CN2715217Y

CN2715217Y - Portable electronic apparatus with illuminating function

Info

Publication number: CN2715217Y
Application number: CN 200420087690
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴建岦
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Current assignee: Inventec Corp
Priority date: 2004-08-13
Filing date: 2004-08-13
Publication date: 2005-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 2014-08-13

Abstract

The utility model relates to a portable electronic apparatus with an illuminating function, which comprises a body with an input unit, the input unit pivoted in the body, and illuminating units arranged on both sides of the input unit. Each illuminating unit comprises an openable light shield pivoted on the input unit and a plurality of illuminators installed in the openable light shield; when a user uses the body in the darkness or a light insufficient environment, light can be irradiated on the input unit by the illuminating units, and the utility model is convenient to operate by the user. The illuminating units which are installed on both sides of the input unit can avoid the condition that the user's fingers blocks off the light and influence operation; simultaneously, the illuminating units can lower the light intensity difference between the input unit and a display unit and can avoid the condition that the light intensity difference causes discomfort of user's vision so as to influence the operation.

Description

Portable electron device with illumination functions

Technical field

The utility model is the portable electron device that has illumination functions about a kind of, particularly can be the portable electron device that input block provides illumination about a kind of.

Background technology

Because computer industry develops fast, computing machine convenience is in the use also more and more pursued by computer families, convert the notebook computer (Notebook) that to go out to carry to by the desktop PC of fixedly putting in the past, because the characteristics of notebook computer are that LCD display (monitor) can turn down, it can reduced volume be convenient to go out to portably use, so notebook computer become the another kind use selection of desktop PC gradually.

Though the very convenient use of notebook computer, but still exist the inconvenience that some use, under the situation as ambient light deficiency around, or do not have fully under the situation of illumination, as in coffee shop, on outdoor square or the car, or even the place in field, wilderness, when under the situation of extraneous insufficient light, needing to use notebook computer, it is not the key position that all computing machine users are very familiar to keyboard, promptly can't know all key positions of judging on the keyboard under the situation of insufficient light, so the operational computations machine causes the puzzlement in the use of brain machine family smoothly.

Moreover, wireless network has been future trend, online whenever and wherever possible, it is the dream of computer families always, provide increasing any wireless network services in the market, and the high-end notebook computer of part is equipped with built-in wireless network card as standard, do not have the notebook computer of built-in wireless network card, then can adopt the wireless network card of pcmcia interface design, so can get online without being tethered to a cable.After the new generation of wireless notebook computer becomes the market mainstream, can use out of doors for a long time, especially the round-the-clock machine of going up is awaited orders, but as when use night in the suburb, face the situation of rather dark deficiency, make and operate restriction to some extent, though LCD (Liquidcrystal display; LCD) faint brightness can provide illumination, but also only limits to some angle after all, still can't satisfy the needs of operation keyboard.

For solving the trouble that notebook computer can't operation keyboard in dim environment, develop below the button of keyboard and install light-emitting device, by light-emitting device irradiation keyboard, make this button luminous in the dark to make things convenient for the user to operate, as United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 057, No. 517, the 6th, 648, No. 530, the 6th, 322, No. 229, the 6th, 561, No. 668 and the 6th, 467, No. 924 etc.

Above-mentioned illuminated keyboard with luminous indicating effect, as United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 467, No. 924, see also Fig. 4, this is to be provided with elasticity pressure cap 42 on the key site 411 on the printed circuit board (PCB) 41, is provided with optical waveguide layer 43 above this elasticity pressure cap 42, and on this optical waveguide layer 43, be positioned at and be respectively equipped with hollow cylinder base 431 on the elasticity pressure cap 42, and has light tight plated film 432 on the surface of optical waveguide layer 43; The button 44 that will have key axle 441 passes this hollow cylinder base 431 in addition, the symbol face 443 that has printing opacity at keycap 442 end faces of this button 44, and this symbol face 443 is positioned at key axle 441 tops, make this button 44 import light by optical waveguide layer 43, and light is guided to end face by key axle 441, it is luminous that the symbol face 443 that is positioned at button 44 end faces is able to, and can in the dark or provide the user clear and definite key position indication under the situation of insufficient light, is convenient to manipulate.

But the structure that light guides to each button 44 is too complicated, thereby increase manufacturing cost with optical waveguide layer 43.And above printed circuit board (PCB) 41, increase the structure of optical waveguide layer 43, make keyboard thickness increase, so promptly can't reach thin little purpose.

For another United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 561, No. 668 described existing structures, see also Fig. 5, this is to be provided with light source 523 in the place ahead of the keyboard 522 of notebook computer 521, and above light source 523, be equiped with light shield 524, make the position at light directive keyboard 522 places that this light source 523 produces, so can be under the situation of night or luminosity deficiency as the illumination of keyboard 522.

But this light source 523 is located on the position between keyboard 522 and the LCD 525, and away from light source 523 position farthest, promptly the most close operator's the illumination that button received is the darkest, almost can't differentiate the symbol of keytop, therefore must improve the illumination of light source 523, just can make the button that is positioned at highest distance position that enough illuminations are arranged, but promptly increase the consumption of electric energy thus, and then shorten service time.Moreover, this light source 523 is on the position between keyboard 522 and the LCD 525, because of the illumination that this LCD 525 and light source 523 produces different, and lay respectively on two different up and down blocks, so can cause for the user and visually obscure, and be inconvenient to manipulate.

This United States Patent (USP) the 6th for this reason, 561, a kind of bowing according to the formula structure proposed for No. 668, see also Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B, it is an installing luminaire 63 on the top edge of the LCD 525 of notebook computer 521, this luminaire 63 is installed light emitting diode 632 (LED) in housing 631, like this in dark or dim environment if will use notebook computer 521 that LCD 525 is raised, and open luminaire 63, this luminaire 63 can be radiated on the keyboard 522, so can avoid keyboard 522 excessive, cause the visual interference of user or obscure with the luminosity difference on the LCD 525.

But this luminaire 63 is fixed angles to be installed on the top edge of LCD 525, after the user raises LCD 525, effective irradiated area that this luminaire 63 is incident upon on the keyboard 522 is to fix within the specific limits, the angle that the user raises LCD 525 is according to individual use habit and be not quite similar, if this LCD 525 recedes more, then Zhao She area is close to user's direction, a little less than making the illumination that receives the closer to the button of LCD 525, therefore the go forward brightness of rear region of this keyboard 522 differs, and causes the user must yield to the irradiating angle of luminaire 63 and adjusts the angle of raising of LCD 525.

Moreover, this luminaire 63 is positioned at the top, make light shine from top to bottom, when user's finger stretches to keyboard 522, user's finger obstructs the light, and forms shadow on keyboard 522, and shadow covers the symbol on the button, make the user to know and judge the key position, so can influence user's operation keyboard 522.

The utility model content

For overcoming the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, fundamental purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of input block with portable electron device of illumination functions, and lighting unit can provide illumination for the user in the environment of insufficient light.

Another purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of lighting unit of portable electron device, and it is located at the both sides of input block, avoids user's finger to obstruct the light and influences operation.

A purpose more of the present utility model is to provide a kind of lighting unit of portable electron device, and the luminosity that it can reduce between input block and the display unit is poor, avoids causing the visual discomfort of user and influences operation.

Another purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of lighting unit of portable electron device, and it can be hidden on the input block, can not influence the portable electron device outward appearance when not using.

For reaching above-mentioned purpose, of the present utility model comprising: have the body of input block, the display unit that is hubbed at this body and at least one lighting unit, be installed in the dual-side of this input block, this lighting unit is radiated on the input block comprehensively.This lighting unit is a plurality of illuminators of installing in the liftable light shield on being hubbed on input block, liftable light shield can be raised make this illuminator with irradiate light on input block, the input block that can throw light under insufficient light or dark situation is so that user's operation.

Because this lighting unit is located at the both sides of input block, make light shine input block by both sides, can avoid in the dark or in the environment of insufficient light, the luminosity and the difference between the display unit that are radiated on this input block are excessive, cause the visual discomfort of user and influence operation.And this lighting unit is by side irradiation input block, avoids light to be covered by finger and form shade on input block, so can avoid shadow to cover the symbol on the input block and influences user's operation.

This liftable light shield is respectively to be convexly equipped with a minor axis at its two ends in addition, on input block, establish relative deep gouge, two ends in deep gouge are provided with the axis hole with respect to minor axis, this liftable light shield is pivoted to be hidden in the deep gouge, should raise by liftable light shield more in use, and make its interior luminous being radiated on the input block of illuminator, and when not using, lighting unit can be stashed, avoid influencing the outward appearance of electronic installation.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the schematic perspective view with portable electron device of illumination functions of the present utility model;

Fig. 2 A is the perspective exploded view that the lighting unit with portable electron device of illumination functions of the present utility model is manually implemented;

Fig. 2 B is the perspective exploded view that the lighting unit with portable electron device of illumination functions of the present utility model is implemented automatically;

Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional schematic of the semi-automatic enforcement of lighting unit of the portable electron device with illumination functions of the present utility model;

Fig. 4 is a United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 467, No. 924 partial sectional view;

Fig. 5 is a United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 561, No. 668 existing structure schematic side view;

Fig. 6 A is a United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 561, No. 668 schematic side view; And

Fig. 6 B is a United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 561, No. 668 local schematic side view.

Embodiment

Below by particular specific embodiment embodiment of the present utility model is described.

See also Fig. 1, it is a schematic perspective view of the present utility model.As shown in the figure, this device comprises: body 11, display unit 12 and at least one lighting unit 2.The utility model mainly is a body 11, be provided with input block 110 thereon, and the display unit 12 that on body 11, is pivoted, this body 11 is as notebook computer (notebook), laptop computer (laptopcomputer) or laptop computer (portable computer) etc., this input block 110 for example is a keyboard again, and this display unit 12 is as LCD.Lighting unit 2 is respectively installed in both sides at above-mentioned input block 110, can provide input block 110 illumination indications under dark or insufficient light situation by lighting unit 2.

The embodiment 1 of lighting unit

See also Fig. 2 A, this lighting unit 2 comprises liftable light shield 21 and a plurality of illuminator 22 that is installed in the liftable light shield 21 that is hubbed on the input block 110, and this illuminator 22 is as light emitting diode, high brightness LED or white light high brightness LED.The two ends of this liftable light shield 21 respectively convex with minor axis 210 again, on input block 110, be provided with the deep gouge 13 that is used for the liftable light shield 21 of device, two ends in this deep gouge 13 are provided with the axis hole 130 with respect to minor axis 210, this liftable light shield 21 is pivoted is hidden in the deep gouge 13.

These deep gouge 13 edges are provided with recess 131 again, make this liftable light shield 21 by recess 131, raise with manual mode.So can in the environment of dim insufficient light or dark, liftable light shield 21 be raised, make this illuminator 22 can be input block 110 illumination is provided, under this situation, operate body 11 for the user.

The embodiment 2 of lighting unit

See also Fig. 2 B, it and the foregoing description difference are to be equiped with on the minor axis 210 of this liftable light shield 21 elastic parts 211 as torque spring, when the display unit 12 of body 11 covers on body 11, be about to liftable light shield 21 and be pressed into deep gouge 13, promptly produce deflection after this liftable light shield 21 is pressed into deep gouge 13, make this elastic parts 211 can store elastic force; When raising display unit 12, this liftable light shield 21 can be raised automatically by elastic parts 211, so can be by raising or cover display unit 12, make this liftable light shield 21 raise synchronously or conceal into deep gouge 13, this lifts the embodiment of bullet automatically for lighting unit of the present utility model.

The embodiment 1 of illuminator control

Please consult Fig. 2 A again, the illuminator 22 of this lighting unit 2 can activate in manual mode and make it luminous, this is to be provided with switch 3a on input block 110, can open this switch 3a in manual mode again and make illuminator 22 luminous lightings after raise liftable light shield 21.

The embodiment 2 of illuminator control

Please consult Fig. 2 B again, be with the foregoing description difference, manual switch 3a is used for the optical sensor 3b of sensing brightness instead, if it is extraneous rather dark or do not have any light, this optical sensor 3b be turning circuit to light illuminator 22, make that this illuminator 22 is luminous to provide illumination for input block 110.Otherwise if when the use of bright and clear or bright place, then this optical sensor 3b is off state to extinguish this illuminator 22, so gets final product automatic sensing external environment to light or to close the embodiment of illuminator 22.

The embodiment 3 of illuminator control

Please consult Fig. 3 again, be with above-mentioned two embodiment differences, switch 3a or optical sensor 3b that this is manual make touch switch 3c into, this touch switch 3c is installed on the input block 110, and be positioned on the position that liftable light shield 21 can touch, touch this touch switch 3c when covering this liftable light shield 21, making this touch switch 3c is off state, can close this illuminator 22.Otherwise, if raise liftable light shield 21, this touch switch 3c is channel status, can light illuminator 22 so that illumination to be provided, so can when raising liftable light shield 21, light illuminator 22 automatically, close illuminator 22 when covering liftable light shield 21, this is the embodiment of illuminator 22 semiautomatic controls.

The mode of raising of above-mentioned liftable light shield 21 and light the mode of illuminator 22 is not limited only to the combination of accompanying drawing, can do collocation according to the needs of selecting and change, and can reach above-mentioned effect equally.

Claims

1. the portable electron device with illumination functions is characterized in that, this device comprises:

Body has input block;

Display unit is hubbed on this body; And

At least one lighting unit is installed in the dual-side of this input block, and this lighting unit is radiated on the input block comprehensively, and this lighting unit is the liftable light shield that is hubbed on the input block, is equiped with a plurality of illuminators in liftable light shield.

2. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that this liftable light shield comprises the minor axis that respectively is convexly equipped with at its two ends, on this input block, be provided with relative deep gouge, two ends in deep gouge are provided with the axis hole with respect to minor axis, and this liftable light shield is pivoted and is hidden in the deep gouge.

3. portable electron device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this deep gouge edge is provided with recess, and this liftable light shield is raised by manual mode by recess.

4. portable electron device as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, further comprise elastic parts in the rotating shaft of this liftable light shield, this liftable light shield is raised when raising display unit automatically by elastic parts, when covering display unit liftable light shield is pressed into deep gouge.

5. portable electron device as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that this elastic parts comprises torque spring.

6. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this illuminator comprises light emitting diode.

7. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this illuminator is to comprise high brightness LED.

8. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this illuminator is to comprise the white light high brightness LED.

9. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this lighting unit further comprises the switch that is located on the input block, and this switch is used to control illuminator.

10. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this lighting unit further comprises the optical sensor that is located on the input block, by optical sensor control illuminator.

11. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this lighting unit further comprises the touch switch that is located on the input block, and this touch switch is positioned on the position that above-mentioned liftable light shield can touch, can be by liftable light shield opening and closing touch switch, and then the control illuminator.

12. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this main frame comprises and being selected from by notebook computer, laptop computer, group that laptop computer is formed.

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

14. portable electron device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this display unit comprises LCD.