CN2664070Y

CN2664070Y - Portable electronic apparatus with rotating mechanism

Info

Publication number: CN2664070Y
Application number: CN 03264398
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈国斌
Original assignee: Msi Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Msi Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2003-06-20
Filing date: 2003-06-20
Publication date: 2004-12-15
Anticipated expiration: 2013-06-20

Abstract

The utility model relates to a portable electronic apparatus with a rotating mechanism, comprising bodies of a first assembly position and a second assembly position which are arranged on both sides respectively, input units of a first connecting position and a second connecting position which are arranged on both sides respectively, a first and a second connecting pieces which are coupled with and electrically connected with the first and the second connecting positions respectively, and at least a USB connecting unit; wherein, the first and second connecting pieces are dismountably coupled with the first and the second assembly positions respectively, thereby the bodies can revolve on the axis where the first and the second assembly positions are connected with each other, and can also revolve on the axis where the first and the second connecting positions are connected with each other; simultaneously, the connecting units are dismountably arranged on the bodies and electrically connected with at least one of the first and the second connecting pieces, thereby the utility model has the advantages of convenient disassembly and assembly, capability of momentary connection and avoiding easy damage to the electrical connection relations.

Description

Portable electron device with rotating mechanism

Technical field

The utility model is the portable electron device that has rotating mechanism about a kind of, particularly about a kind of input block of this portable electron device of dismounting easily, and also can reach the portable electron device with rotating mechanism of good electric connection.

Background technology

Flat computer (Tablet Computer) is owing to have handwriting input, be easy to carry and advantageous characteristic such as in light weight, so since coming out, just attracted common people's sight, someone thinks that the New Times of computer industry comes already, even it is described as the important milestone that changes human information running kenel, it is increase along with the time, market watch the man but find, flat computer is grown up limited after the market temperature disappears, and fail as the initial estimation of dealer, progressively to occupy the former vast consumption market that belongs to notebook computer (Notebook).

Trace it to its cause, flat computer is the bigger regeneration product of a jumping characteristic after all as can be known, no matter be the peripheral software collocation, or the change of consumer's custom, the evolution that all is difficult to arrange in pairs or groups fast is to support the market of its expansion.Hand-write input function with flat computer is an example, the discrimination of existing software is too low, cause and repeat input and corrigendum cost, the existing inputting method height of inverse ratio, and, change the input method not a duck soup, and its keyboard input speed also may not be certain slower than handwriting input to being accustomed to using the user of keyboard input recent decades, especially for the user of complicated literal such as Chinese-traditional, more regular meeting's puzzlement of having individual character to forget or misapply of handwriting input; Therefore, in sum, the handwriting input characteristic that can find flat computer can only be opened up at most and lack typing skill or not frequent computed personage, and for existing huge computing machine consumption group, make it accept this new product is not can reach for the moment.

At this market structure restriction, the flat computer dealer also attempts weeding out the old and bring forth the new, exploitation is combined with the flat computer of keyboard, attempt to break through above-mentioned market predicament, dual-purpose flat computer 60 for example shown in Figure 7, on flat computer 61 originally, offer Connection Block 62 exactly, adding keyboard 63 for one connects and establishes on it, make this flat computer 61 can have the function of keyboard input concurrently, this adds on the keyboard 63 is to be equiped with at least one connector 64 (Connector) as shown in the figure, to connect and electrically transmission, the dual-purpose flat computer 60 of this class promptly is the design by this connector 64, can optionally load and unload a keyboard 63, reach the dual-purpose portable function of flat computer and notebook computer, and can after getting back to household or office, utilize external other peripherals of computing machine connecting line 65 (Cable) of icon, make it to become a desktop PC; Existing dual-purpose flat computer 60 still need change flat computer 61 originally specifications design to set up this Connection Block 62, and the design of its bindiny mechanism is also too complicated with assembling, cause processing increase with assembly cost, simultaneously, this Connection Block 62 all is to expose to outside the body with connector 64, when it will be brought into play when carrying function, bumping or during situation such as extruding, cause the damage of link, in addition, though this design can be brought into play the keyboard entry function of notebook computer, but when it will carry walking, but always need earlier this flat computer 61 to be separated with keyboard 63 dismountings, it can't have the effect that can be folded into a plane as notebook computer, be the disappearance in the design in fact, the also difficult diversified demand that meets the consumer.

Therefore, the flat computer dealer also releases another new-type dual-purpose flat computer 70, be shown in Fig. 8 A, flat computer 71 rotatably connect be located on the keyboard 72, both can take into account the demand of keyboard 72 inputs, simultaneously also can be when not needing keyboard 72, by its rotating mechanism 73 and folder function, as Fig. 8 B, in regular turn the screen 74 of this flat computer 71 is folded into one with this keyboard 72 up shown in Fig. 8 C, make it to become a flat computer commonly used, can directly carry with this state or use, above-mentioned dual-purpose flat computer 70 does not need complicated disassembly process, does not have link simultaneously yet and exposes contingent destruction problem; But its flat computer 71 can't separate between the two with keyboard 72 in this type computing machine 70, use elasticity not good, lost the light original meaning of initial release flat computer on the contrary, need not use keyboard for many, adopt the occasion of hand-writing input method, during the p.m.entry that for example only will keep record substantially, perhaps participate in a conference and when being not suitable for keyboard record conference content, this moment, this type computing machine 70 but can't be in advance with keyboard portion 72 dismountings, anti-to forming burden, compare with initial flat computer, its weight or volume design increases on the contrary, and this can influence its use greatly.

Have again, the partial design original intention of flat computer or dual-purpose flat computer, all identical with notebook computer, be in order to improve the restriction that desktop PC can't be carried and use everywhere, therefore, can not have a fixed viewpoint all the time in use as desktop PC yet, so if will be with the flat computer efficacy exertion to maximum, the elevation angle control of its LCD Panel (LCD) is just most important, and above-mentioned existing dual-purpose flat computer, when it will carry out keyboard entry function, the elevation angle of screen all can't be adjusted, cause when many use occasions such as for example transport facility or short tables and chairs etc., producing the not good problem of screen viewing angle, cause the inconvenience in the use.

In sum, can find in the development trend of flat computer, the every restriction at a specialized market improved, in the hope of more meeting consumer wants, this often also derives other use problem thereupon, be difficult to accomplish exhaustive, also difficultly naturally set up enough consumer appeals, also just be difficult to replace original notebook computer.

Therefore, how to design a kind of portable electron device, with under the prerequisite that does not change original flat computer specification, set up a simple and non-damageable electric connection mechanism, can dismantle this keyboard easily, the double-purpose functional of performance flat computer and notebook computer also can optionally change screen viewing angle simultaneously, and can free external other peripherals, be that this field needs the urgent problems that solve.

The utility model content

For overcoming the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, it is a kind of simple in structure and do not need to change the portable electron device with rotating mechanism of original flat computer design that the purpose of this utility model is to provide.

Another purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of portable electron device with rotating mechanism of its input block of dismounting arbitrarily.

A purpose more of the present utility model is to provide a kind of portable electron device with rotating mechanism that non-damageable electricity connection end between flat computer and its input block is provided.

An also purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of portable electron device with rotating mechanism that the good electric connection of flat computer and its input block is provided.

Another purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of portable electron device with rotating mechanism of adjusting the visual angle of portable electron device.

Another purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of portable electron device with rotating mechanism that can external other peripheral unit.

For reaching above-mentioned and other purpose, the portable electron device that the utility model provides comprises: body, the relative position of its relative dual-side is to have one first assembling position and second assembling position respectively, and offer at least one USB (universal serial bus) (Universal Serial Bus, USB) connector on this body; Input block, the relative position of its relative dual-side are to have one first link position and second link position respectively; First web member, be coupling in this first link position and with its electric connection, be to be coupling removably simultaneously at this first assembling position; Second web member, be be coupling this second link position and with its electric connection, be to be coupling removably simultaneously at this second assembling position, make that this body serves as that axle is rotated with this first assembling position and second assembling position online, and also can this first link position online with second link position for spool being rotated; And at least one USB (universal serial bus) (USB) linkage unit, be to connect removably to put on this USB (universal serial bus) connectivity port, with this first web member and second web member at least one electrically connect.

The utility model is the electrical connection by this USB (universal serial bus), and with function such as its simple connection, plug and play, high transmission speed and expansion be simple and easy, it is simple and not fragile and electrically connect purposes such as good to reach the utility model syndeton; Simultaneously, except this USB (universal serial bus) connector, also comprise at least one USB (universal serial bus) connectivity port that can external other peripherals on this USB (universal serial bus) linkage unit, can expand the installation miscellaneous equipment easily whereby.

In addition, this first assembling position and second assembling position lay respectively at the mid point on the dual-side of this body, this first link position and second link position lay respectively at the same end points on the dual-side of this input block, when making this first web member and second web member be coupling respectively on this body and input block, can borrow this rotating mechanism to rotate this body, this body and input block are folded into same plane, and make this body align mutually with the edge of input block, formation one is the portable electron device of flat computer for example, and can optionally be adjusted to the body screen up or down; Perhaps, this body is positioned to be formed on a plurality of keepers on this input block, to make this body and input block present an angle, formation one is the portable electron device of notebook computer for example, and can adjust the positioning relation of this body and keeper and change the screen elevation angle of body, reach purpose to the adjustable viewing angle.

If the user does not want to use this input block, only to carry or operate the body of this portable electron device, this moment can be by rotating mechanism of the present utility model and USB (universal serial bus) design, dismantle this first web member, second web member and USB (universal serial bus) linkage unit down easily, be separable this body and input block, reach weight saving and portable purpose.

Simultaneously, the utility model also can design the same side that only is connected to this body and input block with single pitman shaft, also electrically connect with this USB (universal serial bus) linkage unit, then can make this body be rotated with folding equally, also can reach above-mentioned identical effect with respect to this position that is coupling.

Therefore, the utility model promptly is the design that utilizes this rotating mechanism, the electric connection mode that cooperates USB (universal serial bus), make up the body and the input block of a portable electron device, it is simple in structure and not fragile to bring into play, easy disassembling, electric connection good or effect such as adjustable viewing angle, and then can take into account and solve the many restrictions and the problem of existing apparatus simultaneously.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the body and the input block synoptic diagram of its preferred embodiment of portable electron device of the present utility model;

Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 C is that the screen viewing angle of the utility model preferred embodiment is adjusted synoptic diagram;

Fig. 3 is USB (universal serial bus) (USB) linkage unit of the utility model preferred embodiment and the assembling synoptic diagram of connectivity port;

Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 C is the flow chart of steps that the utility model preferred embodiment folds;

Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 D is that the utility model preferred embodiment folds to become the flow chart of steps of flat computer;

Fig. 6 is the utility model preferred embodiment behind the dismounting input block, becomes the flow chart of steps of light flat computer;

Fig. 7 is the structure and assembling synoptic diagram of existing dual-purpose flat computer; And

Fig. 8 A to Fig. 8 C is the structure and the folding schematic flow sheet of existing dual-purpose flat computer.

Embodiment

The preferred embodiment of portable electron device 1 of the present utility model promptly as shown in Figure 1, it shows the body and the exploded view of input block before assembling of this device.Wherein, this body is a flat computer 10, and it comprises main frame and be installed in its positive LCD Panel 11 that this input block then is an external connection keyboard 20, on its dual-side is to be equiped with a connecting

link

22a, 22b respectively.

As shown in the figure, this flat computer 10 is to have a first side 12a and second side 12b, this dual-side 12a, the mid point of 12b then has one respectively in order to assemble this two connecting link 22a, the first assembling position 13a of 22b and the second assembling position 13b (figure is mark not), wherein, this first assembling position 13a two ends are separated by on the position of a same distance, offer first of this flat computer 10 respectively, second USB (universal serial bus) (USB) electrically connects a

mouthful

14a, 14b, electricity connection end as these flat computer 10 external other peripherals, this USB electrically connects a

mouthful

14a, 14b offers the position that the position is not limited only to icon, also non-this first side 12a that only limits to, also can consider it is opened on the 12b of this second side, or simultaneously this first, second side 12a, offer in the lump on the 12b, to increase the external elasticity of other peripherals, it is without particular limitation too that it offers quantity, decided by user's demand.

The same end of the relative dual-side of this external connection keyboard 20, have the one first link position 21a and the second link position 21b respectively, to connect this head rod 22a and the second connecting link 22b respectively, and make this head rod 22a and the second connecting link 22b on this first link position 21a and the second link position 21b, rotate respectively, wherein, there are many to electrically connect line (Cable) among this head rod 22a, with by this first link position 21a, connect this external connection keyboard 20, can be after it be assembled in the first assembling position 13a of flat computer 10, carry out the electric connection of 20 on this flat computer 10 and keyboard, make the user can be to the main frame of this flat computer 10 from these keyboard 20 input instructions; Simultaneously, be to be equiped with most keepers 24 as shown in the figure on the plane of orientation 23 of this keyboard 20, whereby when this portable electron device 1 will be brought into play the notebook computer function, locate the position and the angle of this flat computer 10, and borrow this keeper 24 to change the visual angle of LCD Panel 11.The design number of this keeper 24 is decided by the demand of functions of use too; In addition, be electrically to transmit in this preferred embodiment with the electric connection line that this head rod 22a coats, also can change this design during design, make this second connecting link 22b performance electrically connect the function of this flat computer 10 and keyboard 20, or electrically connect synchronously with these two connecting

link

22a, 22b simultaneously, only need in this second connecting link 22b, additionally to coat required electric connection line and get final product.

Be the synoptic diagram that present embodiment middle plateform computing machine 10 and external connection keyboard 20 are combined into one shown in Fig. 2 A, it is the first contact 25a with this head rod 22a, the first assembling position 13a on the 12a of the first side of this flat computer 10 is coupling, and with the second contact 25b of this second connecting link 22b, the second assembling position 13b that is coupling at the second side of this flat computer 10 12b, can bring into play notebook computer function as shown in the figure, wherein, the electrical connection that this flat computer 10 and keyboard are 20, be by a plug and play and connect simple USB (universal serial bus) (USB) and electrically connect unit 30 and finish, when this head rod 22a is coupling the first contact 25a on this first assembling position 13a, simultaneously a USB who plants on the 12a of this first side with its USB connector 31 (see figure 3)s electrically connects a mouthful 14a, to connect the electric connection line among this Port 14a and this head rod 22a, finish the electrical connection of 20 on this flat computer 10 and keyboard whereby, make this flat computer 10 when an external keyboard 20, its internal host can receive the instruction of user from keyboard 20 inputs; In addition, this USB electrically connects on unit 30 with respect to its connecing of being connected with this head rod 22a and puts end, be to offer another USB Port 32, available with external other computer peripheral equipment, for example external connection type memory apparatus, printer, scanner, individual digital assistant (PDA), mobile phone or digital camera etc.Electrically connect mouth if also offer USB on the second side 12b of this flat computer 10, then also can directly or by another USB electrically connect unit and external miscellaneous equipment, increase the elasticity on using, and then can be varied to a multi purpose table mo(u)ld top half computing machine.

The detailed diagram that this USB electrically connects the USB electric connection mouthful 14a on unit 30 and this flat computer 10 is as shown in Figure 3, it is respectively for having the USB rectangle connector and the plug-in type jack of industrial standard at present commonly used, can solve the problem of flat computer external connection keyboard commonly used according to this, this is because when electrically transmitting with USB interface, be to have a plug and play (PNP) and Hot insertion hot swapping (Hot Insertion, Hot Swapping) function, so when any this keyboard 20 of dismounting of user, need not to activate again or set the flat computer 10 in this use, and it is simple that its design also has connection, link is not fragile, (be connected outspoken 10 times fast with data transmission than parallel, than outspoken 100 times connected in series) etc. effect, simultaneously also take less system resource, can discharge additional system resources and use for this flat computer 10; In addition, this USB electrically connects the extra USB connector of offering on the unit 30 32, also can bring into play the high extendibility of USB interface, the user can be by external again other peripherals of this USB connector 32, can interiorly at one time connect multiple device to this flat computer 10, if not only one of the quantity of the USB connector of offering on this USB electric connection unit 30, then this USB electrically connects unit 30 except that in order to connect this flat computer 10 and the head rod 22a, also can become a usb hub (USB Hub), the more equipment link is provided.

Therefore, after reaching the excellent electrical property annexation, this flat computer 10 can be shown in the dotted line on Fig. 2 A, by being coupling of this first, second connecting link 22a, 22b, around online first rotating shaft, 40 rotations of this first, second assembling position 13a, 13b, and because this first, second assembling position 13a, 13b lay respectively at the mid point of this first, second side 12a, 12b, so this first rotating shaft 40 is the cross central line of this flat computer 10 just; Simultaneously, first, second connecting link 22a, the 22b that are coupling respectively on this first, second link position 21b also can be as shown in the figure, rotate around the second online rotating shaft 50 of this first, second link position 21a, 21b simultaneously, and then drive this flat computer 10, make this flat computer 10 around these second rotating shaft, 50 rotations, can change the angle of 20 on this flat computer 10 and keyboard, in addition both are folding, be convenient for carrying or receive and keep; In addition, the maximum angle that this flat computer 10 rotates around this first rotating shaft 40, with this first, second connecting link 22a, 22b maximum angle around these second rotating shaft, 50 rotations, all visual use needs, before design, determine, only need change hinge (Hinge) mechanism design that lays respectively at this first, second assembling position 13a, 13b and first, second link position 21a, 21b and get final product.

The angle that this flat computer 10 and keyboard are 20 is except that the rotation that can carry out around this second rotating shaft 50 by this flat computer 10 and changing, also can be by its backward rotation that this first rotating shaft 40 is carried out, and change the degree of tilt of this angle and this flat computer 10, and then change the visual angle of this LCD Panel 11, its start is promptly shown in Fig. 2 B, Fig. 2 C, at this moment, this flat computer 10 can be positioned this flat computer 10 for required angle by means of its snap-fit relationship by an above-mentioned majority keeper 24.

Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 C is that present embodiment folds, this be easy to carry or the schematic flow sheet when receiving and keeping, can be according to shown in the step of Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 B, rotating this flat computer 10 makes it do clockwise direction (observing from the accompanying drawing angle) rotation around this first rotating shaft 40, the back side 15 for the treatment of this flat computer 10 is up the time, also make this first, the second connecting

link

22a, 22b clockwise rotates around this second rotating shaft 50, can shown in Fig. 4 C, this flat computer 10 be accommodated same plane with keyboard 20, and since this first, the second assembling position 13a, 13b lay respectively at this first, second side 12a, the mid point of 12b, so when this flat computer 10 folds when taking in, its area can overlap with this keyboard 20 fully, and form the square plate that an edge aligns mutually; In the folding process of Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 C, this USB electrically connects unit 30 and is connected owing to being plugged on this flat computer 10 and with this head rod 22a all the time, so this flat computer 10 is also kept an electrical connection all the time with keyboard 20.

Otherwise, Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 D is the schematic flow sheet of present embodiment when being folded to form a commonly used flat computer, in the accompanying drawings, this flat computer 10 will be rotated folding preceding the need earlier shown in Fig. 5 A, this USB is electrically connected unit 30 dismountings down, then for another example shown in Fig. 5 B, this flat computer 10 is carried out one counterclockwise (observe) rotation from the accompanying drawing angle, when the screen 11 for the treatment of this flat computer 10 faces up, make again this first, the second connecting link 22a, 22b clockwise rotates around this second rotating shaft 50, can shown in Fig. 5 C, this flat computer 10 be accommodated same plane with keyboard 20, and since this first, the second assembling position 13a, 13b be lay respectively at this first, second side 12a, the mid point of 12b, so when this flat computer 10 folds, its area can overlap with this keyboard 20 too fully, form a flat computer 10 commonly used, the function that can directly carry out handwriting input with handwriting input pen (figure is mark not), simultaneously, can be shown in Fig. 5 D figure, also this USB is electrically connected unit 30 and be plugged on the 2nd USB connector 14b and electrically connect.

In addition, one of them characteristic of portable electron device 1 of the present utility model are that promptly this flat computer 10 can be any with keyboard 20, and simple dismounting, therefore, with the foregoing description is example, if the user does not want to use keyboard 20 inputs or plans to alleviate when carrying weight, promptly detachable this USB electrically connects unit 30, and respectively with this first, the second connecting

link

22a, 22b from this first, the second assembling position 13a, the 13b dismounting, make this keyboard 20 separate with this flat computer 10, at this moment, this portable electron device 1 promptly forms the flat computer that does not dispose keyboard 10 as shown in Figure 6, can directly bring into play the function of flat computer 10 commonly used, and directly carry out reminder note with a hand-written input pen, fully represent the flexible effect of the high use of the utility model.

Therefore, the utility model promptly is to utilize above-mentioned head rod 22a, the second connecting link 22b and USB to electrically connect the rotating mechanism that unit 30 combines, reach 20 easy disassemblings of this flat computer 10 and keyboard, be connected the simple and electrical relations such as good of transmitting, simultaneously, also can be by the double-purpose functional of this rotating mechanism performance flat computer commonly used and notebook computer; Above-mentioned explanation and each accompanying drawing only are preferred embodiments of the present utility model, the connecting link design of this portable electron device 1 is not one group of connecting link that only can be configured to relative both sides, also can be only dispose single connecting link at the same side of this flat computer 10 and keyboard 20, and carry out USB and electrically connect and to get final product, have equally and electrically connect convenient and the folding effect fast of dismounting, in addition, the also non-above-mentioned keyboard 20 that only limits to of this input block, other is touch sensitive digitizer panel for example, indivedual input blocks such as touch-control rocking bar or trace ball or its assembled unit also all can be used in combination by rotating mechanism of the present utility model and this flat computer 10 mutually.

In sum, portable electron device with rotating mechanism of the present utility model, really has the effect of its body of dismounting and input block arbitrarily, and its in order to the electricity connection end of combination also with simple in structure, not fragile and electrically connect characteristics such as good, simultaneously, also can optionally adjust screen viewing angle or external other peripherals, fully take into account the various demand on the market.

Claims

1. the portable electron device with rotating mechanism is characterized in that, this electronic installation comprises:

Body has an assembling position on its at least one side, and offers at least one USB (universal serial bus) connectivity port on this body;

Input block, it has a link position at least on a relative side;

At least one web member, be coupling in this link position and with its electric connection, be coupling removably simultaneously at this assembling position, make this body be rotated, and also can borrow this web member and be rotated with respect to this link position with respect to this assembling position; And

At least one USB (universal serial bus) linkage unit is to connect removably to put on this USB (universal serial bus) connectivity port, electrically connects with this web member.

2. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this USB (universal serial bus) linkage unit also comprises at least one USB (universal serial bus) connectivity port that can external other peripherals.

3. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this USB (universal serial bus) linkage unit and this web member, and being coupling electrically connects in the position that is coupling of this body.

4. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the USB (universal serial bus) connectivity port on this body is opened on the side that has this assembling position on this body.

5. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this assembling position is the mid point that is positioned at the side of this body.

6. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this link position is an end points that is positioned at this input block side.

7. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this web member is to be coupling on this assembling position with the one end points.

8. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this web member is to be coupling on this link position with the one end points.

9. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, is the electric connection line that is coated with in order to electrically connect in this web member.

10. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this input block is a keyboard.