TW201351094A - Expansion device - Google Patents

Abstract

An expansion device applying for a tablet computer having a first surface, a first lateral and a second lateral opposite to each other and storing a peripheral device is provided. The expansion device includes a first casing, a second casing and a third casing. The first casing has a first inner lateral, a first inner surface and a first outer surface opposite to each other, and a concave is caved in the first outer surface. The peripheral device is stored in the concave. The second casing disposed at a side of the first casing has a second inner lateral faced to the first inner lateral. The first casing and the second casing applies for covering the first surface, the first lateral and the second lateral of the tablet computer. The third casing pivotally connected to the first casing applies for covering the concave or rotating an angle to support the first casing.

Description

Expansion device

The present invention relates to an expansion device, and more particularly to an expansion device for a tablet computer.

With the rapid development of technology, with the advent of many portable electronic devices, such as notebook computers, smart phones and tablets. Users can process and send and receive data anytime, anywhere through these portable electronic devices, which has become an indispensable item for modern people in their lives. Taking a tablet computer as an example, it has the advantages of being compact in size and convenient to carry, and is quite convenient for the user to use when going out.

However, when the user uses the tablet, it needs to be held by one hand or laid flat on the table, and the user cannot be used in a more comfortable posture, which is easy for the user to fatigue. In addition, in order to increase the comfort or performance of the tablet, there are a variety of peripheral devices on the market for users to purchase, such as a keyboard or an extended battery, but such peripheral devices are more troublesome to carry.

In addition, the general tablet support (docking) can only be used to fix a tablet of one size. If users have different sizes of tablets, they need to purchase/carry the corresponding size brackets, but cannot meet the needs with a single bracket.

The present invention provides an expansion device that allows a tablet computer to stand up on a tabletop and has the function of carrying a peripheral device of the tablet computer.

The invention proposes an expansion device suitable for a tablet computer and suitable for storage by a peripheral device. The tablet has a first surface and a first side and a second side adjacent to the first surface and opposite to each other. The expansion device includes a first housing, a second housing and a third housing. The first housing has a first inner side surface, a first inner surface and a first outer surface, a recess recessed in the first outer surface, and the peripheral device is adapted to be stored in the recess. The second housing is disposed on one side of the first housing, the second housing has a second inner side facing the first inner side, and the first housing and the second housing are adapted to cover the first of the tablet Surface, first side and second side. Peripheral devices are stored in pockets. The third housing is pivotally connected to the first housing, and the third housing is adapted to cover the recess or to rotate at an angle to support the first housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the method further includes a circuit module, the tablet computer includes a first connection port, the first housing includes a second connection port corresponding to the first connection port, and the second connection port is electrically connected. Connect to the circuit module.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first connecting port is located on the first side, and the second connecting port is located on the first inner side.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first housing includes a third connection port electrically connected to the circuit module.

In an embodiment of the invention, the peripheral device is adapted to be connected to the third expansion port in a wired manner. .

In an embodiment of the invention, the tablet computer includes a wireless receiver, and the peripheral device includes a wireless transmitter corresponding to one of the wireless receivers.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the third housing includes a first side and a second side, the first side is pivotally connected to the first housing, and the elastic strip is attached to the second side.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first housing includes a first fixing portion, and the second housing includes a second fixing portion corresponding to the first fixing portion. The first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are used for The relative positions of the first housing and the second housing are limited.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first housing includes a first fitting portion, and the third housing includes a second fitting portion corresponding to one of the first fitting portions.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first inner side surface and/or the second inner side surface are elastic materials.

Based on the above, the expansion device of the present invention can adjust the distance between the first inner side surface of the first housing and the second inner side surface of the second housing for the tablet to be placed and fixed. In addition, the expansion device of the present invention stores the peripheral device through the recess of the first housing, and covers the recess with the third housing to simultaneously carry the expansion device and the peripheral device. In addition, the expansion device of the present invention uses the third housing pivotally connected to the first housing as a support frame to prop up the first housing, thereby providing support for the tablet computer.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

The invention proposes an expansion device suitable for a tablet computer and suitable for storage by a peripheral device. The expansion device of the invention can be used for the tablet to stand up It is on the desktop and has the function of storing and carrying peripheral devices of the tablet. 1A is a side elevational view of an expansion device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1B is a front elevational view of the expansion device of Figure 1A. Figure 1C is a rear elevational view of the expansion device of Figure 1A.

Referring to FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C , the expansion device 100 of the present embodiment includes a first housing 110 , a second housing 120 , and a third housing 140 . The first housing 110 has a first inner side surface 111, a first inner surface 112 and a first outer surface 113, and a recess 114 is recessed in the first outer surface 113. The second housing 120 is slidably disposed on one side of the first housing 110 , and the second housing 120 has a second inner side 126 facing the first inner side surface 111 .

The first housing 110 includes a first fixing portion 115. The material of the first fixing portion 115 is preferably an elastic material such as rubber, but may be a metal or plastic material. The second housing 120 includes at least one second fixing portion 122 corresponding to the first fixing portion 115 . In the embodiment, the second housing 120 has a groove 124 for the first fixing portion 115 of the first housing 110 to slide therein, and the second fixing portion 122 is disposed at one side of the groove 124. When the first fixing portion 115 of the first housing 110 slides along the groove 124 of the second housing 120 to the second fixing portion 122, the first fixing portion 115 can be squeezed into the second fixing portion 122 to restrict the first The relative positions of the housing 110 and the second housing 120.

If the distance between the first inner side surface 111 of the first housing 110 and the second inner side surface 126 of the second housing 120 is to be increased, the first fixing portion 115 and the second fixing portion 122 are biased toward each other. When the direction is moved, the engagement state between the first fixing portion 115 and the second fixing portion 122 can be released. of course, Only one embodiment of the first fixing portion 115 and the second fixing portion 122 is shown here. The types and fixing manners of the first fixing portion 115 and the second fixing portion 122 are not limited thereto.

In the embodiment, the third housing 140 includes a first side 142 and a second side 144 . The first side 142 is pivotally connected to the first housing 110 . The second side 144 can contact the first housing 110 to cover the third housing 140 to the pocket 114. The expansion device 100 of this embodiment can store a peripheral device 130 in the pocket 114. In the embodiment, the peripheral device 130 is a keyboard, but the type of the peripheral device 130 is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 1A, in the present embodiment, when the third housing 140 covers the recess 114, the outer contour of the third housing 140 substantially conforms to the outer contour of the first housing 110, so that the expansion device 100 The appearance is more integral. Of course, the shape of the first housing 110 and the third housing 140 can be designed by the manufacturer according to other requirements, and is not limited thereto.

In addition, the expansion device 100 of the embodiment further includes a circuit module 150. The first housing 110 includes a second connection port 117 and a third connection port 118. The second port 117 and the third port 118 are electrically connected to the circuit module 150, respectively. In this embodiment, the second connecting port 117 is located on the first inner side surface 111 for connecting the tablet computer. The third port 118 is for connecting an external device to the expansion device 100. The interface between the second port 117 and the third port 118 may be a universal sequence bus, but is not limited thereto.

1D to 1G are schematic diagrams showing the flow of the tablet into the expansion device of FIG. 1A. First, referring to FIG. 1D, the tablet 10 has a first surface 11, a second surface 12, and a first side 13 opposite to each other. And a second side 14 and the tablet 10 includes a first port 15 on the first side 13 and a display panel 17 on the second surface 12. When the tablet 10 is to be placed on the expansion device 100, the second housing 120 of the expansion device 100 is first moved away from the first housing 110 to enlarge the distance between the first inner side surface 111 and the second inner side surface 126. For tablet 10 to be placed.

Next, referring to FIG. 1E , the first surface 11 of the tablet 10 is swung toward the expansion device 100 to expose the display panel 17 to the expansion device 100 . Referring to FIG. 1F, the first port 15 of the tablet 10 is connected to the second port 117 of the expansion device 100. Finally, referring to FIG. 1G, the distance between the first inner side surface 111 and the second inner side surface 126 is shortened by moving the first housing 110 or the second housing 120. The first housing 110 and the second housing 120 of the expansion device 100 cover the first surface 11 , the first side 13 , and the second side 14 of the tablet computer 10 , and the tablet 10 is fixed in the expansion device 100 . At this time, the distance between the first inner side surface 111 and the second inner side surface 126 is close to the distance between the first side surface 13 and the second side surface 14 of the tablet computer 10. It can be seen that the expansion device of the present invention can be applied to tablets of different sizes, and even if the user has a tablet of different sizes, there is no need to purchase or carry a corresponding different bracket.

Of course, the method of placing the tablet 10 in the expansion device 100 is not limited to the above. In other embodiments, the material of the first inner side surface 111 or/and the second inner side surface 126 may also be an elastic material (for example, rubber). When the tablet computer 10 is to be placed in the expansion device 100, the user only needs to apply the first An inner side surface 111 or/and a second inner side surface 126, such that the first inner side surface 111 Or / and the second inner side 126 is deformed to be pulled apart. After the tablet computer 10 is placed in the expansion device 100, the user stops applying force, and the first inner side surface 111 or/and the second inner side surface 126 is reset to clamp the tablet computer 10, and the tablet computer 10 is fixed to the expansion device. Within 100.

1H is a schematic view of the expansion device of FIG. 1A using a third housing as a support frame. Since the third housing 140 is pivotally connected to the first housing 110 , the second side 144 of the third housing 140 rotates with the first side 142 as an axis. Therefore, the third housing 140 can cover the recess 114 (as shown in FIG. 1C) or can be angled with the first housing 110 (as shown in FIG. 1H). At this time, the third housing The 140 can serve as a support for the expansion device 110. The expansion device 100 is erected on the table top through an angle between the first housing 110 and the third housing 140.

In the present embodiment, since one side of the peripheral device 130 is fixed to the first housing 110 beside the recess 114, please refer to FIGS. 1I to 1K to use the expansion device. 1I to 1K are schematic diagrams showing the flow of use of the expansion device of FIG. 1A. First, referring to FIG. 1I, the second side 144 of the third housing 140 is lifted up, and the button surface of the peripheral device 130 is seen to face the third housing 140. Next, the peripheral device 130 is taken out. Since one side of the peripheral device 130 of the present embodiment is fixed to the first housing 110, when the peripheral device 130 is required, the peripheral device 130 can be turned over (as shown in FIG. 1J) to make it Placed in front of the first inner surface 112 of the first housing 110 (as shown in FIG. 1K).

In addition, in order to prevent the user from carrying the tablet, the second side 144 of the third housing 140 is separated from the first housing 110, and the peripheral device 130 is exposed, and even a falling condition occurs. In this embodiment, the first housing 110 A first fitting portion 116 is included, and the third housing 140 includes a second fitting portion 146 corresponding to one of the first fitting portions 116. The third housing 140 is fixed to the first housing 110 (as shown in FIG. 1I) by the first fitting portion 116 and the second fitting portion 146 being engaged with each other. When the expansion device 100 needs to support the tablet computer or use the peripheral device 130, the user applies the force to pull the second side 144 of the third housing 140 to release the first fitting portion 116 from the card with the second fitting portion 146. Hehe.

In addition, since one of the bottom portion 132 of the peripheral device 130 and the second side 144 of the third housing 140 may come into contact with the table top during use, the expansion device 100 further includes at least one anti-slip to provide a smoother pressing environment for the user. Pad 160 and an elastic strip 170. In this embodiment, the four corners of the bottom portion 132 of the peripheral device 130 are provided with the anti-slip pad 160, and the elastic strip 170 is attached to the second side 144 of the third housing 140 to achieve the anti-slip effect. The material of the anti-slip pad 160 and the elastic strip 170 may be rubber, but is not limited thereto.

The peripheral device 130 and the circuit module 150 can be connected by wireless or wired. In the present embodiment, the tablet 10 further includes a wireless receiver 16, and the peripheral device 130 includes a wireless transmitter 134 corresponding to one of the wireless receivers 16. The peripheral device 130 is connected to the circuit module 150 by wireless means. However, the manner in which the peripheral device 130 is connected to the circuit module 150 is not limited thereto.

2 is a schematic diagram of an expansion device in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the expansion device 200 of FIG. 2 is different from the expansion device 100 of FIG. 1A in that the peripheral device 230 of the expansion device 200 of FIG. 2 is not fixed to the first housing 210, that is, the user can Demand will The peripheral device 230 can be used by the tablet 10 to receive any range of peripheral device 230 signals, greatly increasing user convenience. In addition, since the peripheral device 230 is not fixed to the first housing 210, the user can replace the desired peripheral device 230 according to the size of the recess 214, which increases the diversity of the expansion device 200.

3 is a schematic diagram of an expansion device in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the main difference between the expansion device 300 of FIG. 3 and the expansion device 100 of FIG. 1A is that the peripheral device 330 of the expansion device 300 of FIG. 3 is connected to the third connection port 318, that is, the peripheral device 330 is transparent. The expansion device 300 is connected in a wired manner.

4 is a schematic diagram of an expansion device in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the main difference between the expansion device 400 of FIG. 4 and the expansion device 300 of FIG. 3 is that the peripheral device 430 of the expansion device 400 of FIG. 4 is an expansion battery. Peripheral device 430 is stored in pocket 414. When the tablet 400 needs to be charged through the peripheral device 430, the peripheral device 430 can be connected to the third port 418, and the power of the peripheral device 430 can be transmitted to the tablet computer 10 through the expansion device 400. Of course, in other embodiments, the peripheral device may also be a device such as a speaker or a microphone, and the type of the peripheral device is not limited thereto.

In summary, the expansion device of the present invention can be placed on a tablet computer by adjusting the distance between the first inner side surface of the first housing and the second inner side surface of the second housing to enable the expansion device to hold the tablet computer. In addition, the expansion device of the present invention accommodates the peripheral device by the recess of the first housing to carry the expansion device and the peripheral device at the same time. In addition, the third shell of the expansion device of the present invention The body is pivotally connected to the first housing, and supports the first housing through the third housing to provide support for the tablet computer.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧ tablet

11‧‧‧ first surface

12‧‧‧ second surface

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16‧‧‧Wireless Receiver

17‧‧‧ display panel

100, 200, 300, 400‧‧‧ expansion devices

110, 210‧‧‧ first housing

111‧‧‧First inner side

112‧‧‧First inner surface

113‧‧‧First outer surface

114, 214, 414 ‧ ‧ pockets

115‧‧‧First Fixed Department

116‧‧‧First mating department

117‧‧‧Second connection

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120‧‧‧second housing

122‧‧‧Second fixed department

124‧‧‧ trench

126‧‧‧Second inner side

130, 230, 330, 430‧‧‧ peripheral devices

132‧‧‧ bottom

134‧‧‧Wireless transmitter

140‧‧‧ third housing

142‧‧‧ first side

144‧‧‧ second side

146‧‧‧Second fitting

150‧‧‧ circuit module

160‧‧‧Slip mat

170‧‧‧Flexible strips

1A is a side elevational view of an expansion device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1B is a front elevational view of the expansion device of Figure 1A.

Figure 1C is a rear elevational view of the expansion device of Figure 1A.

1D to 1G are schematic diagrams showing the flow of the tablet into the expansion device of FIG. 1A.

1H is a schematic view of the expansion device of FIG. 1A using a third housing as a support frame.

1I to 1K are schematic diagrams showing the flow of use of the expansion device of FIG. 1A.

2 is a schematic diagram of an expansion device in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic diagram of an expansion device in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of an expansion device in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Expansion device

110‧‧‧First housing

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112‧‧‧First inner surface

117‧‧‧Second connection

118‧‧‧ Third connection埠

120‧‧‧second housing

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140‧‧‧ third housing

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170‧‧‧Flexible strips

Claims (10)

An expansion device suitable for a tablet computer and suitable for storage by a peripheral device having a first surface and a first side and a second side adjacent to the first surface and opposite to each other The device includes: a first housing having a first inner side surface, a first inner surface opposite to the first inner surface, and a first outer surface, a recess recessed in the first outer surface, the peripheral device being adapted to be stored in the recess a second housing disposed on one side of the first housing, the second housing having a second inner side facing the first inner side, and the first housing and the second housing The body is adapted to cover the first surface of the tablet, the first side and the second side; and a third housing pivotally connected to the first housing, the third housing is adapted to cover the recess The hole is either rotated an angle to support the first housing. The expansion device of claim 1, further comprising a circuit module, the tablet computer comprising a first connection port, the first housing comprising a second connection port corresponding to the first connection port, And the second connection is electrically connected to the circuit module. The expansion device of claim 2, wherein the first connection port is located on the first side, and the second connection port is located on the first inner side. The expansion device of claim 2, wherein the first housing comprises a third connection port electrically connected to the circuit module. Such as the expansion device described in claim 4, wherein the week The edge device is adapted to be connected to the third expansion port in a wired manner. The expansion device of claim 1, wherein the tablet comprises a wireless receiver, the peripheral device comprising a wireless transmitter corresponding to the wireless receiver. The expansion device of claim 1, further comprising an elastic strip, the third housing includes a first side and a second side, the first side being pivotally connected to the first housing The elastic strip is attached to the second side. The expansion device of claim 1, wherein the first housing comprises a first fixing portion, and the second housing comprises a second fixing portion corresponding to the first fixing portion, the first fixing portion And the second fixing portion is configured to limit the relative positions of the first housing and the second housing. The expansion device of claim 1, wherein the first housing comprises a first fitting portion, and the third housing comprises a second fitting portion corresponding to one of the first fitting portions. The expansion device of claim 1, wherein the first inner side surface and/or the second inner side surface are made of an elastic material.