JP2009164861A - Hinge structure, and collapsible electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arrange a touch display panel, a display part and the like up to ends of a housing by effectively using the housing without occupying the ends of the housing, in a hinge structure respectively providing shafts to a first housing and a second housing. <P>SOLUTION: This hinge structure opening the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 by relatively rotating them from a folded state is provided with: two shaft parts 31 and 32 arranged, by keeping a certain interval, on an end side surface of at least either of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2; and a support member 35 having two groove parts 36 and 37 each having at least one curved groove for movably engaging the two shaft parts therewith. For instance, the two shaft parts 31 and 32 are arranged on both the first housing 1 and the second housing 2, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hinge structure in which a first housing and a second housing are relatively rotated from a folded state and opened, and a foldable electronic apparatus including the hinge structure.

Some mobile phones include a first housing having an operation unit and a second housing having a display unit, and are provided with shafts at the ends of the respective housings so as to be freely foldable (Patent Literature). 1 and Patent Document 2).
JP 2006-287554 A JP 2006-304017 A

Recently, there are ones that display keys on a touch display panel and ones that display television images.
However, as in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, when the shafts are provided at the end portions of the respective housings so that the shafts are connected and foldable, the hinge portions by the respective shafts occupy the end portions of the housings. Therefore, when each case is a touch display panel or a television screen, the display part is separated by a hinge portion between the cases, and the two display parts are shown as one display part with a sense of unity. could not.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a touch display panel in which a housing is effectively used without occupying an end of a housing in a hinge structure in which a shaft is provided in each of a first housing and a second housing. It is possible to arrange the display part and the display part to the end of the housing.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a hinge structure in which the first housing and the second housing are relatively rotated from the folded state and opened, and the first housing and the second housing are opened. Two shaft portions provided at regular intervals on at least one end side surface of the first housing and the second housing, and at least one of the two shaft portions movably engaged with each other And a support member having two groove portions including a curved groove.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein the two shaft portions are provided in both the first casing and the second casing. To do.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein the two shaft portions are provided only in one of the first casing and the second casing, A rotating shaft is provided on an end side surface of the housing, and a bearing hole for supporting the rotating shaft is formed in the support member.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the hinge structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first casing includes a display unit, and the second casing includes an operation unit. It is characterized by providing.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention is the hinge structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the first casing and the second casing are substantially planar in an open state. Each of the display units includes a display unit that is continuously arranged.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the hinge structure according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the two shaft portions and the support member are the first casing and the second casing. It arrange | positions along at least one side surface of the edge part of this invention.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the hinge structure according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, further comprising a connecting member that connects the two shaft portions.

  Invention of Claim 8 is a hinge structure as described in any one of Claim 1-7, Comprising: The axial part which moves in the said curved groove is connected, In each curved groove of the axial part A holding member that expands and contracts with movement along is provided.

  A ninth aspect of the present invention is the hinge structure according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the shaft portion is attached in a fixed direction between any of the shaft portions and the support member. An urging member for urging is provided.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the hinge structure according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the two shaft portions and the support member include the first casing and the second casing. It is provided at a position where the body is opened in the longitudinal direction.

  The invention according to an eleventh aspect is the hinge structure according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein the two shaft portions and the support member include the first casing and the second casing. It is provided in the position which opens a body in a horizontal direction.

  A twelfth aspect of the present invention is the hinge structure according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, wherein the first casing and the second casing are relative to each other in a direction perpendicular to the opening direction. It is characterized by comprising a hinge part that rotates in an automatic manner.

  A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the hinge structure according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, wherein the support member is pulled out from the first casing and the second casing. A wiring through hole through which the wiring is passed is formed.

  A fourteenth aspect of the invention is the hinge structure according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, further comprising a cover that covers the outside of the support member.

  The invention according to claim 15 is a foldable electronic device in which the first housing and the second housing are foldable, and the hinge structure according to any one of claims 1 to 14 is provided. It is characterized by providing.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can prevent that a hinge part occupies the edge part of a housing | casing, and can utilize the side surface of a housing | casing efficiently. Accordingly, the touch display panel, the display unit, and the like can be arranged up to the end of the housing.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 shows a state in which a cellular phone is opened as a configuration of an embodiment of a foldable electronic device to which the present invention is applied. 1 is a first casing, 2 is a second casing, and 3 is a hinge. 4 is a display unit, 5 is a receiving unit, 6 is an operation unit, and 7 is a transmitting unit.

  The first casing 1 and the second casing 2 are coupled so as to be foldable in the vertical direction via a pair of left and right hinges 3. A display unit 4 and a receiving unit 5 are provided in the first casing 1, and an operation unit 6 and a transmitting unit 7 are provided in the second casing 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge portion 3 is obtained by covering the hinge unit 30 with a hinge cover 39. And the display part 4 of the 1st housing | casing 1 is comprised by the liquid crystal display panel 41 and the display panel 42 of the front surface. The operation unit 6 of the second housing 2 is a touch panel configured by providing a touch sensor 62 on the liquid crystal display panel 61.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the hinge unit 30 includes a first shaft portion 31, a second shaft portion 32, and a support member 35. The first shaft portion 31 and the second shaft portion 32 are integrated by a connecting plate 33, and a pair of left and right is provided. The support member 35 has, on the left and right sides of the plate-like portion, a linear groove portion 36 in which the first shaft portion 31 is movably engaged and a curved groove portion 37 in which the second shaft portion 32 is movably engaged. is doing. In the illustrated example, the curved groove part 37 is substantially parallel to the straight groove part 36 and has a right and left target shape of substantially “T”.

  In the illustrated example, the straight groove portion 36 and the curved groove portion 37 are formed as through-holes, and the heads of the first shaft portion 31 and the second shaft portion 32 are made large in diameter, and are respectively removed from the straight groove portion 36 and the curved groove portion 37. The straight groove portion 36 and the curved groove portion 37 are formed as a groove having a bottom portion, and the large-diameter head portions of the first shaft portion 31 and the second shaft portion 32 are respectively engaged in the grooves and removed. You may make it stop. In the illustrated example, wiring through holes 38 are formed on the left and right sides of the support member 35 along with the straight groove portions 36 and the curved groove portions 37, respectively. The wiring through holes 38 are curved groove portions sandwiching the straight groove portions 36. 37 on the opposite side.

  The hinge unit 30 described above includes a recess formed on the side surface of the end of the first housing 1 with the connecting plate 33 of the first shaft portion 31 and the second shaft portion 32, and the end of the second housing 2. They are fixedly attached to the recesses formed on the side surfaces by adhesion or welding. A hinge cover 39 that covers the support member 35 is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge portion 3 using the four shaft portions 31 and 32 has the left and right first portions 1 and 2 in the 180 ° open state of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2. The left and right second shaft portions 32 are respectively positioned at the lower end portions of the curved groove portions 37. The shaft portions 31 are positioned at the inner end portions of the linear groove portions 36, respectively.

  When the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are folded, the left and right first shaft portions 31 move toward the outer end side of the linear groove portion 36 in FIG. The two shaft portions 32 respectively move obliquely upward toward the outer end portion side of the substantially “T” shape of the curved groove portion 37. Accordingly, the first casing 1 and the second casing are separated from each other once while rising obliquely.

  The left and right first shaft portions 31 move toward the outer end side of the linear groove portion 36, while the left and right second shaft portions 32 are substantially outside the “T” shape of the curved groove portion 37. The direction is changed from the end to move toward the inner end. After that, the left and right first shaft portions 31 reach the outer end portion of the linear groove portion 36 and then move toward the inner end portion again, and the left and right second shaft portions 32 are substantially aligned with the curved groove portion 37. At the time of reaching the inner end of the character “T”, the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are folded.

  In addition, when changing the 1st housing | casing 1 and the 2nd housing | casing 2 from a folding state to a 180 degree | times open state, the operation | movement contrary to the above operation | movement is performed.

In the process of changing the housing between the folded state and the opened state, the end portions of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 are once separated from each other, so that the end portions of the housing interfere with each other. In addition, the hinge shaft does not occupy the end of the housing.
Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the liquid crystal display panel 41 of the display unit 4 can be enlarged to the hinge side end portion in the first casing 1 to enlarge the screen, and the second casing 2 can be enlarged. In addition, the liquid crystal display panel 61 of the touch panel type operation unit 6 can be enlarged to the hinge side end portion to enlarge the screen.

  As a result, as shown in the drawing, in the open state of the housing, the liquid crystal display panel 41 of the first housing 1 and the liquid crystal display panel 61 of the second housing 2 are shortened to the shortest, and two liquid crystal displays are displayed. The panels 41 and 61 can be shown on one long large screen with a sense of unity.

  As described above, according to the mobile phone having the hinge structure of the embodiment, the first casing having the display unit 4 is prevented by using the four shaft portions 31 and 32 so that a part of the casing is not cut. 1 and the two liquid crystal display panels 41 and 61 arranged in each of the second housing 2 having the operation unit 6 can be arranged in the shortest distance without obstacles, and two liquid crystal displays A large screen can be realized by the panels 41 and 61.

  In the embodiment, the connecting plate 33 of the first shaft portion 31 and the second shaft portion 32 is formed with a recess formed on the side surface of the end portion of the first housing 1 and the end portion of the second housing 2. Although it fixed to the recessed part formed in the side surface respectively, without using the connection board 33, the recessed part of the edge part side surface of the 1st housing | casing 1 and the recessed part of the edge part side surface of the 2nd housing | casing 2 The shaft portion 31 and the second shaft portion 32 may be directly fixed or integrally formed with a predetermined interval. Moreover, you may make it provide the 1st axial part 31 and the 2nd axial part 32 in the edge part side surface of the 1st housing | casing 1 and the 2nd housing | casing 2 without forming a recessed part.

By the way, in the hinge part 3 of embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the 1st housing | casing 1 is made to stand vertically on the 2nd housing | casing 2 laid down, or as shown in FIG. It is possible to lay down the second casing 2 in front of the first casing 1 that stands.
However, as shown in FIG. 5, the back side end portion of the liquid crystal display panel 61 of the touch panel type operation unit 6 of the second housing 2 laid down is hidden by the first housing 1 thereover, As shown in FIG. 6, there is a problem that the lower end portion of the liquid crystal display panel 41 of the display unit 4 of the first housing 1 is hidden by the second housing 2 in front thereof.
The countermeasure will be described next.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 7 shows a state in which the cellular phone is folded as the second embodiment. In the configuration of the first embodiment described above, the second shaft portion 32 that moves in the left and right curved groove portions 37 is connected to be stretchable. The holding member 8 and the urging members 9 for urging the left and right second shaft portions 32 in a fixed direction with respect to the support member 35 are added.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 11, the holding member 8 has a rod portion 82 fixed to the other second shaft portion 32 inside a cylindrical portion 81 fixed to the one second shaft portion 32. It is slidably incorporated and is telescopic. And the holding | maintenance part 83 which hold | maintains the cylinder part 81 slidably is engaged with the groove part 85 formed in the center part of the support member 35 so that a movement is possible. The groove 85 is formed to extend in a direction orthogonal to the linear groove 36. In the illustrated example, the rectangular cylindrical portion 81 and the rod portion 82 are used, but may be circular.

  The biasing member 9 is a torsion coil spring in which one end is fixed to the second shaft portion 32 and the other end is fixed to the support member 35 in each of the left and right as shown in the figure. Due to the urging force of the urging member 9, the second shaft portion 32 is located at the inner end of the curved groove portion 37 in the folded state of the casing, and in the opened state of the casing. As shown in FIG. 9, the curved groove portion 37 is held in a state of being positioned at the lower end portion of the approximately “T” shape.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the hinge portion 3 including the holding member 8 and the biasing member 9 in the folded state of the first housing 1 and the second housing 2 is the first shaft portion 31 on the left and right. Are located in the middle part of the linear groove part 36, and the left and right second shaft parts 32 are respectively located at the inner ends of the curved groove part 37 by the urging force of the urging member 9. Yes.

  At this time, the holding member 8 that connects the left and right second shaft portions 32 is in a state where the cylindrical portion 81 and the rod portion 82 are most contracted as shown in the drawing, and the holding portion 83 that holds the cylindrical portion 81. Is located on the upper end side of the groove 85.

  When the first casing 1 and the second casing 2 are opened, as shown in FIG. 8, the left and right first shaft portions 31 move toward the outer end side of the linear groove portion 36, respectively. The left and right second shaft portions 32 move slightly diagonally upward toward the outer end side of the substantially “T” shape of the curved groove portion 37. Accordingly, the first casing 1 and the second casing are once separated from each other while falling obliquely.

  In the 90 degree open state, the holding member 8 that connects the left and right second shaft portions 32 is in a state in which the cylindrical portion 81 and the rod portion 82 are most extended, as shown in FIG. The holding part 83 has moved to the upper end part of the groove part 85. The left and right second shaft portions 32 are positioned at the outer end portions of the curved groove portion 37 against the urging force of the urging member 9.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the left and right second shaft portions 32 are changed in direction from the outer end portion of the substantially “T” shape of the curved groove portion 37 to the lower end portion by the urging force of the urging member 9. The left and right first shaft portions 31 move toward the inner end portion of the linear groove portion 36, respectively. Then, the left and right second shaft portions 32 reach the lower end portion of the curved groove portion 37 by the urging force of the urging member 9, and the left and right first shaft portions 31 are linear groove portions. When the inner end of 36 is reached, the first casing 1 and the second casing 2 are opened 180 degrees.

  At this time, as shown in the drawing, the holding member 8 that connects the left and right second shaft portions 32 is in a state where the cylindrical portion 81 and the rod portion 82 are slightly contracted from the most extended state, and the cylindrical portion 81 The holding part 83 has moved to the lower end part of the groove part 85.

  In addition, when changing the 1st housing | casing 1 and the 2nd housing | casing 2 from a 180 degree | times open state to a folding state, operation | movement contrary to the above operation | movement is performed.

  In the above, the operation from the 90 degree opened state shown in FIG. 8 to the folded state shown in FIG. 7 and the 180 degree opened state shown in FIG. 9 is assisted by the urging force of the urging member 9 and is required for the opening / closing operation. Power is reduced.

  As described above, according to the hinge portion 3 of the second embodiment, the extendable holding member 8 that connects the left and right second shaft portions 32 is provided, and the left and right second shaft portions 32 are in a fixed direction with respect to the support member 35. By providing the urging members 9 for urging each of the first casing 1 and the second casing 2 in synchronism with each other, the second shaft portion 32 moving in the left and right curved groove portions 37 is synchronized. Can open and close at an angle. Further, the force required for the opening / closing operation can be reduced, and the operability can be improved.

(Embodiment 3)
FIGS. 12 and 13 show a state in which the cellular phone is opened as the third embodiment. In the cellular phone including the hinge unit 3 according to the first or second embodiment described above, the display unit 4 ( The liquid crystal display panel 41) and the liquid crystal display panel 61 and the touch sensor 62 of the touch panel type operation unit 6 of the second casing 2 are both brought close to the hinge side end portion to enlarge the screen.
The gaps between the screens of the display unit 4 (liquid crystal display panel 41) and the liquid crystal display panel 61 of the touch panel type operation unit 6 are black portions 11 and 21.

  From the black portions 11 and 21, it is possible to obtain a sense of unity between the display unit 4 (liquid crystal display panel 41) and the liquid crystal display panel 61 of the touch panel type operation unit 6 with an approaching large screen.

  Instead of providing the black portions 11 and 21, the display unit 4 (liquid crystal display panel 41) and the liquid crystal display panel 61 of the touch panel type operation unit 6 may both be brought close to the hinge side end portion to enlarge the screen. .

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 14 shows a folded state of the cellular phone as the fourth embodiment. In contrast to the vertically opened cellular phone in the above-described embodiment, the first casing 1 and the second casing 2 are long. The both ends of the side are connected by the hinge part 3 of the first or second embodiment described above. Then, as shown in the figure, a display unit 12, an operation unit 13, a receiver unit 14, and a transmitter unit 15 are provided on the front side of the first housing 1 to form a straight type mobile phone.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, in the state where the first casing 1 and the second casing 2 are opened 90 degrees laterally by the hinge portions 3 at both ends of the long side portion, The display unit 4 (liquid crystal display panel 41) is provided on the inner surface, and the liquid crystal display panel 61 and the touch sensor 62 of the touch panel type operation unit 6 are provided on the inner surface of the second housing 2.

  In this way, a PC style (clam shell) can be used.

  Furthermore, although not shown, in the 180 degree open state, the display unit 4 (liquid crystal display panel 41) of the horizontally long screen and the liquid crystal display panel 61 of the touch panel type operation unit 6 can be arranged in a large screen.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 16 shows a cellular phone according to the fifth embodiment. The hinge portion 3 according to the first or second embodiment described above is provided only on either the left or right of the first casing 1 and the second casing 2. The hinge cover 39 is provided with a hinge 393.

  That is, the hinge cover 39 includes a cover half 391 provided on the end side surface of the first housing 1 and a cover half provided on the end side surface of the second housing 2 as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. The body 392 is joined by a hinge 393 that can be folded on each other. Accordingly, the support member 35 having the linear groove portion 36 with which the first shaft portion 31 is engaged and the curved groove portion 37 with which the second shaft portion 32 is engaged also corresponds to the cover halves 391 and 392. It is divided into two.

  By providing the hinge cover 39 (and the support member 35 divided into two parts) having such a hinge 393, the cellular phone shown in FIG. 16A is shown in FIG. As described above, the first casing 1 and the second casing 2 can be opened in the vertical direction. Then, the cover halves 391 and 392 are folded with the hinge 393 of the hinge cover 39 from the vertically opened state, and the second casing is moved relative to the first casing 1 as shown in FIG. The body 2 can be rotated and arranged in the horizontal direction.

  Further, from the folded state of FIG. 16A, the cover half bodies 391 and 392 are folded by the hinge 393 of the hinge cover 39, so that the first casing 1 and the first casing 1 are connected to each other as shown in FIG. The two housings 2 can be opened in the lateral direction.

(Embodiment 6)
FIG. 18 shows the relationship between the opening / closing process of the housing and the hinge structure as the sixth embodiment. In the above-described embodiment, one of the two groove portions is the curved groove portion 37, but the two are both curved groove portions 136 and 137. It is what.

That is, as shown in the drawing, a curved groove portion 136 that engages with the first shaft portion 31 and a curved groove portion 137 that engages with the second shaft portion 32 may be used.
In this case, in the process of posture change in the opening / closing operation of the casing, as shown in the figure, the end point P of the casing (first casing 1 in the illustrated example) is forward of the front line L (lower in the illustrated example). ) Is not required.

(Embodiment 7)
FIG. 19 shows a state in which the cellular phone is folded as the seventh embodiment. In the above-described embodiment, the first casing 1 and the second casing 2 are provided with the two shaft portions 31 and 32. A rotating shaft 34 is provided on one side.

  That is, the rotation shaft 34 is provided in the second housing 2, and the support member 35 is formed with a bearing hole 234 that supports the rotation shaft 34. In the illustrated example, the first shaft portion 31 provided in the first housing 1 is engaged with the curved groove portion 236 formed in the support member 35, and the second shaft provided in the first housing 1 is engaged. The shaft portion 32 is engaged with a linear deformation groove portion 237 formed in the support member 35.

Even with such a hinge structure, the first casing 1 has the first shaft portion 31 that moves along the curved groove portion 236 and the second shaft portion 32 that moves along the linear deformation groove portion 237, while The casing 2 is opened and closed by the rotation shaft 34 rotating through the bearing hole 234.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a folded state, FIG. 21 shows a state opened from the folded state at 120 degrees, and FIG. 22 shows a state opened at 180 degrees.

  The first housing 1 may be provided with the rotation shaft 34, and the second housing 2 may be provided with the first shaft portion 31 and the second shaft portion 32.

(Embodiment 8)
FIG. 23 to FIG. 28 show wiring to be passed through the hinge structure as the eighth embodiment. That is, in the above embodiment, as shown in the drawing, wiring by coaxial fine wires in the left and right wiring through holes 38 of the support member 35. 138. In the figure, 12 is a substrate in the first housing 1, 13 is a connector provided on the substrate 12, 22 is a substrate in the second housing 2, and 23 is a connector provided on the substrate 22. .

  In the illustrated example, the wiring 138 connects the connector 13 of the substrate 12 in the first housing 1 and the connector 23 of the substrate 22 in the second housing 2 to move the housing from the folded state to the open state. In the posture change, as shown in the figure, the outer side of the support member 35 is bent and deformed.

(Modification)
In the above embodiment, the cellular phone is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and folding electronic devices such as a calculator, an electronic dictionary, a digital camera, a video camera, a PDA, a notebook computer, and a wearable personal computer are used. Can be used for all equipment.
Further, the first casing and the second casing may be casings having any function, for example, both casings may be provided with a touch panel.
Further, in the embodiment, the liquid crystal display panel is used as the display unit of the operation unit, but other display devices such as an EL may be used.
Further, the shape of each component is arbitrary, and it is needless to say that other specific detailed structures can be appropriately changed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of a folding electronic device to which the present invention is applied, showing a state in which a mobile phone is opened. It is a disassembled perspective view of the mobile phone of FIG. It is an enlarged front view of the hinge structure part of FIG. It is a rear view of the hinge structure part of FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which a display unit casing is vertically set on an operation unit casing that is laid down in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which an operation unit casing is laid in front of a vertically standing display unit casing of FIG. 1. FIG. 9 is a side view of a hinge structure portion in a state in which a mobile phone is folded according to a second embodiment. It is the figure which opened the mobile telephone of FIG. 7 at 90 degree | times. It is the figure which opened the mobile telephone of FIG. 7 at 180 degree | times. It is the perspective view which showed the example of the expansion-contraction structure of the holding member of FIGS. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the hinge unit of FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state in which a mobile phone is opened, showing Embodiment 3. It is a vertical side view of the cellular phone in the open state of FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the mobile phone according to the fourth embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the state which opened the mobile telephone of FIG. 14 at right angle. The embodiment 5 shows a perspective view (a) showing a folded state of a mobile phone, a view (b) showing a vertically opened state, and a horizontally rotated state from the vertically opened state. It is the figure (c) which showed the state opened side by side, and the figure (d) which showed the state opened from the folding state of the figure (a) to the horizontal direction. It is an expansion perspective view of the hinge structure part of FIG.16 (c). FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the opening / closing process of the housing and the hinge structure, with the hinge structure portion enlarged, showing the sixth embodiment. FIG. 17 is a side view of the hinge structure portion in a state where the mobile phone is folded according to the seventh embodiment. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the folded state of FIG. 19. It is the figure which showed the state opened at 120 degree | times from the folded state of FIG. Furthermore, it is a figure of the state opened at 180 degree | times. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a wiring that is passed through a hinge structure in a folded state, showing Embodiment 8. It is the figure which showed the state opened from the folded state of FIG. It is a side view of the folded state of FIG. It is the figure which showed the state of the process of opening from the folded state of FIG. Furthermore, it is a figure of the state opened at 180 degree | times. It is the perspective view which showed the state of the process of opening of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st housing | casing 11 Black part 12 Board | substrate 13 Connector 2 2nd housing | casing 21 Black part 22 Board | substrate 23 Connector 3 Hinge part 30 Hinge unit 31 1st axial part 32 2nd axial part 33 Connecting member 34 Rotating shaft 35 support member 36 linear groove portion 37 curved groove portion 136 curved groove portion 137 curved groove portion 234 bearing hole 236 curved groove portion 237 linear deformation groove portion 38 wiring through hole 138 wiring 39 hinge cover 391 cover half body 392 cover half body 393 hinge 4 display portion 5 receiving portion 6 Operation part 61 Display part 62 Touch sensor 7 Transmission part 8 Holding member 81 Tube part 82 Rod part 83 Holding part 85 Groove part 9 Energizing member

Claims (15)

A hinge structure that is relatively rotated from the folded state of the first casing and the second casing and is opened;
Two shaft portions provided at regular intervals on at least one end side surface of the first housing and the second housing;
And a support member having two groove portions including at least one curved groove in which the two shaft portions are movably engaged with each other.   The hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein the two shaft portions are provided in both the first casing and the second casing. The two shaft portions are provided only in one of the first casing and the second casing,
A rotating shaft is provided on the side surface of the other casing,
The hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein a bearing hole for supporting the rotating shaft is formed in the support member. The first housing includes a display unit,
The hinge structure according to claim 1, wherein the second housing includes an operation unit.   The said 1st housing | casing and a 2nd housing | casing are each provided with the display part arrange | positioned substantially continuously planarly in the open state, Each of Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Hinge structure.   6. The two shaft portions and the support member are disposed along at least one side surface of the end portions of the first housing and the second housing. The hinge structure described in 1.   The hinge structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a connecting member that connects the two shaft portions.   The shaft portion that moves in the curved groove is connected to each other, and a holding member that expands and contracts as the shaft portion moves along the curved groove is provided. The hinge structure described in 1.   The hinge structure according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a biasing member that biases the shaft portion in a certain direction between any of the shaft portions and the support member.   The two shaft portions and the support member are provided at positions where the first housing and the second housing are opened in a longitudinal direction. The hinge structure described in 1.   The two shaft portions and the support member are provided at positions where the first casing and the second casing are opened in a laterally long direction. The hinge structure described in 1.   The hinge structure according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising a hinge portion that relatively rotates in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the first housing and the second housing are opened. .   13. The wiring member according to claim 1, wherein the support member is formed with a wiring through hole through which the wiring drawn out from the first casing and the second casing is passed. Hinge structure.   The hinge structure according to any one of claims 1 to 13, further comprising a cover that covers an outside of the support member. A foldable electronic device in which a first casing and a second casing are freely foldable,
A foldable electronic device comprising the hinge structure according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

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