CN203146566U

CN203146566U - Pivot assembly and electronic device using pivot assembly

Info

Publication number: CN203146566U
Application number: CN 201220582647
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李中友
Original assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shin Zu Shing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-11-07
Filing date: 2012-11-07
Publication date: 2013-08-21
Anticipated expiration: 2022-11-07

Abstract

The utility model relates to a pivot assembly (100) with wires (133) penetrating inside, which comprises a first fixed part (110) and a second fixed part (120). The first fixed part extends to be provided with a shaft body (112), which surface is concavely provided with a receiving groove (113), which extends from one end of the shaft body to the other end. The second fixed part is provided with a ring body (122) corresponding to the shaft body, and axle holes are formed around the ring body. The shaft body penetrates shaft holes, wherein the shaft body and the ring body are co-ordinated, and the first fixed part and the second fixed part are pivotally connected, and wires are configured for penetrating the receiving groove. Compared with the prior art, the utility model can reduce cost in production with higher convenience in assembly.

Description

Pivot assembly and the electronic equipment that uses the pivot assembly

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of pivot assembly and the electronic equipment that uses the pivot assembly, and particularly relevant for a kind of pivot assembly and the electronic equipment that uses the pivot assembly with electricity connection function.

Background technique

Existing electronic equipment, portable electronic apparatus particularly, mobile computer for example, two plate bodys that generally can have mutual pivot joint, for example, first plate body of display floater and backlight module is installed, and second plate body that computer spare part, battery and input device such as keyboard (keyboard) are installed.First plate body system sees through its corresponding assembly of pivot and is pivoted on second plate body, and therefore, first plate body can be relative with second plate body closed, or be opened to special angle with respect to second plate body.

Disclosed a kind of pivot assembly in the specification that No. the 2009/0089975th, U.S. Patent Application Publication No., described pivot assembly has first fixing part and second fixing part, and is connected with axis body between the two in this.First fixing part and second fixing part can be individually fixed on first plate body and second plate body, make first plate body and second plate body and realize toward each other and with the axis body being rotatablely moving of axle center through described pivot assembly.Yet this kind pivot assembly does not transmit at the electric power between first plate body and second plate body further solution.Be the periphery that electrical lead is arranged in the pivot assembly in general design, for example electrical lead is adjacent in regular turn first fixing part, axis body and second fixing part around, thereby reach the purpose that first plate body is electrically connected to second plate body.The problem of this kind mode is, along with the increase of the relative folding number of times with second plate body of first plate body, electrical lead may because of and perimeter component, pivot assembly and axis body thereof between continuous friction, and cause wearing and tearing.

Disclosed another kind of pivot assembly in the specification that No. the 2011/0242756th, U.S. Patent Application Publication No., its part similar to the described pivot assembly of leading portion is to have first fixing part equally, axis body and second fixing part, and its difference is that the axle center system of the axis body of this kind pivot assembly adopts hollow structure, therefore electrical lead can pass through the axle center of axis body, make the one end be connected to first plate body, and the other end is connected to second plate body by the axle center.The advantage of this kind pivot assembly is the andfrictional conditions that can improve between electrical lead and the pivot assembly, thereby reduce the impaired possibility of electrical lead, right its shortcoming is the raising of cost of production, and it is higher relatively that reason is that the axle center with axis body is processed as the technical difficulty of hollow.In addition, though described electrical lead system is arranged in the axle center of axis body, yet, when first plate body is relative with second plate body when rotating, therefore the situation that still might take place to rub each other between the interior sidewall surface of axis body and the electrical lead also needs to fill oiling agent to reduce friction in the axle center of axis body.

The model utility content

In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is proposing a kind of pivot assembly and the electronic equipment that uses the pivot assembly, improving the andfrictional conditions between lead and the pivot assembly, and can reduce production costs.

For achieving the above object, the utility model proposes a kind of pivot assembly, in order to being provided, lead is arranged in wherein, and it comprises first fixing part and second fixing part.The extension of first fixing part is provided with axis body, and the surface of axis body is concaved with containing groove, and containing groove extends to the other end by one of axis body end.Second fixing part is provided with the ring body corresponding to axis body, and ring body is formed around with axis hole.Wherein, axis body is arranged in axis hole, and axis body and ring body are worked in coordination, and first fixing part and second fixing part articulate each other, and conductor configurations is for being arranged in the containing groove.

In the utility model one embodiment, described containing groove has a plurality of, these containing groove axially-aligned and being distributed on the surface of axis body, and described lead includes the complex operator lead, and this a little lead is arranged in respectively in these containing grooves.

In the utility model one embodiment, described containing groove and axis body parallel to an axis.

In the utility model one embodiment, described containing groove is that shape is surrounded on the surface of axis body in the shape of a spiral.

In the utility model one embodiment, the degree of depth of described containing groove is greater than the thickness of lead.

In the utility model one embodiment, described containing groove has the connected member corresponding to lead, and the connected member fixing cord is in containing groove.

In the utility model one embodiment, described connected member comprises glue-line, and glue-line is coated bottom and the gluing lead of containing groove.

In the utility model one embodiment, described second fixing part comprises fixed edge, and described ring body comprises first ring wall and second ring wall.First ring wall is extended by fixed edge and counterclockwise around axis hole, is separated with first opening between the end of first ring wall and fixed edge.Second ring wall is extended by fixed edge and clockwise around axis hole, is separated with second opening between the end of second ring wall and fixed edge.

For achieving the above object, the utility model also proposes a kind of electronic equipment, and it comprises above-mentioned pivot assembly, winding displacement, first plate body and second plate body.Winding displacement includes described lead, and one of winding displacement end has first joint, and its other end has second joint.Affixed first fixing part of first plate body and have the first electrical assembly, the first electrical assembly electrically connects first joint.Affixed second fixing part of second plate body and have the second electrical assembly, the second electrical assembly electrically connects second joint.Wherein, first plate body is articulated in second plate body, and the first electrical assembly is electrically connected at the second electrical assembly.

In the utility model one embodiment, described first fixing part also has first fixed plate, is provided with first fixed hole on first fixed plate thoroughly, and first fixed hole is corresponding to first fixed block.Second fixing part also has second fixed plate, is provided with second fixed hole on second fixed plate thoroughly, and second fixed hole is corresponding to second fixed block.Wherein, first fixed block is arranged in first fixed hole and interlocking first fixed plate and first plate body, and second fixed block is arranged in second fixed hole and interlocking second fixed plate and second plate body.

A kind of pivot assembly that the utility model proposes and the electronic equipment that uses the pivot assembly, improved the andfrictional conditions between lead and pivot assembly and the axis body thereof, and be arranged with containing groove by the surface at axis body, replaced the design of hollow structure, not only aspect production, can reduce cost, aspect assembling, also have higher convenience.

Usually know that the knowledgeable is more readily understood, hereinafter lift preferred embodiment for allowing purpose, the feature and advantage of the utility model that this field is had, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 illustrate is the explosive view of the pivot assembly of the utility model one preferred embodiment.

Fig. 2 illustrate is the schematic representation of the pivot assembly of the utility model one preferred embodiment.

Fig. 3 illustrate is the schematic representation of the electronic equipment of the utility model one preferred embodiment.

Fig. 4 illustrate is the schematic representation of first fixing part of another preferred embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 5 illustrate is the schematic representation of the pivot assembly of another preferred embodiment of the utility model.

The primary clustering symbol description

100: the pivot assembly

110,210: the first fixing parts

111,211: the first fixed plates

112,212: axis body

113,213: containing groove

114: the first fixed holes

120: the second fixing parts

121: the second fixed plates

122: ring body

1221: the first ring walls

1222: the second ring walls

123: axis hole

124: the second fixed holes

125: fixed edge

126: the first openings

127: the second openings

130,230: winding displacement

131,231: the first joints

132,232: the second joints

133,233: lead

1331,1332,1333: sub-conductor

300: electronic equipment

310: the first plate bodys

320: the second plate bodys.

Embodiment

The utility model proposes a kind of pivot assembly, be applicable to be installed on the electronic equipment with pivot joint demand.Described electronic equipment refers to the electronic equipment of portable type or movable especially, and it has first plate body and the second plate body person, for example PDA Personal Digital Assistant of mobile computer, electronic dictionary and hand held or the gaming machine etc. of mutual pivot joint.Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, Fig. 1 illustrate is the explosive view of the pivot assembly of the utility model one preferred embodiment, Fig. 2 illustrate is the schematic representation of the electronic equipment of the utility model one preferred embodiment into the schematic representation of the pivot assembly of the utility model one preferred embodiment, Fig. 3 illustrate.In the present embodiment, electronic equipment 300 is to be example with the mobile computer, it has first plate body 310 and second plate body 320, described first plate body 310 has the first electrical assembly (not illustrating among the figure), second plate body 320 has the second electrical assembly, the first electrical assembly includes display floater and backlight module, and the second electrical assembly includes computer spare part, battery and keyboard.First plate body 310 is to articulate second plate body 320 through pivot assembly 100, and therefore, first plate body 310 can be relative closed with second plate body 320, or be opened to special angle with respect to second plate body 320.As shown in Figure 2, dispose winding displacement 130 on the pivot assembly 100, winding displacement 130 has lead 133, and one of lead 133 end has first joint 131, and its other end has second joint 132.Wherein, the first described electrical assembly electrically connects first joint 131, and the second described electrical assembly electrically connects second joint, 132, the first electrical assemblies and the second electrical assembly can and be electrically connected to each other through winding displacement 130.

As shown in Figure 1, pivot assembly 100 comprises first fixing part 110 and second fixing part 120.First fixing part 110 comprises first fixed plate 111 and the axis body 112 that is extended setting by an end of first fixed plate 111, the surface of axis body 112 comprises plural containing groove 113, containing groove 113 extends to the other end by one of axis body 112 end straight line and to be parallel to axis body 112 axially, and these containing grooves 113 are to arrange vertically and encircle and establish on the surface that is distributed in axis body 112.

Second fixing part 120 comprises that second fixed plate 121 and the side definition of ring body 122, the second fixed plates 121 have fixed edge 125, and ring body 122 extensions are arranged at fixed edge 125.Particularly, ring body 122 comprises first ring wall 1221 and second ring wall 1222, first ring wall 1221 extended by fixed edge 125 and with (by the right flank of Fig. 1 to the left side) crimped loops counterclockwise around and form the part of axis hole 123,125 of the end of first ring wall 1221 and fixed edges are separated with first opening 126.Second ring wall 1222 extended by fixed edge 125 and with (in contrast to the curl direction of first ring wall 1221) crimped loops clockwise around and form another part of axis hole 123,125 of the end of second ring wall 1222 and fixed edges are separated with second opening 127.In other words, first ring wall 1221 and second ring wall 1222 have formed axis hole 123 jointly, and axis hole 123 is corresponding to axis body 112, thereby axis body 112 can be arranged in the axis hole 123, by working in coordination of axis body 112 and ring body 122, first fixing part 110 and second fixing part 120 articulate each other.Simultaneously, the internal surface of the surface of axis body 112 and ring body 122 (that is hole wall of axis hole 123) contacts with each other and the frictional force that produces, can be used as the holding power that first fixing part 110 and second fixing part 120 are kept folding angle each other.

Lead 133 is configured to be arranged in the containing groove 113, and in the present embodiment, the degree of depth of containing groove 113 is greater than thickness or its radial diameter of lead 133, so lead 133 can't exceed the surface of axis body 112.This design considers when axis body 112 and be rotated when motion in axis hole 123, the friction and make the impaired possibility of lead 133 mutually of the hole wall that need avoid lead 133 and axis hole 123.As shown in Figure 2, lead 133 also further comprises

complex operator lead

1331,1332,1333, and

sub-conductor

1331,1332,1333 is arranged in respectively in the corresponding containing groove 113.Because lead 133 is broken up into

sub-conductor

1331,1332,1333 events, thereby compared to lead 133, every

sub-conductor

1331,1332,1333 thickness or radial diameter separately all can significantly be reduced, more can effectively avoid

sub-conductor

1331,1332,1333 and the internal surface of ring body 122 produce friction.Preferable, the bottom of containing groove 113 also can be coated with glue-line (not illustrating among the figure), and glue-line makes it be fixed on the bottom of containing groove 113 in order to gluing

sub-conductor

1331,1332,1333.In other embodiments, also can adopt different connected members, trip for example, with lead fixed in containing groove.

In addition, be provided with a plurality of first fixed hole, 114, the first fixed holes 114 on first fixed plate 111 thoroughly corresponding to first fixed block (not illustrating among the figure).Be provided with a plurality of second fixed hole, 124, the second fixed holes 124 on second fixed plate 121 thoroughly corresponding to second fixed block, wherein, first fixed block and second fixed block are screw, but are not limited thereto.Pass first fixed hole 114 and second fixed hole 124 respectively with screw, and with first fixed plate, 111 interlockings in first plate body 310, and with second fixed plate, 121 interlockings in second plate body 320.Thus, first plate body 310 of described electronic equipment 300 and second plate body 320 can be realized articulating each other and the demand that electrically connects by articulating assembly 100.

Referring again to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, Fig. 4 illustrate is the schematic representation of first fixing part of another preferred embodiment of the utility model, Fig. 5 illustrate is the schematic representation of the pivot assembly of another preferred embodiment of the utility model, it is example with Fig. 1 and pivot assembly 100 shown in Figure 2, and its difference is that containing groove 113 is different with the structure of containing groove 213.As shown in Figure 4, first fixing part 210 has first fixed plate 211 and the axis body 212 that extends from one of first fixed plate 211 end, axis body 212 comprises containing groove 213, containing groove 213 is that shape is surrounded on the surface of axis body 212 in the shape of a spiral, and axis body 212 is arranged in the ring body 122 of second fixing part 120 equally.Winding displacement 230 has first joint 231, second joint 232 and the lead 233 that is connected in wherein, and lead 233 is arranged in the containing groove 213.The advantage of present embodiment is, carries out in the counterrotating process at first fixing part 210 and second fixing part 120, can produce constant substantially frictional force between ring body 122 and the axis body 212.In detail, because containing groove 213 is spiral helicine relations, therefore no matter rotate to which kind of angle, the gross area that the surface is contacted each other within the surface of axis body 212 and the ring body 122, can not be subjected to ring body 122 opening (as first opening 126 and second opening 127 that Fig. 1 indicated) influence and increase and decrease, mean the gross area that both contact with each other these and can in rotary course, keep definite value substantially.In other words, when first fixing part 210 carried out relative the rotation with second fixing part 120, the frictional force that it produces and the corresponding required torsion that makes it to rotate can keep constant in this process.

In sum, the utility model is a kind of pivot assembly and the electronic equipment that uses the pivot assembly, and it has improved the andfrictional conditions between lead and pivot assembly and the axis body thereof, and is arranged with containing groove by the surface at axis body, has replaced the design of hollow structure.On processing procedure, produce hollow structure compared to the axle center along axis body, the technical difficulty of making containing groove in the surface of axis body can be relatively low, and the utility model also can omit oiling agent, thereby aspect production, be minimized cost, in addition, aspect assembling, also have higher convenience.

Though the utility model discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not for limiting the utility model; anyly have the knack of this skill person; in the spirit and scope that do not break away from the utility model; when can doing a little change and retouching, so the utility model is as the criterion with the protection domain that claim was defined.

Claims

1. pivot assembly (100) is arranged in wherein in order to a lead (133,233) to be provided, and comprising:

One first fixing part (110,210), extend and be provided with an axis body (112,212), the surface of this axis body (112,212) comprises containing groove (113,213), and described containing groove (113,213) extends to the other end by one of this axis body (112,212) end; And

One second fixing part (120) is provided with a ring body (122) corresponding to this axis body (112,212), and this ring body (122) is formed around with an axis hole (123);

Wherein, this axis body (112,212) is arranged in this axis hole (123), this axis body (112,212) is worked in coordination with this ring body (122), this first fixing part (110,210) articulates each other with this second fixing part (120), and this lead (133,233) is configured to be arranged in this containing groove (113,213).

2. pivot assembly as claimed in claim 1 (100), wherein, described containing groove (113) has a plurality of, these containing grooves (113) axially-aligned and being distributed on the surface of this axis body (112), this lead (133) includes complex operator lead (1331,1332,1333), and those sub-conductors (1331,1332,1333) are arranged in respectively in these containing grooves (113).

3. pivot assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described containing groove (113) and this axis body (112) parallel to an axis.

4. pivot assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described containing groove (213) is to be the surface that a helical is surrounded on this axis body (212).

5. pivot assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the degree of depth of described containing groove (113) is greater than the thickness of this lead (133).

6. pivot assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described containing groove has a connected member corresponding to this lead (133), and this connected member is fixed this lead (133) in this containing groove (113).

7. pivot assembly as claimed in claim 6, wherein, this connected member comprises a glue-line, this glue-line is coated bottom and this lead of gluing (133) of described containing groove (113).

8. pivot assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this second fixing part (120) comprises a fixed edge (125), this ring body (122) comprising:

One first ring wall (1221), it is extended by this fixed edge (125) and counterclockwise around this axis hole (123), is separated with one first opening (126) between the end of this first ring wall (1221) and this fixed edge (125); And

One second ring wall (1222), it is extended by this fixed edge (125) and clockwise around this axis hole (123), is separated with one second opening (127) between the end of this second ring wall (1222) and this fixed edge (125).

9. an electronic equipment (300) comprising:

As each described pivot assembly (100) in the claim 1 to 8;

One winding displacement (130,230) includes this lead, and one of this winding displacement (130,230) end has one first joint (131,231), and its other end has one second joint (132,232);

One first plate body (310), its affixed this first fixing part (110,210) and have one first electrical assembly, this first electrical assembly electrically connects this first joint (131,231); And

One second plate body (320), its affixed this second fixing part (120) and have one second electrical assembly, this second electrical assembly electrically connects this second joint (132,232);

Wherein, this first plate body (310) is articulated in this second plate body (320), and this first electrical assembly is electrically connected at this second electrical assembly.

10. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 9, wherein, this first fixing part (110,210) also has one first fixed plate (111,211), be provided with one first fixed hole (114) on this first fixed plate (111,211) thoroughly, this first fixed hole (114) is corresponding to one first fixed block; This second fixing part (120) also has one second fixed plate (121), be provided with one second fixed hole (124) on this second fixed plate (121) thoroughly, this second fixed hole (124) is corresponding to one second fixed block, wherein, this first fixed block is arranged in this first fixed hole (114) and this first fixed plate of interlocking (111,211) and this first plate body (310), and this second fixed block is arranged in this second fixed hole (124) and this second fixed plate (121) of interlocking and this second plate body (320).