JP3210150U - Rotating device - Google Patents

Abstract

A rotating device having an angle determining function and applied to the connection between a main body of a notebook computer and a screen and used to provide different viewing angles to the screen is provided. A fixing member, a rotating member, and a plurality of friction sheets are provided. The fixing member is screwed to the main body and has a first positioning member 11. The friction member 20 is fixed to the fixed member. The rotating member is connected to the screen, is covered between the fixing member and the friction member, and rotates with respect to the fixing member and the friction member. The rotating member has a second positioning member and provides an angle determination function when the first positioning member and the second positioning member are joined. The plurality of friction sheets includes at least one upwardly rotating friction sheet 41 and at least one downwardly rotating friction sheet 42, the upwardly rotating friction sheet being disposed between the friction member and the rotating member and friction The friction sheet that is in contact with the member and the rotating member and rotates downward is disposed between the rotating member and the fixed member, and is in contact with the rotating member and the fixed member. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a rotating device, and more particularly to a rotating device having an angle determining function.

With the advancement of optical technology and semiconductor technology, liquid crystal display devices are widely applied as display devices for electronic devices. The liquid crystal display has advantages such as high image quality, small volume, light weight, low voltage driving, low power consumption, and wide application range. Therefore, it is widely applied to home appliances and computer products such as display devices for notebook computers and desktop computers, and has become the mainstream of display devices.

In general, the liquid crystal display of a notebook computer is fixed in the upper lid of the notebook computer. When using a notebook computer, open the top cover and expose the liquid crystal display mounted on it. The upper lid and the personal computer main body are connected by a rotating shaft. Therefore, the liquid crystal display of the notebook personal computer can adjust the angle of the liquid crystal display by adjusting the angle of the upper lid according to the demand of the user.

However, the conventional screen described above, that is, the screen has a function of rotating to the left and right, but a phenomenon of shaking occurs when the liquid crystal display screen is used, resulting in a problem that the screen becomes unstable when used. For this reason, both manufacturers and users have sought a laptop computer design that can effectively fix the screen angle after rotation of the screen and provide an environment in which the user can stably input and display.

Therefore, the present inventor considered that the above-described drawbacks can be improved, and as a result of intensive studies, the present inventor has arrived at a proposal of the present invention that effectively improves the above-described problems with a rational design.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and has as its main object to provide a rotating device. That is, a rotating device having an angle determination function is provided for the disadvantages and shortcomings existing in the prior art, and an environment in which a notebook computer user can stably input and display is provided.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the above object, the rotation device according to the present invention has an angle determination function and is applied to the connection between the main body of the notebook personal computer and the screen. The rotating device includes a fixed member, a rotating member, and a plurality of friction sheets. The fixing member is screwed to the main body and has a first positioning member. The friction member is fixed to the fixing member. The rotating member is connected to the screen and is covered between the fixing member and the friction member and rotates with respect to the fixing member and the friction member. The rotating member has a second positioning member and provides an angle determination function when the first positioning member and the second positioning member are joined. The plurality of friction sheets includes at least one upwardly rotating friction sheet and at least one downwardly rotating friction sheet, wherein the upwardly rotating friction sheet is disposed between the friction member and the rotating member, and the friction member and The friction sheet that is in contact with the rotating member and rotates downward is disposed between the rotating member and the fixed member and is in contact with the rotating member and the fixed member.

As described above, the rotating device according to the present invention includes a fixed member, a friction member, a rotating member, and a plurality of friction sheets. The fixing member is screwed to the main body and has a first positioning member. The friction member is fixed to the fixing member. The rotating member is connected to the screen and is covered between the fixing member and the friction member and rotates with respect to the fixing member and the friction member. The rotating member has a second positioning member and provides an angle determination function when the first positioning member and the second positioning member are joined. This provides different viewing angles for the liquid crystal screen.

It is an external appearance perspective view explaining the rotation apparatus concerning this invention. It is an expanded view explaining the rotating apparatus shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the vertical direction explaining the rotating apparatus shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the part explaining the rotating apparatus shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the other part explaining the rotating apparatus shown in FIG.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiment described below does not limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims of the utility model registration. In addition, all the configurations described below are not necessarily essential requirements of the present invention.

Embodiment

First, an embodiment of a rotating device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. The rotation device 100 according to the present invention has an angle determination function and is applied to the connection between the main body of a notebook personal computer and a screen. The rotating device 100 includes a fixed member 10, a friction member 20, a rotating member 30, and a plurality of friction sheets 40. In a preferred embodiment of the rotation device 100 according to the present invention, it has a rotation function of 180 degrees, the rotation direction 200 is a rotation system that rotates around the Z axis, and the function is different from the rotation direction of the liquid crystal screen of the notebook computer. Rotate by angle to provide different viewing angles.

The fixing member 10 is screwed to the main body and has a first positioning member 11. A preferred embodiment of the first positioning member 11 in the present embodiment is a concave groove. Specifically, the fixing member 10 is a disk-shaped pedestal, and an annular receiving groove 12 is opened in the middle of the fixing member 10, and a plurality of first receiving grooves 121 are further provided at the bottom edge of the receiving groove 12. A circular fixing storage groove 13 is opened in the middle of the storage groove 12. The first positioning member 11 is installed between the storage groove 12 and the fixing storage groove 13, that is, a semicircular annular concave groove, which provides the liquid crystal screen with different viewing angles of 0 to 180 degrees. The fixing member 10 is provided with an annular open groove 14 at the outer edge of the fixing storage groove 13, and the open groove 14 is provided with an inward fixing groove 141.

The friction member 20 has a disk shape and is fixed to the fixing member 10. Specifically, the friction member 20 is fixed in the fixing storage groove 13 of the fixing member 10 with a screw, and a gap is left between the friction member 20 and the fixing storage groove 13. The friction member 20 has a disk-shaped bottom portion 21 that sinks downward, and an extending portion 22 that is formed to extend outward from the edge of the bottom portion 21, and the bottom portion 21 is inside the fixing storage groove 13. The extending portion 22 is placed in the receiving groove 12.

The rotating member 30 is connected to the screen and is placed between the fixing member 10 and the friction member 20 and rotates with respect to the fixing member 10 and the friction member 20. The rotating member 30 has a second positioning member 31 and provides an angle determining function when the first positioning member 11 and the second positioning member 31 are joined. A preferred embodiment of the second positioning member 31 in the present embodiment is a stop rod. The stopper rod is engaged with the concave groove and the stopper rod slides in the concave groove. The stopper rod is covered with a cushion cover 70 for stopper, and the impact of the stopper rod when it collides with the side wall of the concave groove. Used for buffering, it also reduces impact sound. The rotating member 30 has a disk-like base 32 that is depressed downward. A retreat groove 33 is formed in the middle of the base 32, and a plurality of second receiving grooves 34 are formed in the base 32.

The plurality of friction sheets 40 includes at least one friction sheet 41 that rotates upward and at least one friction sheet 42 that rotates downward. The friction sheet 41 that rotates upward is disposed between the friction member 20 and the rotation member 30 and is in contact with the friction member 20 and the rotation member 30, and the friction sheet 42 that rotates downward includes the rotation member 30 and the fixed member 10. Between the rotating member 30 and the fixed member 10. Specifically, the friction sheet 41 that rotates upward is installed in the second accommodation groove 34, and the friction sheet 42 that rotates downward is installed in the first accommodation groove 121.

The rotating device 100 according to the present invention further includes a friction ring 50 and a plurality of soft gaskets 60. A convex portion 51 is formed on the friction ring 50 so as to protrude. The friction ring 50 is placed in the open groove 14 and extended to the retreat groove 33, and the convex portion 51 is fixed in the fixing groove 141. The The soft gasket 60 is placed between the friction sheet 42 that rotates downward and the first receiving groove 121, and the soft gasket 60 having different hardness is selected, thereby affecting the torque when the rotating member 30 rotates. . When the soft gasket 60 is hard, the torque is large, and when the soft gasket 60 is soft, the torque is small. A soft gasket 60 having a hardness suitable for various demands can be selected. Further, the fixed member 10, the friction member 20, and the rotating member 30 have a deformation amount in their flatness in the rotation process, and when the rotating member 30 is rotated by an external force, the soft gasket 60 reduces the deformation amount, The rotation member 30 is rotated smoothly, and the deformation amount at the time of rotation of the fixing member 10, the friction member 20, and the rotation member 30 is reduced.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, in the installation of the rotating device 100 according to the present invention, the fixing member 10 is screwed to the main body, the rotating member 30 is connected to the screen, and the friction member 20 is fixed to the fixing member 10. It is fixed in the storage groove 13 with a screw, and a gap is left between the friction member 20 and the fixed storage groove 13. The friction ring 50 is placed in the open groove 14 and extended to the retreat groove 33, and the convex portion 51 is fixed in the fixing groove 141. The rotating member 30 is placed between the fixing member 10 and the friction member 20 and rotates with respect to the fixing member 10 and the friction member 20, and the bottom 21 of the friction member 20 is fixed in the fixing storage groove 13. The extending portion 22 is placed in the first receiving groove 121. When the lower surface of the extending portion 22 of the friction member 20 is brought into contact with the friction ring 50, friction is generated at the time of rotation, and sliding is prevented. The friction sheet 41 that rotates upward is disposed between the friction member 20 and the rotation member 30 and is in contact with the friction member 20 and the rotation member 30, and the friction sheet 42 that rotates downward includes the rotation member 30 and the fixed member 10. Between the rotating member 30 and the fixed member 10. Specifically, the friction sheet 41 that rotates upward is installed in the second accommodation groove 34, and the friction sheet 42 that rotates downward is installed in the first accommodation groove 121. The stop bar is engaged with the groove and the stop bar slides in the groove to provide the liquid crystal screen with different viewing angles of 0 to 180 degrees. The stopper bar is covered with a stopper cushion cover 70, and the impact force when the stopper bar collides with the side wall of the concave groove is buffered to reduce the impact sound.

As described above, the rotation device 100 according to the present invention includes the fixed member 10, the friction member 20, the rotation member 30, and the plurality of friction sheets 40. The fixing member 10 is screwed to the main body and has a first positioning member 11. The friction member 20 is fixed to the fixing member 10. The rotating member 30 is connected to the screen and is covered between the fixing member 10 and the friction member 20 and rotates with respect to the fixing member 10 and the friction member 20. The rotating member 30 has a second positioning member 31 and provides an angle determining function when the first positioning member 11 and the second positioning member 31 are joined, thereby different angles of 0 to 180 degrees to the liquid crystal screen. Provides a viewing angle.

The above-described embodiments are merely for explaining the technical idea and features of the present invention, and are intended to allow those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and to carry out the present invention. It does not limit the scope of the utility model registration request. Accordingly, improvements or changes having various similar effects made without departing from the spirit of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the utility model registration request.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Rotating device 10 Fixing member 11 First positioning member 12 Holding groove 121 First receiving groove 13 Fixing receiving groove 14 Opening groove 141 Fixing groove 20 Friction member 21 Bottom portion 22 Extending portion 30 Rotating member 31 Second positioning member 32 Base 33 Retreat groove 34 Second receiving groove 40 Friction sheet 41 Friction sheet 42 rotating upward Friction sheet 50 rotating downward Friction ring 51 Convex part 60 Soft gasket 70 Cushion cover for stopper

Claims (6)

A rotating device having an angle determination function and applied to a main body of a notebook computer and a screen, wherein the rotating device is
A fixing member screwed to the main body and having a first positioning member;
A friction member fixed to the fixing member;
The first positioning member and the second positioning member are connected to the screen, are covered between the fixing member and the friction member, rotate with respect to the fixing member and the friction member, have a second positioning member, A rotating member that provides an angle determining function when they are joined together;
At least one friction sheet rotating up and at least one friction sheet rotating down, the friction sheet rotating up is disposed between the friction member and the rotation member and in contact with the friction member and the rotation member. The rotating device is characterized in that the friction sheet rotating downward includes at least a plurality of friction sheets disposed between the rotating member and the fixed member and in contact with the rotating member and the fixed member.   The first positioning member is a concave groove, the second positioning member is a stop rod, and the stop rod slides in the concave groove by engaging the stop rod and the concave groove. The rotating device according to 1.   The fixing member is a disk-shaped pedestal, and an annular receiving groove is formed in the middle of the fixing member, and a circular fixing receiving groove is formed in the middle of the receiving groove, and between the receiving groove and the fixing storing groove. The first positioning member is installed, and the friction member has a disk-shaped bottom portion that sinks downward and an extending portion that is formed to extend outward from the edge of the bottom portion, and the bottom portion is The rotating device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating device is stored so as to be fixed in the fixing storage groove, and the extending portion is stored in the storage groove.   A plurality of first receiving grooves are formed at the edge of the receiving groove, the rotating member has a disk-shaped base that is depressed downward, a retreat groove is formed in the middle of the base, and a plurality of bases are provided in the base. The friction sheet rotating upward is installed in the second storage groove, and the friction sheet rotating down is installed in the first storage groove. The rotating device according to 1.   A friction ring is further provided. The friction ring is formed so that the convex portion protrudes. The fixing member has an annular opening groove on the outer edge of the fixing receiving groove, and the opening groove has an inward fixing groove. The rotating device according to claim 4, wherein the friction ring is placed in the open groove and extended in the retreat groove, and the convex portion is fixed in the fixing groove.   The rotating device according to claim 4, further comprising a plurality of soft gaskets placed between the friction sheet rotating downward and the first receiving groove.