CN210091026U

CN210091026U - Portable electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN210091026U
Application number: CN201921278471.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 高尔廷; 陈永祥
Original assignee: Asustek Computer Inc
Current assignee: Asustek Computer Inc
Priority date: 2019-08-08
Filing date: 2019-08-08
Publication date: 2020-02-18
Anticipated expiration: 2029-08-08

Abstract

The utility model provides a portable electronic device, which comprises a first body, a first pin joint structure, a second body and a second pin joint structure. The first body has a first side and a second side which are adjacent. The first pivot structure is disposed on the first side. The second body is pivoted with the first body through the first pivoting structure. The second pin-jointed structure is arranged at the second side edge and is used for pin-jointing the external device.

Description

Portable electronic device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an electronic device.

Background

With the popularization of computer program products, the work of electronic operation is more and more. Therefore, electronic devices have developed the capability of multiplexing (Computer multitasking) to provide users with the ability to operate multiple applications simultaneously, so as to process multiple tasks at the same time. When a general user performs a multitasking process using a computer, different application programs and processing screens are displayed on the display in cooperation with the display, and based on the display, the multitasking mode is set to be performed at a fixed location. In general, portable electronic devices are increasingly miniaturized due to their portability. Therefore, the size of the display of a conventional portable electronic device is not favorable for displaying images under a multi-processing state.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a portable electronic device, which comprises a first body, a first pin joint structure, a second body and a second pin joint structure. The first body has a first side and a second side which are adjacent. The first pivot structure is disposed on the first side. The second body is pivoted to the first body through a first pivoting structure. The second pin-jointed structure is arranged at the second side edge and is used for pin-jointing the external device.

The details of other functions and embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments described in the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic combined view of a three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the portable electronic device of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a partial sectional view of the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a perspective view of another perspective structure of the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a pivoting motion of the second body relative to the first body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic view illustrating a usage state of the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention in which the second body overlaps the first body;

fig. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a pivoting motion of the second body relative to the external device after the second body is overlapped with the first body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic view of an accommodating mode of the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the present invention in which a supporting member is disposed in a portable electronic device.

Detailed Description

The positional relationship described in the following embodiments includes: the top, bottom, left and right, unless otherwise indicated, are based on the orientation of the elements in the drawings.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the portable electronic device of the present invention. The present invention provides a portable electronic device, which mainly comprises a first body 10, two adjacent sides of which are respectively pivotally connected to a second body 30 and an external device 50, wherein the second body 30 and the external device 50 can be respectively pivotally connected to the first body 10 to overlap the first body 10, and the portable electronic device has the convenience of use and storage.

With reference to fig. 1 and fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, the portable electronic device mainly includes a first body 10, a first hinge structure 20, a second body 30 and a second hinge structure 40. The first body 10 has a first side 11 and a second side 12 adjacent to each other. The first hinge structure 20 is disposed on the first side 11. The second body 30 is pivotally connected to the first body 10 through the first pivot structure 20. The second hinge structure 40 is disposed on the second side 12 and is used for pivotally connecting the external device 50. Thus, the second body 30 and the external device 50 can pivot relative to the first body 10 to a state of being respectively overlapped with the first body 10 for convenient storage and use.

Referring to fig. 1, in an embodiment, the first body 10 is an electronic device having a flat appearance and capable of independently performing data processing. The first body 10 may be, but is not limited to, a tablet computer. In this embodiment, the first body 10 is a tablet computer and includes a processing unit, a memory, a storage unit, a communication interface and a display unit. The display unit, the communication interface and the storage unit are coupled to the processing unit.

In one embodiment, the processing unit is used to interpret computer instructions to execute program code or software and to provide various functions. The memory is used for storing data, such as variables or data tables (data tables), required by the processing unit during execution. The storage unit is used for storing various electronic files, such as web pages, documents, audio files or video files. The communication interface is used as a medium for the processing unit to communicate with an external electronic device, which may include the second body 30 and the external device 50.

In one embodiment, the first body 10 may include a plurality of communication interfaces. The communication interface of the first body 10 may include a wired communication interface and a wireless communication interface. The wired communication Interface may be, but not limited to, a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) or a Video Graphics Array (VGA) for connecting the second body to transmit audio/Video, an RJ-45 network port for connecting a network cable, or a Universal Serial Bus (USB). The wireless communication interface may be, but is not limited to, Bluetooth (Bluetooth), Wi-Fi, Global Positioning System (GPS), or Near-field communication (NFC).

The display unit is used for displaying input characters, numbers, symbols, a mouse dragging target moving track, a drawn image or a picture provided by an application program. Referring to fig. 1, in an embodiment, the display unit of the first body 10 includes a first display panel 13, and the first display panel 13 may be but not limited to a thin film liquid crystal display panel or an organic light emitting diode display panel.

Referring to fig. 1, in an embodiment, the first body 10 is rectangular in appearance and has a first side 11 and a second side 12 adjacent to each other.

Referring to fig. 1, the first hinge structure 20 is disposed on the first side 11 of the first body 10 for pivotally connecting the second body 30, so that the second body 30 can rotate at least 180 degrees relative to the first body 10. In this embodiment, the first hinge structure 20 can be, but not limited to, a flexible sheet, and the material of the flexible sheet can be leather, cloth, rubber, or flexible plastic. In this embodiment, one end of the first pivot structure 20 is fixedly disposed on the first side 11 of the first body 10, and the other end is fixedly disposed on the second body 30. Thus, the second body 30 can pivot relative to the first body 10 to overlap the first body 10.

Referring to fig. 1, the second body 30 is configured to display input characters, numbers, symbols, a dragging mouse target movement track, a drawn image, or a picture provided by an application program under the control of the first body 10. In an embodiment, the second body 30 is a display and includes a second display panel 31, and the second display panel 31 may be, but not limited to, a thin film liquid crystal display panel or an organic light emitting diode display panel. In this embodiment, the second display panel 31 is coupled with the first body 10 through a wireless communication interface to be controlled by the processing unit of the first body 10.

In one embodiment, to provide a plurality of usage modes, the second body 30 is detachably pivoted to the first body 10 through the first pivot structure 20. Further, in the embodiment that the first pivot structure 20 is a soft sheet, two ends of the soft sheet are respectively provided with a connecting structure, and the connecting structures are detachably disposed on the first body 10 and the second body 30. In particular, the bonding structure may be, but is not limited to, a re-attachable bonding structure such as velcro or buttons. Accordingly, the user can combine the second body 30 for use according to the use condition, or remove the second body 30 for light weight to facilitate carrying or storage.

Referring to fig. 1, the second hinge structure 40 is disposed at the second side 12 of the first body 10 for pivotally connecting the external device 50, so that the external device 50 can rotate at least 180 degrees relative to the first body 10. In this embodiment, the second pivot structure 40 includes a pivot 41 and a pair of pivot parts 42, the pivot 41 is fixedly disposed on the second side 12 of the first body 10, the pair of pivot parts 42 is fixedly disposed on the external device 50, and the external device 50 is pivoted on two ends of the pivot 41 through the pivot parts 42. Thus, the external device 50 can rotate relative to the pivot 41 and the first body 10 along with the pivot 42.

It should be noted that the first pivot structure 20 is exemplified by a soft sheet, and the second pivot structure 40 is exemplified by a combination of the pivot 41 and the pivot portion 42. However, neither the first hinge structure 20 nor the second hinge structure 40 is limited to the aforementioned embodiment. That is, the first pivoting structure 20 may also be a combination of a pivot and a pivoting portion, and the second pivoting structure 40 may also be a soft sheet. The first hinge structure 20 and the second hinge structure 40 are not limited to different structures.

Referring to fig. 3, in an embodiment, the external device 50 may also be detachably pivoted to the first body 10 through the second pivoting structure 40. Here, the second pivot structure 40 may include a sliding slot 43 and a sliding block 44. The sliding groove 43 is a circular groove body, and the sliding block 44 is a circular cylinder. The sliding slot 43 is disposed on the external device 50, the sliding block 44 is disposed on the second side 12 of the first body 10, and the sliding block 44 is slidably and rotatably received in the sliding slot 43. Thus, the external device 50 can be detachably pivoted to the first body 10 through the second pivoting structure 40. By sliding, the user can disassemble the sliding block 44 from the sliding slot 43 according to the use requirement, and further change the assembling relationship between the external device 50 and the first body 10.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, fig. 4 is a schematic combined view of a three-dimensional structure at another view angle according to an embodiment of the portable electronic device of the present invention. In this embodiment, when the first body 10 and the second body 30 pivot to the coplanar state, the first display panel 13 of the first body 10 and the second display panel 31 of the second body 30 face the same direction. That is, the first display panel 13 of the first body 10 and the second display panel 31 of the second body 30 can display images on the same plane position. In this way, the display screens of the first display panel 13 and the second display panel 31 are visually merged and extended. In practical operation, the display content of the second display panel 31 of the second body 30 can also display an extended screen according to the control of the processing unit of the first body 10, so as to be used as an extended screen of the first body 10.

Referring to fig. 5 and fig. 6, fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a pivoting motion of the second body 30 relative to the first body 10 according to an embodiment of the portable electronic device of the present invention; fig. 6 is a schematic view illustrating a usage state of the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention in which the second body 30 is overlapped with the first body 10. In an embodiment, the second body 30 can also pivot to a state that the second display panel 31 faces the opposite direction to the first display panel 13. In this embodiment, the operator can perform a touch operation on the first display panel 13 of the first body 10, and the second display panel 31 can display the same screen as the first display panel 13 as an interactive use situation.

In an embodiment, the second display panel 31 of the second body 30 may also be a touch panel. When the second display panel 31 is a touch panel and coupled to the first body 10, an operator can operate the second display panel 31 as an input device for controlling the processing unit of the first body 10. In this way, when the second body 30 pivots to a state where the second display panel 31 and the first display panel 13 face opposite directions, the whole portable electronic device is a flat structure, and both the first display panel 13 of the first body 10 and the second display panel 31 of the second body 30 can provide touch control, so as to perform double-sided control.

In one embodiment, the external device 50 may be, but not limited to, a host with a central processing unit capable of operating independently, or various input and output devices controlled to operate, such as a keyboard or a touch pad. In addition, the external device 50 may also be a speaker controlled to play audio or a display capable of displaying video and audio signals.

In the embodiment where the external device 50 is a host, the host is pivotally connected to and coupled to the first body 10 through the second pivot structure 40. Specifically, the host may be coupled to the first body 10 through a wired communication interface or a wireless communication interface of the first body 10. Here, when the host is coupled to the first body 10 and the second body 30 is coupled to the first body 10, the first body and the second body are coupled to each other and controlled by the host.

In the embodiment where the external device 50 is an input device, a speaker or a display, the input device, the speaker or the display is pivoted to the second pivot structure 40 and is also coupled to the first body 10. Specifically, the input device, the speaker or the display may be coupled to the first body 10 through a wired communication interface or a wireless communication interface of the first body 10. Here, when the input device, the speaker or the display is coupled to the first body 10, the input device, the speaker or the display may be controlled by the processing unit of the first body 10, respectively.

In the embodiment where the external device 50 is a host, the external device 50 has an input unit 51. Referring to fig. 7 and 8, fig. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the portable electronic device according to the present invention, after the second body 30 is overlapped on the first body 10, pivoting relative to the external device 50. Fig. 8 is a schematic view of an accommodating mode of the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, when the external device 50 or the first body 10 is not used, the first display panel 13 of the first body 10 can be pivoted to the overlapping state toward the input unit 51, so that the first display panel 13 is hidden between the first body 10 and the external device 50, thereby preventing the first display panel 13 of the first body 10 or the input unit 51 of the external device 50 from being touched by mistake, and facilitating storage and carrying.

Referring to fig. 8, in an embodiment, the first body 10, the second body 30 and the external device 50 have the same outer contour shape and size. Therefore, in this embodiment, the second body 30 can be pivoted to overlap the first body 10, and then the overlapped first body 10 and second body 30 can be pivoted to overlap the external device 50. In this way, the first body 10, the second body 30 and the external device 50 are overlapped to form the minimum storage volume, so that the storage is convenient. In addition, in this state, the second display panel 31 of the second body 30 is exposed to the outside for controlling the use, and the whole portable electronic device can be used as a tablet computer-like use mode.

Referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a portable electronic device of the present invention, wherein a supporting member 60 is disposed on the portable electronic device. In one embodiment, the portable electronic device further comprises a support member 60 for ensuring the stability of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is opened. In this embodiment, a groove 14 is disposed on a surface of the first body 10 opposite to the first display panel 13, an appearance contour of the supporting member 60 corresponds to a contour shape of the groove 14, and the supporting member 60 is accommodated in the groove 14 and pivotally connected to a position of the groove 14 near the second side 12. Therefore, the supporting member 60 can pivot relative to the first body 10 to the outside of the first body 10 to support the first body 10, thereby improving the stability of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is opened for use. When the second body 30 pivots to overlap with the first body 10, the supporting member 60 can pivot to be accommodated in the recess 14, so that the second body 30 can completely overlap with the first body 10, and a minimum volume accommodating state can be achieved. In this embodiment, a magnetic attraction component 70 may be further included, the magnetic attraction component 70 is disposed in the recess 14, and the supporting member 60 is made of a ferromagnetic material. In this way, the support 60 can be stably received in the groove 14 by magnetic attraction when not in use.

The above-described embodiments and/or implementations are only for illustrating the preferred embodiments and/or implementations of the technology of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the implementations of the technology of the present invention in any way, and those skilled in the art can make modifications or changes to other equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, but should be regarded as the technology or implementations substantially the same as the present invention.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:

the first machine body is provided with a first side edge and a second side edge which are adjacent;

the first pivoting structure is arranged on the first side edge;

a second body pivotally connected to the first body through the first pivotal structure; and

the second pin-jointed structure is arranged on the second side edge and is used for pin-jointing the external device.

2. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first body has a processing unit, and the second body is coupled to the first body and controlled by the processing unit.

3. The portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the second body is a display.

4. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the external device is a host having a central processing unit, and the first body and the second body are coupled to each other and controlled by the host.

5. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the external device is an input/output device, a speaker or a display.

6. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second body is detachably pivoted to the first body through the first pivoting structure.

7. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the external device is detachably pivoted to the first body through the second pivoting structure.

8. The portable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a support member pivotally disposed on the first body.

9. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first body has a recess, and the supporting member is pivotally connected to the recess.

10. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the recess has a magnetic component.

11. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second hinge structure comprises a pivot and a hinge portion, the pivot is disposed on the second side, the hinge portion is disposed on the external device, and the external device is pivoted to the pivot through the hinge portion.

12. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second hinge structure comprises a sliding slot and a sliding block, the sliding slot is disposed on the external device, the sliding block is disposed on the second side edge, and the external device is slidably and rotatably pivoted to the sliding slot through the sliding block.