TW201427570A - Hinge and electronic device with the hinge - Google Patents

Abstract

A hinge and an electronic device with the hinge are disclosed. The hinge includes a rotating shaft, a first connecting element, a second connecting element, an adjusting element, and an elastic element. The first connecting element and the second connecting element are rotatablely connected with the rotating shaft. The adjusting element is movably connected to the rotating shaft. When the first connecting element rotates along the rotating shaft, the adjusting element is moving accordingly; therefore, the adjusting element has a first position and a second position relative to the rotating shaft. The elastic element is situated between the second connecting element and the adjusting element, wherein while the adjusting element is at the first position, the elastic element is in a relaxed state; when the adjusting element is at the second position, the adjusting element presses the elastic element then the elastic element presses the second connecting element.

Description

Hub and electronic device having the same

The invention relates to a hinge device and an electronic device provided with the same, in particular to a hinge device for adjusting the torque of the hinge by using the movement of the adjusting member and an electronic device provided with the hinge device.

With the development and progress of the NB industry, the hub has been widely used, so that the display screen can be turned on or off with respect to the system end of the electronic device. Nowadays, the torque used in the hinges of electronic devices is mostly fixed. To adjust the torque value of the hinge, it is usually necessary to add a torque adjustment structure on the hinge, such as adding a lining. To increase the structural change torque value, it is necessary to destroy the original hinge structure to achieve the change of the torque value.

However, there is no structure for adjusting the torque of the hinge to be directly disposed on the shaft member. Therefore, a new type of hinge is designed, and the structure for adjusting the torque of the hinge is directly arranged on the hinge member of the hinge, which provides a new choice for the design of the hinge and the development and application of the electronic device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A primary object of the present invention is to provide a hinge for adjusting the torque of a hub using the movement of the adjustment member.

Another primary object of the present invention is an electronic device that utilizes the movement of the adjustment member to adjust the torque of the hinge.

To achieve the above object, the hinge of the present invention includes a shaft member, a first connecting member, a second connecting member, an adjusting member, and an elastic member. The first connecting member is rotatably coupled to the rotating shaft member; the second connecting member is coupled to the rotating shaft member; the adjusting member is coupled to the second connecting member, and the adjusting member is movably disposed at one end of the rotating shaft member, when the first connecting member rotates When the shaft member rotates correspondingly, and the adjusting member moves along the axial direction of the rotating shaft member, the adjusting member has a first position and a second position with respect to the rotating shaft member. The elastic member is located between the second connecting member and the adjusting member, wherein when the adjusting member is in the first position, the elastic member is in a relaxed state, and when the adjusting member is in the second position, the adjusting member presses the elastic member to press the elastic member to the second Connector.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the adjusting member comprises a nut, and one end of the rotating shaft member is provided with a plurality of threads, and the nut is engaged with the plurality of threads, so that when the rotating shaft member rotates, the nut moves through the plurality of threads on the rotating shaft member .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second connecting member further includes a connecting portion, and the connecting portion further includes a receiving groove, wherein the adjusting member is connected to the second connecting member through the connecting portion, and the adjusting member is located in the receiving groove, and Move inside the accommodating slot.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the hinge further includes a first pad connected to the shaft member, and the first pad is located between the elastic member and the second connecting member, and the elastic member is pressed through the first pad to press the second Connector.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the hinge further includes a second pad attached to the shaft member, and the second pad is located between the second connector and the first connector.

The invention further provides an electronic device comprising a display module, a base, and a hinge, wherein the hinge is respectively connected with the display module and the base, so that the display module is opened and closed relative to the base. The hinge includes a shaft member, first a connector, a second connector, an adjustment member, and an elastic member. The first connecting member is connected to the display module and rotatably connected to the rotating shaft member; the second connecting member is coupled to the base; the adjusting member is coupled to the second connecting member, and the adjusting member is movably disposed at one end of the rotating shaft member when the display When the module is opened and closed relative to the base, the first connecting member rotates correspondingly with the rotating shaft member, and the adjusting member moves along the axial direction of the rotating shaft member, so that the adjusting member has a first position and a second position with respect to the rotating shaft member. The elastic member is located between the second connecting member and the adjusting member, wherein when the adjusting member is in the first position, the elastic member is in a relaxed state, and when the adjusting member is in the second position, the adjusting member presses the elastic member to press the elastic member to the second Connector.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the adjusting member comprises a nut, and one end of the rotating shaft member is provided with a plurality of threads, and the nut is engaged with the plurality of threads, so that when the rotating shaft member rotates, the nut moves through the plurality of threads on the rotating shaft member .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second connecting member further includes a connecting portion, and the connecting portion further includes a receiving groove, wherein the adjusting member is connected to the second connecting member through the connecting portion, and the adjusting member is located in the receiving groove, and Move inside the accommodating slot.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the hinge further includes a first pad connected to the shaft member, and the first pad is located between the elastic member and the second connecting member, and the elastic member is pressed through the first pad to press the second Connector.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the hinge further includes a second pad attached to the shaft member, and the second pad is located between the second connector and the first connector.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <

1 to FIG. 3, which is an exploded view of the hinge of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the rotation of the first connecting member of the hinge of the present invention; 3 is a schematic view of a hinge and an electronic device of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the hinge 1 of the present invention includes a shaft member 10, a first connecting member 20, a second connecting member 30, an adjusting member 40, an elastic member 50, a first pad 60, and a Two pads 70. As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, one end of the shaft member 10 is provided with a plurality of threads 11, and the adjusting member 40 is a nut for engaging with the plurality of threads 11.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first connecting member 20 and the second connecting member 30 are both connected to the rotating shaft member 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the first connecting member 20 is rotatable relative to the rotating shaft member 10. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the second connecting member 30 further includes a connecting portion 31 , and the connecting portion 31 further includes a receiving slot 311 . The adjusting member 40 is connected to the second connecting member 30 through the connecting portion 31, and the adjusting member 40 is located in the receiving groove 311. When the first connecting member 20 rotates, the rotating shaft member 10 rotates correspondingly, so that the adjusting member 40 is in the receiving groove. The 311 moves in the axial direction of the shaft member 10 in accordance with the rotation of the shaft member 10.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the elastic member 50 is located between the second connecting member 30 and the adjusting member 40. When the first connecting member 20 rotates, the rotating shaft member 10 rotates correspondingly, and the adjusting member 40 rotates due to the rotation of the rotating shaft member 10. The shaft member 10 is provided with one end of the thread 111 to move toward or away from the second connecting member 30. move. When the adjusting member 40 moves toward the second connecting member 30, the elastic member 50 is pressed into the compressed state by the adjusting member 40; when the adjusting member 40 moves away from the second connecting member 30, the adjusting member 40 does not The elastic member 50 is then pressed, and the elastic member 50 is in a relaxed state. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the elastic member 50 is a compression spring, but it is not limited thereto. The elastic member 50 may also be a disc spring or other elastic mechanism that can be compressed and relaxed.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the first pad 60 and the second pad 70 are sleeved on the rotating shaft member 10, wherein the first pad 60 is located between the elastic member 50 and the second connecting member 30, and the second lining The pad 70 is located between the second connector 30 and the first connector 20.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge device 1 of the present invention can be disposed in the electronic device 100. In the embodiment, the electronic device 100 is a portable computer, which includes a display module 110, a base 120, and the present invention. The first connector 20 of the hinge 1 is connected to the display module 110. The second connector 30 of the hinge 1 is connected to the base 120 to open and close the display module 110 relative to the base 120.

Please refer to FIG. 4A, FIG. 4B, FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, wherein FIG. 4A is a side view of the first connecting member before the rotation of the present invention; FIG. 4B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first connecting member of the present invention before rotating; FIG. The side of the first connector of the present invention is rotated after the attempt; FIG. 5B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first connector of the present invention after rotation.

As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, in the embodiment, the initial state set by the hinge 1 of the present invention is that the first connecting member 20 has not been rotated relative to the rotating shaft member 10 and the second connecting member 30, and is adjusted at this time. The piece 40 is located with the shaft member 10 Relative to the first position P1 (the left end of the accommodating groove 311 in FIG. 4B), the adjusting member 40 does not press the elastic member 50, and the elastic member 50 is in a relaxed state, so that the torque of the hinge 1 is maintained at a constant value.

When the first connecting member 20 is rotated from the initial state of the embodiment (as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B) to the state shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the first connecting member 20 drives the rotating shaft member 10 to rotate correspondingly, so that The adjusting member 40 is gradually moved on the shaft member 10 toward the second connecting member 30. In this embodiment, the relative position of the adjusting member 40 and the rotating shaft member 10 is moved from the first position P1 to the second position P2 (the right end point of the receiving groove 311 in FIG. 5B). At this time, as shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B. As shown, the adjusting member 40 presses the elastic member 50 to press the elastic member 50 against the outside of the first pad 60, and the first pad 60 represses the second connecting member 30, so that the elastic member 50 is applied to the first pad 60 and The friction of the two connectors 30 is increased to increase the torque of the hinge 1.

When the first connecting member 20 is rotated back to the initial state of the embodiment from the state shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the adjusting member 40 is gradually moved on the rotating shaft member 10 in a direction away from the second connecting member 30. At this time, the relative position of the adjusting member 40 and the rotating shaft member 10 of the embodiment is moved from the second position P2 to the first position P1. As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the adjusting member 40 does not press the elastic member 50, and the elastic member 50 The relaxation no longer presses the first pad 60, and at the same time, the pressing of the first pad 60 against the second connector 30 is released, so that the frictional force of the elastic member 50 applied to the first pad 60 and the second connector 30 is reduced ( Compared to when the elastic member 50 is pressed, the torsion of the hinge 1 is lowered. It should be noted that, in order to prevent the adjusting member 40 from being detached from the rotating shaft member 10 when moving, the adjusting member 40 must be restricted from moving in the accommodating groove 311, so that the width of the accommodating groove 311 becomes the maximum allowable stroke of the adjusting member 40. And this maximum allowable The stroke is also the distance between the first position P1 and the second position P2 in the present embodiment. It should be noted here that the distance between the first position P1 and the second position P2 is not particularly limited, and the designer can adjust according to actual needs.

In addition, the initial state of the embodiment is only an example. In actual operation, the adjusting member 40 does not need to be moved from the first position P1 or the second position P2, and the adjusting member 40 can also be from any of the receiving slots 311. The position (between the first position P1 and the second position P2) starts to move. At the same time, in order to cope with the current use requirements of the electronic device 100, the initial state of the hinge 1 of the present invention allows the adjusting member 40 to press the elastic member 50 from the beginning (the torque value is large), and then the rotating shaft member 10 The rotation causes the adjusting member 40 to no longer press the elastic member 50 (the torque value is reduced), so that the torque of the hinge 1 conforms to the use requirement of the electronic device 100 for light weight.

In summary, the hinge 1 of the present invention uses the adjusting member 40 (the nut of the present embodiment) to match the rotational engagement and relaxation between the threads 11 on the rotating shaft member 10, so that the adjusting member 40 rotates on the rotating shaft member 10. At this time, the adjusting member 40 is radially reciprocated on the rotating shaft member 10 to press or loosen the elastic member 50, thereby increasing or decreasing the frictional force applied to the second connecting member 30 (the first gasket 60), thereby actively adjusting the present invention. The torque of the hinge 1 is such that the torque is directly adjusted on the shaft member without damaging the structure of the hinge.

In summary, the present invention is a breakthrough in terms of its purpose, means and efficacy, and it is different from the characteristics of the prior art. It is a great breakthrough for the reviewer to ask for an early patent, and to benefit the society. Debian. It is to be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and its advantages, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Any person skilled in the art can make an embodiment without departing from the technical principles and spirit of the present invention. Modifications and changes. The scope of protection of the present invention should be as described in the scope of the patent application to be described later.

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10‧‧‧ shaft parts

11‧‧‧ thread

20‧‧‧First connector

30‧‧‧Second connector

31‧‧‧Connecting Department

311‧‧‧ accommodating slots

40‧‧‧Adjustment

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110‧‧‧ display module

120‧‧‧Base

P1‧‧‧ first position

P2‧‧‧ second position

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is an exploded view of the structure of the hinge of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view showing the rotation of the first connecting member of the hinge of the present invention.

3 is a schematic view of a hinge and an electronic device of the present invention.

Figure 4A is a side view of the first connector of the present invention before it is rotated.

Fig. 4B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the first connecting member of the present invention before rotation.

Figure 5A is a side view of the first connector of the present invention after rotation.

Fig. 5B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the first connecting member of the present invention after rotation.

1‧‧‧Bridge

10‧‧‧ shaft parts

11‧‧‧ thread

20‧‧‧First connector

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311‧‧‧ accommodating slots

40‧‧‧Adjustment

50‧‧‧Flexible components

60‧‧‧First pad

70‧‧‧second pad

Claims (10)

A hinge comprises: a shaft member; a first connecting member rotatably coupled to the rotating shaft member; a second connecting member coupled to the rotating shaft member; and an adjusting member movably Provided at one end of the rotating shaft member, when the first connecting member rotates, the rotating shaft member rotates correspondingly, and the adjusting member moves along the axial direction of the rotating shaft member, so that the adjusting member has a first position relative to the rotating shaft member And a second position; and an elastic member is located between the second connecting member and the adjusting member, wherein when the adjusting member is in the first position, the elastic member is in a relaxed state; when the adjusting member is located in the In the second position, the adjustment member presses the elastic member to cause the elastic member to press the second connector. The hinge device of claim 1, wherein the adjusting member comprises a nut, and one end of the rotating shaft member is provided with a plurality of threads, and the nut engages with the plurality of threads so that when the rotating shaft member rotates The nut moves on the shaft member through the plurality of threads. The hinge device of claim 1, wherein the second connecting member comprises a connecting portion, and the connecting portion has a receiving groove, and the adjusting member is located in the receiving groove and is received therein. Move inside the slot. The hinge device of claim 1, further comprising a first pad sleeved to the shaft member, wherein the first pad is located at the elastic element Between the piece and the second connecting member, wherein the elastic member presses the second connecting member through the first pad. The hinge of claim 1, further comprising a second gasket sleeved to the shaft member, and the second gasket is located between the second connector and the first connector. An electronic device includes: a display module; a base; and a hinge connected to the display module and the base respectively, so that the display module is opened and closed relative to the base, the hinge comprises: a rotating shaft a first connecting member coupled to the display module and rotatably coupled to the rotating shaft member; a second connecting member coupled to the base; an adjusting member movably disposed on the member One end of the rotating shaft member, when the display module is opened and closed relative to the base, the first connecting member rotates correspondingly with the rotating shaft member, and the adjusting member moves along the axial direction of the rotating shaft member, so that the adjusting member is opposite to the adjusting member The shaft member has a first position and a second position; and a resilient member is located between the second connecting member and the adjusting member, wherein the elastic member is in a relaxed state when the adjusting member is in the first position In a state, when the adjusting member is in the second position, the adjusting member presses the elastic member to press the elastic member to press the second connecting member. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the adjusting member comprises a nut, and one end of the rotating shaft member is provided with a plurality of threads, and the nut engages with the plurality of threads so that when the rotating shaft member rotates The nut moves on the shaft member through the plurality of threads. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the second connecting member comprises a connecting portion, and the connecting portion has a receiving groove, wherein the adjusting member is located in the receiving groove and is received therein Move inside the slot. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the hinge further comprises a first pad sleeved to the shaft member, and the first pad is located at the elastic member and the second connector Between the elastic members, the second connector is pressed through the first gasket. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the hinge further comprises a second gasket sleeved to the shaft member, and the second gasket is located at the second connector and the first connection Between pieces.