CN1991668A

CN1991668A - Built-in pivot mechanism

Info

Publication number: CN1991668A
Application number: CN 200510137510
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林永坤
Original assignee: Asustek Computer Inc
Current assignee: Asustek Computer Inc
Priority date: 2005-12-29
Filing date: 2005-12-29
Publication date: 2007-07-04
Anticipated expiration: 2025-12-29
Also published as: CN100478834C

Abstract

The invention discloses a fixed pivot rotation shaft device, and the pivot mechanism includes the first shell, the second shell, and the rotation shaft module, the rotation shaft module has the first rotation shaft unit which is connected with the first shell, and the second rotation shaft unit is connected with the second shell and the connecting rod module, the first end is connected with the rotation shaft module, and the second end has a opening and positioning module which has proud mounted on the first shell, when the proud is coupled with the connecting rod module, the relative position between the first shell and the second shell is fixed.

Description

Built-in pivot mechanism

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of built-in pivot mechanism, but especially relate to a kind of built-in pivot mechanism that does not need when its first, second housing is closed, to have the locking effect once the device of folding that is used for making with the grab that exposes.

Background technology

Notebook has characteristics such as volume is little, in light weight, easy to carry, can allow the user carry out work in the place beyond office easily, compact notebook, the user can both have powerful computing ability and document processing capacity whenever and wherever possible, and needn't be again be limited in before the desktop by the desk-top computer of heaviness.In recent years, commercially available notebook is not except usefulness significantly promotes, has many new functions, and its close mechanism normally exposes to outward appearance, and is so not only attractive in appearance and easily touch and cause injured.

Consult Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of known notebook 10.As shown in the figure, known notebook 10 includes

housing

20,30 and rotary axis module 40.Housing 20 is equiped with LCD screen 22 and grab 24, and housing 30 is provided with Keysheet module 32, switch 34 and opening 36.One end of rotary axis module 40 is fixed in housing 20, and the other end then is fixed in housing 30, and the two ends of rotary axis module 40 also will be rotated thereupon when housing 20 rotates with respect to housing 30, and its function mode will describe in detail hereinafter.After the user was with notebook 10 shutdown, the user can close housing 20 to housing 30 to be convenient for carrying, and avoids scratch LCD screen 22 simultaneously.Notebook 10 any foldings in the traveling process, when the user closes notebook 10, grab 24 will embed in the opening 36, open because of external force to prevent notebook 10.When the user desires to open notebook 10, must leave opening 36 to promote grab 24 by toggle switch 34, so just can successfully open notebook 10.

Running for explanation rotary axis module 40 continues to consult Fig. 2.Fig. 2 is the enlarged diagram of rotary axis module 40 shown in Figure 1.As shown in the figure, rotary axis module 40 includes two relatively turnable rotating shaft unit 42,44, when rotating shaft unit 42 is fixed on the housing 20 and after rotating shaft unit 44 was fixed on the housing 30,

housing

20 and 30 shown in Figure 1 can rotary axis module 40 be the axle center rotation just.Certainly, arbitrary notebook also can use the same method and install plural rotary axis module, to strengthen the structure of this notebook.

Though said structure is very simple and easy making, because grab 24 must expose to housing 20, so not only very not attractive in appearance and easy scratch user.Therefore known technology proposes a kind of concealed closing structure to solve the problem that grab exposes.Known concealed closing structure is to utilize the friction force of rotary axis module itself to keep the folding condition of notebook, its shortcoming is that

housing

20 and 30 itself has elasticity, therefore if only use rotary axis module 40 to limit the rotation of

housing

20,30, an end (end of switch 34 just is set) of then not installing rotary axis module 40 has the problem of closed undertighten.In addition, will reduce significantly when rotary axis module uses above friction force behind certain time limit, thereby can't limit the rotation of

housing

20,30.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, one of fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of electronic installation of fixing its folding condition, to address the above problem.

According to claim scope of the present invention, it discloses a kind of built-in pivot mechanism.This built-in pivot mechanism includes: one first housing; One second housing; One rotary axis module includes one first rotating shaft unit and one second rotating shaft unit, and first rotating shaft unit is connected in first housing, and second rotating shaft unit is connected in second housing; One connecting rod rack module has one first end and one second end, and wherein first end is connected in rotary axis module, and second end has an opening; And one the location module, be arranged on first housing, have a protuberance.Wherein when if the opening of protuberance and connecting rod rack module is coupled, then the relative position of first housing and second housing is fixed.

Built-in pivot mechanism of the present invention is to utilize a rotary axis module, a connecting rod rack module and a location module to fix the folding condition of electronic installation.Because rotary axis module will drive a connecting rod rack module when rotating and move forward and backward, so connecting rod rack module and locating module tabling when rotary axis module rotates a predetermined angular, and then the restriction rotary axis module is rotated further, with the folding condition of fixing above-mentioned electronic installation.Because connecting rod rack module used in the present invention and locating module can be arranged on the inboard of first housing or second housing, therefore do not need to use any grab that exposes to pin first housing and second housing.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of known notebook;

Fig. 2 is the enlarged diagram of rotary axis module shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 can fix the synoptic diagram of preferred embodiment of the electronic installation of its folding condition for the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the exploded view of locking device, rotary axis module and loam cake shown in Figure 3;

Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram after locking device, rotary axis module and loam cake shown in Figure 4 assembled;

Fig. 6 is after release-push shown in Figure 5 is pressed, the synoptic diagram of the front end of release-push, locating module and support;

Fig. 7 is for being under the opening sectional view of loam cake, locking device and rotary axis module when electronic installation shown in Figure 3;

Fig. 8 is for being under the closed condition sectional view of loam cake, locking device and rotary axis module when electronic installation shown in Figure 3.

Embodiment

Consult Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of the preferred embodiment of built-in pivot mechanism 100 of the present invention.Built-in pivot mechanism 100 is applied to a notebook, and it includes housing 120,130 and locking device 140, is installed in the inboard of housing 120.In the present embodiment, housing 120 is used for installing screen module (not shown), and housing 130 is used for installing Keysheet module, and built-in pivot mechanism 100 also includes rotary axis module 160,180, is installed in the intersection of

housing

120 and 130 respectively.In addition, housing 120 includes loam cake 122 and lower cover 124.When the user opens or closes notebook, rotary axis module 160,180 will rotate, and rotary axis module 180 will drive the locking device 140 fixing folding condition of notebook in time when rotating.For describing the running and the structure of locking device 140 and rotary axis module 180 in detail, continue to consult Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.

Fig. 4 is the exploded view of locking device 140 among Fig. 3, rotary axis module 180 and loam cake 122, and Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram after locking device 140 among Fig. 4, rotary axis module 160,180 and loam cake 122 assemblings.As shown in Figure 4, locking device 140 includes connecting rod rack module 142, connecting rod stator 144,146, locating module 148 and release-push 152, wherein connecting rod rack module 142 includes support 192 and connecting rod 194 again, and rotary axis module 180 includes rotating shaft unit 182,184 and ring 186 in addition.

When the user closes notebook,,, rotating shaft unit 184 rotates with respect to rotating shaft unit 182 so driving ring 186 because ring 186 is fixed on the rotating shaft unit 184.At this moment, because an end of connecting rod 194 links to each other with ring 186, the other end utilizes latch (not shown) to link to each other with support 192, thus when ring 186 rotates with drivening rod 194 and support 192, support 192 is moved towards locating module 148; Otherwise when the user opens notebook, rotating shaft unit 184 will drive ring 186, connecting rod 194 and support 192 equally, so that support 192 is away from locating module 148.The present invention also utilizes connecting rod stator 144,146 that connecting rod rack module 142 is installed in the inboard of loam cake 122, and connecting rod rack module 142 just can only be moved and unlikely rolling in the other direction towards direction D1 or its like this.In addition, in order just to present the state of locking after notebook is closed, the locating module 148 that present embodiment uses is for being arranged on a protuberance of loam cake 122 inboards.When support 192 when direction D1 moves a preset distance, the opening 199 on the support 192 just with protuberance tabling, and then the motion of limiting rod rack module 142 and rotary axis module 180.Therefore, locking device 140 just can utilize opening 199 and locating module 148 to fix the folding condition of notebook.Further say, when locating module 148 is coupled with opening,

housing

120 and 130 shown in Figure 3 is fixed in a relative position, and the relative position of this relative position when not closing with

housing

120 and 130 exceeds, in other words, also can be that

housing

120 and 130 angles are 90 relative positions when spending.

When the relative position of

housing

120 and 130 is desired to open notebook for closing the user, can push release-push 152, to separate opening 199 and locating module 148 and then rotary axis module 180 is freely rotated.For describing the running of release-push 152 in detail, continue to consult Fig. 6.Fig. 6 is after release-push 152 shown in Figure 4 is pressed, the synoptic diagram of release-push 152, locating module 148 and support 192 front ends.Release-push 152 includes button 196 and spring 198, support 192 can not free movement when opening 199 is embedded in locating module (protuberance) 148, yet after user's pressing keys 196, the front end of support 192 will be lifted in the tip of button 196, and then opening 199 is separated with locating module 148.At this moment,, the user pushes the loam cake of notebook open, just rotary axis module 160,180 then shown in Figure 3 can be rotated further as long as taking advantage of a situation.Next, when the user decontroled button 196, spring 198 just promoted button 196 and restores to the original state.

Continue to consult Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, Fig. 7 is for being under the opening sectional view of loam cake 122, locking device 140 and rotary axis module 180 when notebook.Fig. 8 is for being under the closure state sectional view of loam cake 122, locking device 140 and rotary axis module 180 when notebook.As shown in Figure 7, because connecting rod 194 inclinations one angle when notebook is in opening, so the position of support 192 takes over (promptly away from locating module 148), connecting rod among Fig. 8 194 presents level by contrast, so take back in the position of support 192 (promptly proper and locating module 148 tablings).

Because the main element of built-in pivot mechanism 100 of the present invention all is arranged on enclosure interior, therefore, can be not using the function of finishing locking under any situation that exposes grab, when user's desire is opened notebook, only need push release-push and take advantage of a situation to push open and get final product.

The above only is the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent variations and modifications of being made according to claim scope of the present invention all should belong to protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. built-in pivot mechanism, it includes:

One first housing;

One second housing;

One rotary axis module includes one first rotating shaft unit and one second rotating shaft unit, and described first rotating shaft unit is connected in described first housing, and described second rotating shaft unit is connected in described second housing;

One connecting rod rack module has one first end and one second end, and wherein said first end is coupled to described rotary axis module, and described second end has an opening; And

One location module is arranged on described first housing,

Wherein, when the described opening of locating module and described connecting rod rack module was coupled, described first housing and described second housing were fixed in a relative position.

2. built-in pivot mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein said locating module are a protuberance.

3. built-in pivot mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein when described rotary axis module when a sense of rotation is rotated, rotary axis module moves the drivening rod rack module to locating module; When rotary axis module during towards the counter-rotation of sense of rotation, rotary axis module with the drivening rod rack module away from locating module.

4. built-in pivot mechanism as claimed in claim 1 wherein also includes a release-push, is arranged on first housing, is used for promoting the connecting rod rack module it is separated with locating module.

5. built-in pivot mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rotary axis module also includes:

One ring is arranged on second rotating shaft unit;

The connecting rod rack module includes:

One support; And

One connecting rod, one first end of this connecting rod is connected in ring, and one second end of connecting rod is connected in support, when second rotating shaft unit when sense of rotation is rotated, second rotating shaft unit drives ring and first end of connecting rod is rotated towards sense of rotation, and then the drive support moves towards locating module.

6. built-in pivot mechanism as claimed in claim 1 wherein is a cover-lifting type electronic device.

7. built-in pivot mechanism as claimed in claim 6, wherein said cover-lifting type electronic device are a notebook, and first housing is equiped with a screen module, and second housing is equiped with a Keysheet module.

8. built-in pivot mechanism as claimed in claim 7, wherein said cover-lifting type electronic device are a notebook, and first housing is equiped with a Keysheet module, and second housing is equiped with a screen module.