following shortcoming.At first, though but the screen of the portable computer of Fig. 1 has the function of left rotation and right rotation, however when practical operation, LCD Panel tends to produce the phenomenon of rocking, and causes the screen display problem of unstable on the contrary.Though and the screen of the portable computer of Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 D changes with the supporting component of being located at the portable computer both sides screen is rotated up and down, yet be located at the comparatively inconvenience of operation of the supporting component of both sides, and influence the outward appearance of portable computer.
Therefore, how to improve the supporting component that connects main computer unit and display unit, make display unit be converted into the different operating position easily, so that stable input of user and display environment to be provided, for deviser, manufacturer and the user of notebook computer common hope.
[summary of the invention]
One of purpose of the present invention is exactly to disclose a kind of portable computer, and it is to utilize the triple axle supporting component to connect main computer unit and display unit, makes display unit be converted into conversion different operating position easily.
The above-mentioned purpose according to the present invention proposes a kind of portable computer.This portable computer comprises main computer unit at least, is fixedly arranged on the triple axle supporting component of main computer unit one side and the display unit that is articulated in the triple axle supporting component.The operating surface of main computer unit is provided with groove, and display unit has the display surface and the back side.The triple axle supporting component has first support portion, second support portion and the 3rd support portion that articulates in regular turn, and wherein first support portion system is fixedly arranged on a side of main computer unit.Display unit has the display surface and the back side, and wherein the centre at back side system is articulated in the 3rd support portion, and moves display unit to the first operating position, second operating position or the 3rd operating position by the triple axle supporting component.When display unit system was positioned at first operating position, display surface system was stacked and placed on the operating surface of main computer unit.When display unit system was positioned at second operating position, a side-line of display surface was positioned in the groove to be inclined on the operating surface; And when display unit system was positioned at the 3rd operating position, the back side system of display unit was stacked and placed on the operating surface of main computer unit.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when above-mentioned display unit is positioned at second operating position, first support portion apart from first of operating surface highly be essentially second support portion apart from operating surface second the height half.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when above-mentioned display unit system was positioned at the 3rd operating position, first support portion system was superimposed with second support portion, and above-mentioned groove system is in order to ccontaining the 3rd support portion.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first above-mentioned support portion, second support portion and the 3rd support portion can for example be slab construction or framed structure.
When using above-mentioned portable computer, it is to utilize the triple axle supporting component to connect main computer unit and display unit, make display unit be converted into the different operating position easily by this triple axle supporting component, and display unit horizontally rotate angle can reach 180 the degree, to satisfy the different demand of user.
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Fig. 1 system illustrates the stereographic map of known portable computer;
Fig. 2 A system illustrates the sectional view of another known portable computer;
Fig. 2 B to Fig. 2 C system illustrates the known portable computer of Fig. 2 A in the sectional view of the user mode of keyboard input;
Fig. 2 D system illustrates the sectional view of known portable computer when writing the user mode of input of Fig. 2 A;
Fig. 3 A system illustrates the stereographic map according to the portable computer of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 B system shows the side view according to the portable computer of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 C system shows the stereographic map of the triple axle supporting component of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 3 D system shows that portable computer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is in the sectional view of second operating position;
Fig. 3 E system shows that triple axle supporting component according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is in the stereographic map of the 3rd operating position; And
Fig. 3 F system shows that portable computer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is in the sectional view of the 3rd operating position.
[embodiment]
Portable computer of the present invention, it is to utilize the triple axle supporting component to connect main computer unit and display unit, makes display unit be converted into the different operating position easily by this triple axle supporting component.Below cooperate Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 D, describe portable computer of the present invention in detail.
See also Fig. 3 A, it is the stereographic map that illustrates according to the portable computer of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.This portable computer 100 comprises main computer unit 110 at least, is fixedly arranged on the triple axle supporting component 120 of main computer unit 110 1 sides 111 and the display unit 130 that is articulated in the triple axle supporting component.
Portable computer 100 of the present invention, one of its feature is to utilize triple axle supporting component 120 to connect main computer unit 110 and display unit 130, make display unit 130 be able to conversion different operating position by this triple axle supporting component 120, for example the display surface of display unit 130 system cover and be stacked and placed on main computer unit 110, display surface is inclined on the main computer unit 110 or display surface is stacked and exposes to main computer unit 110.
Concrete speech, see also Fig. 3 B, it is the side view that illustrates according to the portable computer of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.In this illustrative embodiments, portable computer 100 is panel computer for example, can for example be provided with groove 115 and other elements, for example keyboard, contact panel etc. on the operating surface 113 of its main computer unit 110.Display unit 130 has the display surface 131 and the back side 133, and wherein display unit 130 is preferably a touch control display screen, can utilize hand touch screen curtain to control instruction with transmission, maybe can utilize a writing device (for example: lettering pen) write screen and control instruction with transmission.Triple axle supporting component 120 has first support portion 121, second support portion 123 and the 3rd support portion 125 that articulates in regular turn, wherein first support portion 121 is a side 111 that is fixedly arranged on main computer unit 110, and the 3rd support portion 125 is the back side 133 that is articulated in display unit 130, and better position is central authorities 135 places at the back side 133.Herein first support portion 121, second support portion 123 and the 3rd support portion 125 are to be example with the slab construction, yet first support portion 121, second support portion 123 and the 3rd support portion 125 of triple axle supporting component 120 also can be other structures, framed structure etc. for example, right the present invention is not limited to this.For example, see also Fig. 3 C, it is the stereographic map of the triple axle supporting component of demonstration another preferred embodiment according to the present invention.In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, triple axle supporting component 120a can for example have first framed structure 141, second framed structure 143 and the 3rd framed structure 145 that articulates in regular turn.Yet, triple axle supporting component of the present invention more can be arranged in pairs or groups arbitrarily and be used slab construction and framed structure, for example first support portion 121, second framed structure 143 and the 3rd support portion 125 that articulates in regular turn or other various variations combinations such as first framed structure 141, second support portion 123 and the 3rd framed structure 145 of articulating in regular turn are so that the structure of triple axle supporting component of the present invention is not limited to is above-mentioned contained.
In addition, just as in this technical field any have know that usually the knowledgeable can understand, the circuit between display unit 130 and the main computer unit 110 (figure do not illustrate) can be located in the triple axle supporting component 130, so do not give unnecessary details in addition at this.The user can move to first operating position (display surface 131 of display unit 130 as shown in Figure 3A is to cover and be stacked and placed on main computer unit 110) with display unit 130 by triple axle supporting component 120, second operating position (display surface 131 shown in Fig. 3 D is inclined on the main computer unit 110) or the 3rd operating position (display surface 131 shown in Fig. 3 F is stacked and exposes to main computer unit 110), and display unit 130 is rotating shaft with the 3rd support portion 125 at central authorities 135 places that are articulated in the back side 133, display unit 130 is horizontally rotated, the anglec of rotation of its display surface 131 can reach 180 degree, to satisfy the different demand of user.
Detailed, when display unit 130 is when being positioned at first operating position, for example when non-working condition, display surface (figure does not illustrate) is the operating surface (scheming not illustrate) that covers and be stacked and placed on main computer unit 130, as shown in Figure 3A.
When display unit 130 is when being positioned at second operating position, for example in the user mode of utilizing the keyboard input, be that display surface 131 is when being inclined on the main computer unit 110, first support portion 121 is essentially half { annotate: this section narration system is in response to requirement of inventor } apart from second height H 2 of main computer unit 110 operating surfaces 113 of second support portion 123 apart from first height H 1 of main computer unit 110 operating surfaces 113, a side 137 that makes display surface 131 is to be positioned in the groove 115 to be inclined on the operating surface 113, shown in Fig. 3 D.
When display unit system is positioned at the 3rd operating position, for example in the user mode of writing input, be that display surface 131 is stacked and when exposing to main computer unit 110, first support portion 121 of triple axle supporting component 120 is superimposed with second support portion 123, shown in Fig. 3 E.Above-mentioned groove 115 is that the back side 133 that makes display unit 130 is the operating surface 113 that is stacked and placed on main computer unit 110, and makes display surface 131 expose to main computer unit 110 in order to ccontaining the 3rd support portion 125, so that write input, and shown in Fig. 3 F.
The letter speech, portable computer of the present invention is to utilize the triple axle supporting component to connect main computer unit and display unit, make display unit be converted into the different operating position easily by this triple axle supporting component, and display unit is rotating shaft with the 3rd support portion that is articulated in its back side centre, display unit is horizontally rotated, the anglec of rotation of its display surface can reach 180 degree, to satisfy the different demand of user.In addition, what deserves to be mentioned is, for display unit, because the point of application of triple axle supporting component of the present invention lies in the centre at the display unit back side, therefore when conversion different operating position, the stressed of display unit minimizes, and this more known supporting component is far away from part of the present invention.
By the invention described above preferred embodiment as can be known, use portable computer of the present invention, its advantage is to utilize the triple axle supporting component to connect main computer unit and display unit, make display unit be converted into the different operating position easily by this triple axle supporting component, and display unit horizontally rotate angle can reach 180 the degree, to satisfy the different demand of user.
Though the present invention discloses as above with several preferred embodiments; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; only in this technical field any have know the knowledgeable usually; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can being used for a variety of modifications and variations the present invention, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking accompanying the claim person of defining.

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1. portable computer comprises at least:
One main computer unit;
One triple axle supporting component, this triple axle supporting component have one first support portion, one second support portion and one the 3rd support portion that articulates mutually in regular turn, and wherein this first support portion system is fixedly arranged on a side of this main computer unit; And
One display unit, this display unit have a display surface and a back side, and wherein this back side is articulated in the 3rd support portion, and make this display unit to one first operating position, one second operating position or one the 3rd operating position by this triple axle supporting component;
Wherein when this display unit system was positioned at this first operating position, this display surface system covered and is stacked and placed on this main computer unit;
When this display unit system was positioned at this second operating position, this display surface was inclined on this main computer unit; And
When this display unit system was positioned at the 3rd operating position, this display surface was stacked and exposes to this main computer unit.
2. portable computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, when this display unit system was positioned at the 3rd operating position, this first support portion system was superimposed with this second support portion.
3. portable computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this first support portion is a slab construction or a framed structure.
4. portable computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this second support portion is a slab construction or a framed structure.
5. portable computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the 3rd support portion is a slab construction or a framed structure.
6. portable computer comprises at least:
One main computer unit has an operating surface;
One triple axle supporting component, this triple axle supporting component have one first support portion, one second support portion and one the 3rd support portion that articulates in regular turn, and wherein this first support portion system is fixedly arranged on a side of this main computer unit; And
One display unit, this display unit has a display surface and a back side, wherein this back side is articulated in the 3rd support portion, and makes this display unit move to one first operating position, one second operating position or one the 3rd operating position respectively by this triple axle supporting component.
7. portable computer according to claim 6 is characterized in that, when this display unit system was positioned at the 3rd operating position, this first support portion system was superimposed with this second support portion.
8. portable computer according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this first support portion is a slab construction or a framed structure.
9. portable computer according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this second support portion is a slab construction or a framed structure.
10. portable computer according to claim 6 is characterized in that, the 3rd support portion is a slab construction or a framed structure.
11. portable computer according to claim 6 is characterized in that, when this display unit system was positioned at this first operating position, this display surface system covered and is stacked and placed on this operating surface of this main computer unit.
12. portable computer according to claim 6 is characterized in that, when this display unit system was positioned at this second operating position, a side-line of this display surface was inclined on this operating surface.
13. portable computer according to claim 6 is characterized in that, when this display unit system was positioned at the 3rd operating position, this back side system covered and is stacked and placed on this operating surface of this main computer unit.
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