CN219246005U - Folding electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A folding electronic device. The foldable electronic device comprises a body, a screen module and an operation module. The body comprises a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is provided with a first part and a second part, the first part is provided with a first groove for accommodating a battery, and the second part is used for arranging a keyboard. The second surface is opposite to the first surface and is provided with a second groove at a position corresponding to the second part. The screen module is pivoted to the second portion. The operation module is detachably arranged in the second groove and is electrically connected with the battery and the keyboard.

Description

Folding electronic device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to electronic devices, and particularly to a foldable electronic device.

Background

The basic components of the notebook computers on the market at present are a screen and a host. The main machine is internally provided with a main board, and the main board is provided with a central processing unit, a graphic processor, a memory, a heat dissipation module and other zero elements to form a system.

However, because of the different specifications of the components collocated with the notebook computer, it is often necessary to design different sizes of housings to accommodate the components. In addition, the design of the existing shell of the notebook computer is limited, and the user is difficult to upgrade the components of the notebook computer.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model is directed to a foldable electronic device, which solves at least one of the above problems.

The utility model provides a folding electronic device. The foldable electronic device comprises a body, a screen module and an operation module. The body comprises a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is provided with a first part and a second part, the first part is provided with a first groove for accommodating a battery, and the second part is used for arranging a keyboard. The second surface is opposite to the first surface and is provided with a second groove at a position corresponding to the second part. The screen module is pivoted to the second portion. The operation module is detachably arranged in the second groove and is electrically connected with the battery and the keyboard.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the touch panel further includes a touch panel module detachably disposed on the first portion to cover the first groove.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the touch panel module is magnetically fixed to the first portion.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the touch panel module includes a touch panel portion and a hand rest portion surrounding the touch panel portion.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the screen module is pivotally connected to a rear side edge of the second portion.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the second recess has a bottom surface, the bottom surface is provided with a connector, and the operation module is electrically connected to the main body through the connector.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the second groove has a side surface, the side surface is provided with a connector, and the operation module is electrically connected to the main body through the connector.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the operation module is fastened to the second groove in a fastening manner or a magnetic attraction manner.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the present utility model further includes a quick-release module, where the quick-release module includes: the positioning column is positioned at the bottom surface of the second groove and is used for penetrating the operation module, and the side surface of the positioning column is provided with a buckling groove; and the buckling piece is rotatably arranged in the operation module and used for switching between a locking state and an unlocking state, and when the buckling piece is positioned in the locking state, the buckling piece is buckled in the buckling groove.

According to one embodiment of the present utility model, the locking device further comprises a foot pad, wherein the foot pad penetrates into the operation module from the lower side of the operation module, so as to fix the fastener in the locking state.

According to the folding electronic device provided by the utility model, a user can replace the operation module according to the requirements to upgrade. Through the modularized design mode, manufacturers can utilize the existing screen modules and bodies to match the electronic devices with different specifications, so that the types of parts required to be prepared are reduced, and the maintenance procedure is simplified.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a foldable electronic device of the present utility model;

FIGS. 2A and 2B show the body and screen module of FIG. 1 from different perspectives;

fig. 3A and 3B show the operation module in fig. 1 at different viewing angles;

fig. 4A and fig. 4B show an embodiment of a quick-release module used for fixing the operation module to the second groove according to the present utility model;

fig. 5A and 5B show an embodiment of a magnetic module used for fixing the operation module to the second groove according to the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of another embodiment of a foldable electronic device of the present utility model;

FIGS. 7A and 7B show the body and screen module of FIG. 6 from different perspectives;

fig. 8A and 8B show the operation module of fig. 6 at different viewing angles;

fig. 9A and 9B show another embodiment of a quick-release module used for fixing the operation module to the second groove according to the present utility model;

fig. 10A to 10C are schematic side views of the foldable electronic device of the present utility model with different operation modules; and

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the operation module of the present utility model used as a host computer with an external screen.

Detailed Description

Specific embodiments of the present utility model will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Advantages and features of the utility model will become more apparent from the following description and claims. It should be noted that the drawings are in a very simplified form and are all to a non-precise scale, merely for convenience and clarity in aiding in the description of embodiments of the utility model.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of an embodiment of a foldable electronic device 100 according to the present utility model. A notebook computer is shown as an example.

As shown in the figure, the foldable electronic device 100 includes a main body 120, a screen module 140, a touch panel module 150, and an operation module 160.

Referring to fig. 2A and 2B, fig. 2A and 2B show the body 120 and the screen module 140 in fig. 1 at different viewing angles. The screen module 140 is shown covering the body 120.

As shown, the body 120 includes a first surface 122 and a second surface 124 opposite to each other. The first face 122 is an upper surface of the body 120 and the second face 124 is a lower surface of the body 120. The first surface 122 has a first portion 122a and a second portion 122b. The first portion 122a has a first recess 123 for receiving a battery 165. The second portion 122b is used for setting a keyboard 170. The second surface 124 has a second recess 125 at a position corresponding to the second portion 122b of the first surface 122 for installing the computing module 160. That is, the second groove 125 is located under the keyboard 170.

The touch pad module 150 is detachably disposed on the first portion 122a of the first surface 122 to cover the first recess 123. In one embodiment, the touch pad module 150 may be magnetically fixed to the first portion 122a to cover the first recess 123. In one embodiment, the touch pad module 150 has a size substantially the same as the size of the first portion 122a, and includes a touch pad portion 152 and a hand rest portion 154. The hand rest portion 154 surrounds the touch pad portion 152. The touch pad portion 152 is configured to receive a touch signal.

The screen module 140 is pivotally connected to a rear edge of the second portion 122b of the first surface 122 by a pivot structure 145. When the foldable electronic device 100 is in the folded state, the screen module 140 covers the first surface 122 of the body 120.

The first groove 123 and the second groove 125 of the present embodiment have different structures. The opening of the first groove 123 faces upwards, and the periphery and the bottom surface of the first groove are covered by the shell structure of the body 120. In contrast, the second groove 125 has an inverted L-shaped structure with the second surface 124 at a position corresponding to the second portion 122b.

The second recess 125 is mainly defined by a bottom surface 125a and a side surface 125b, so as to facilitate the installation of the computing module 160. The bottom surface 125a is located on a side of the second recess 125 adjacent to the keyboard 170, and the side surface 125b is located on a side of the second recess 125 adjacent to the first recess 123. The bottom surface 125a of the second recess 125 is provided with a connector 126 adjacent to the side surface 125b for electrically connecting with the computing module 160. In an embodiment, a plurality of through holes 1252 are provided at a middle position of the bottom surface 125a of the second recess 125 to assist the operation module 160 in heat dissipation.

In addition, it should be noted that the bottom 125a of the second recess 125 has four positioning posts 420 at the corners thereof, which are used as a part of the quick-release module for positioning and fixing the computing module 160. Details of the structure of the quick release module are shown in fig. 4A to 4B and corresponding paragraphs.

Referring to fig. 3A and 3B together, fig. 3A and 3B show the operation module 160 in fig. 1 at different viewing angles.

As shown in the figure, the upper cover 160a of the operation module 160 has a connector 162. The position of this connector 162 corresponds to the connector 126. When the operation module 160 is disposed in the second recess 125, the operation module 160 can be electrically connected to the battery 165 of the body 120 through the connector 162,126 to obtain power. In addition, the operation module 160 may be electrically connected to the keyboard 170 and the touch pad module 150 through the connector 162,126 to receive an input signal, or further electrically connected to the screen module 140 through the body 120 to output a display signal to control the screen module 140 to display a screen.

In one embodiment, the connector 162,126 can be any connector capable of transmitting data and power, such as a universal serial bus type C (USB type-C) connector.

Next, in order to effectively dissipate heat of the computing system in the computing module 160, the upper cover 160a of the computing module 160 of the present embodiment has a plurality of ventilation holes 163, and the ventilation holes 163 correspond to the through holes 1252 on the bottom surface 125a of the second groove 125, respectively. Thus, when the operation module 160 is mounted in the second groove 125, the residual heat generated by the operation module 160 can be discharged through the vent 163 and the through hole 1252.

In addition, when the computing module 160 is mounted in the second groove 125 of the body 120, the computing module 160 will be abutted against the desktop. The bottom of the operation module 160 of the embodiment is provided with the foot pad 460, so as to avoid the housing of the operation module 160 from directly contacting the desktop, and simultaneously form a heat dissipation channel below the operation module 460 to improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the operation module 460.

In addition, the upper cover 160a of the operation module 160 of the present embodiment has a plurality of through holes 430 at positions corresponding to the positioning posts 420 on the bottom surface 125a of the second recess 125, so as to facilitate the positioning posts 420 penetrating into the operation module 160 for fixing. In addition, the top cover 160a of the computing module 160 of the present embodiment has a recess 164 at a position corresponding to the rotation axis structure 145, that is, two corner positions of the computing module 160 near the rear side for accommodating the rotation axis structure 145. Thus, the thickness of the body 120 at the position corresponding to the second recess 125 is prevented from being limited by the rotation shaft structure 145, which is beneficial to reducing the thickness of the entire foldable electronic device 100.

Fig. 4A and 4B show an embodiment of a quick release module 400 used for fixing the operation module 160 to the second recess 125. Fig. 4A shows the structure of the quick release module 400 in the locked state, and fig. 4B shows the structure of the quick release module 400 in the unlocked state.

The quick-release module 400 is suitable for the foldable electronic device 100 in which the computing module 160 is assembled to the second recess 125 along the vertical direction as shown in fig. 1. The bottom housing of the computing module 160 is removed to facilitate the construction of the quick release module 400.

As shown, the quick release module 400 includes at least one positioning post 420 and a fastener 440. The positioning post 420 is disposed on the bottom surface 125a of the second recess 125 and is disposed through the computing module 160. The positioning post 420 has a fastening slot 422 on its side. The fastening member 440 is rotatably disposed in the operation module 160 and is configured to be fastened to the fastening slot 422.

In one embodiment, the quick release module 400 includes two positioning posts 420 and a fastener 440. Referring to fig. 2B, the two positioning posts 420 are disposed at a certain distance from the bottom 125a of the second recess 125, and the fastening slots 422 of the two positioning posts 420 face opposite directions. The fastener 440 is pivotally connected to the bottom plate of the computing module 160 and can be switched between a locked position (corresponding to fig. 4A) and an unlocked position (corresponding to fig. 4B). The rotation direction of the fastening member 440 is substantially parallel to the bottom plate of the operation module 160, and the pivot position of the fastening member 440 and the operation module 160 corresponds to the middle of the two positioning posts 420. Thus, the single fastening member 440 can be fastened to the fastening slots 422 of the two positioning posts 420 at the same time, so as to enhance the bonding strength of the quick release module 400. The operation module 160 of the present utility model is detachably fixed to the second groove 125 by using two sets of quick release modules 400 disposed on the left and right sides, so as to ensure that the operation module 160 can be stably disposed in the second groove 125.

In one embodiment, the quick release module 400 further includes two elastic members 450, such as two springs. The two elastic members 450 are located at the side edges of the two ends of the buckling member 440, and push the buckling member 440 to move towards the unlocking position.

In one embodiment, the fasteners 440 may be secured by foot pads 460 mounted on the underside of the computing module 160. Specifically, the foot pad 460 is movably disposed on the operation module 160 along a horizontal direction, and an upper portion of the foot pad 460 abuts against one end of the fastener 440.

After the operation module 160 is placed and positioned, the foot pad 460 can be pushed toward the buckling piece 440 to enable the buckling piece 440 to be buckled with the buckling groove 422, and meanwhile, the resistance between the foot pad 460 and the housing of the operation module 160 can fix the buckling piece 440 at the locking position. Conversely, if unlocking is desired, footpad 460 may be pushed away from fastener 440. At this time, the elastic member 450 pushes the fastener 440 toward the unlocked position. Thus, the operation module 160 can be removed smoothly.

Through the quick-release module 400, the operation module 160 can be detachably disposed in the second groove 125 of the body 120 in a fastening manner.

In addition to fastening the operation module 160 by using a fastening manner, in another embodiment, the operation module 160 may be detachably disposed in the second groove 125 by using a magnetic attraction module. Specifically, referring to fig. 5 together, fig. 5A and 5B show an embodiment of a magnetic module used for fixing an operation module to a second groove according to the present utility model.

As shown in the figure, the magnetic attraction module includes a first magnetic attraction member 520 and a second magnetic attraction member 540. The first magnetic attraction piece 520 is arranged on the bottom surface 125a of the second groove 125, the second magnetic attraction piece 540 is arranged on the upper cover 160a of the operation module 160, and the operation module 160 is fixed in the second groove 125 through the first magnetic attraction piece 520 and the second magnetic attraction piece 540.

In one embodiment, the first magnetic attraction member 520 is a magnetic member, and the second magnetic attraction member 540 is a magnetic member. But is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the first magnetic member 520 may be a magnetic member, and the second magnetic member 540 may be a magnetic member.

The operation module 160 of the present utility model is detachably fixed to the second groove 125 by using two sets of magnetic attraction modules disposed on the left and right sides of the operation module 160, so as to ensure that the operation module 160 can be stably disposed in the second groove 125.

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of another embodiment of a foldable electronic device 600 of the present utility model. Fig. 7A and 7B show the body 620 and the screen module 640 in fig. 6 at different viewing angles. Fig. 8A and 8B show the operation module 660 of fig. 6 at different viewing angles.

In the embodiment of fig. 1, the operation module 160 is electrically connected to the body 120 through the connector 126 disposed at the bottom 125a of the second recess 125. However, the present utility model is not limited thereto, and in the present embodiment, a connector 626 is provided on the side 625b of the second groove 625 adjacent to the side of the first groove 623. The side plate 660b of the operation module 660 has a corresponding connector 662. When the operation module 660 is disposed in the second recess 625, the operation module 660 can be electrically connected to the battery 665 of the body 620 through the connector 662,626 to obtain power.

In addition, the operation module 660 may be electrically connected to the keyboard 670 and the touch pad module 650 through the connector 662,626 to receive input signals, or further electrically connected to the screen module 640 through the body 620 to output display signals to control the screen module 640 to display images.

Fig. 9A and 9B show another embodiment of a quick release module 900 used for fixing the operation module to the second recess according to the present utility model. Fig. 9A shows the structure of the quick release module 900 in the locked state, and fig. 9B shows the structure of the quick release module 900 in the unlocked state.

The quick-release module 900 is suitable for the foldable electronic device 600 in which the operation module 660 is assembled to the second recess 625 along the horizontal direction as shown in fig. 6. The bottom housing of the computing module 660 is removed to facilitate the display of the structure of the quick release module 900.

Referring to fig. 7A to 8B, the quick release module 900 includes a plurality of positioning posts 920, a plurality of hooks 930, and a plurality of fasteners 940. The positioning post 920 is disposed on a side surface 625b of the second groove 625, and extends along a horizontal direction to position the operation module 660. The hook 930 is disposed on the bottom surface 625a of the second groove 625. The top cover 660a of the operation module 660 has a plurality of through holes 935 at positions corresponding to the hooks 930, so that the hooks 930 can penetrate into the operation module 660. The fastening piece 940 is located at a position corresponding to the through hole 935 in the operation module 660 for fastening to the hook 930.

In one embodiment, the fastener 940 is disposed above the footpad 960 and is integrally formed with the footpad 960. Thus, the user can switch the quick release module 900 to the locked state (corresponding to fig. 9A) through the foot pad 960, so that the operation module 660 is fixed on the second groove 625, or switch the quick release module 900 to the unlocked state (corresponding to fig. 9B), so as to facilitate the replacement of the operation module 660.

Fig. 10A to 10C are schematic side views of the foldable electronic device 1000 of the present utility model with different operation modules 1060A,1060b, 1060C. The computing modules 1060a,1060b,1060c are coupled to the same main body 1020 and screen module 1040.

As shown, the computing modules 1060a,1060b,1060c have different sizes to fit the internal component configurations. Specifically, the high performance computing module 1060c is configured with a higher performance cpu and more i/o ports, which generates more heat during operation. Therefore, the high-performance computing module 1060c needs to have a larger internal space to accommodate the additional heat dissipation module. In contrast, because the lightweight and thin computing module 1060a can be configured with a cpu with lower performance, a simpler heat dissipation structure can be implemented in the system, and thus the size of the computing module 1060a can be reduced.

According to the foldable electronic device 1000 provided by the utility model, the foldable electronic device 1000 can meet the requirements of users in different use states only by replacing different operation modules 1060a,1060b and 1060c, and other parts of the foldable electronic device 1000 are not required to be replaced. For example, the high-performance computing module 1060c can be matched with the high-performance usage requirement; for the use requirement of emphasis on portability, a lightweight and thin computing module 1060a can be used.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of an operation module 1160 of the present utility model used as a host computer with an external screen 1140.

As shown in the figure, the processing system (e.g., motherboard, input/output port, etc.) of the foldable electronic device of the present utility model is disposed in the operation module 1160. Under the condition of no mobile requirement, the user can connect the external screen 1140, the external keyboard 1170 and the mouse 1180 for use by utilizing the connector of the computing module 1160, and is not limited by the hardware configuration of the folding electronic device.

According to the folding electronic device provided by the utility model, a user can replace the operation module according to the requirement to upgrade. Through the modularized design mode, a manufacturer can utilize the existing screen module and the body to match the foldable electronic device with different specifications, thereby being beneficial to reducing the types of parts required to be prepared and simplifying the maintenance procedure.

Although the present utility model has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood that the utility model is not limited thereto, but rather may be modified or altered somewhat by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A foldable electronic device, comprising:

a body, comprising:

the first surface is provided with a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is provided with a first groove for accommodating a battery, and the second part is used for arranging a keyboard;

a second surface having a second groove at a position corresponding to the second portion, opposite to the first surface;

the screen module is pivoted to the second part; and

the operation module is detachably arranged in the second groove and is electrically connected with the battery and the keyboard.

2. The foldable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a touch pad module detachably disposed on the first portion to conceal the first recess.

3. The foldable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the touch pad module is magnetically attached to the first portion.

4. The foldable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the touch pad module comprises a touch pad portion and a hand rest portion, the hand rest portion surrounding the touch pad portion.

5. The foldable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the screen module is pivotally connected to a rear edge of the second portion.

6. The foldable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second recess has a bottom surface, the bottom surface is provided with a connector, and the computing module is electrically connected to the main body through the connector.

7. The foldable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second recess has a side surface, the side surface is provided with a connector, and the computing module is electrically connected to the main body through the connector.

8. The foldable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the operation module is fastened to the second recess by fastening or magnetic attraction.

9. The foldable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a quick release module, the quick release module comprising:

the positioning column is positioned at the bottom surface of the second groove and is used for penetrating the operation module, and the side surface of the positioning column is provided with a buckling groove; and

the buckling piece is rotatably arranged in the operation module and used for switching between a locking state and an unlocking state, and when the buckling piece is in the locking state, the buckling piece is buckled in the buckling groove.

10. The foldable electronic device of claim 9, further comprising a foot pad penetrating into the computing module from a lower side of the computing module for securing the fastener in the locked state.

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