TW201502390A - Hinge structure with multi-stage linking - Google Patents

Abstract

A hinge structure with multi-stage linking comprises a first rotating base and a second rotating base including a linking rod unit, wherein the first rotating base and the second rotating base are pivoted. The linking rod unit comprises a first linking rod, a second linking rod and a guiding member respectively pivoted with the first linking rod and the second linking rod. The guiding member is engaged in the sliding rail of first rotating base, such that, when the first rotating base rotates relative to the second rotating base, the guiding member will travel a sliding stroke in the sliding rail to make the first linking rod and the second linking rod respectively forming a first angle and a second angle to the guiding member or in parallel, so as to provide a sliding design capable of smooth deformation in a multi-stage linking manner.

Description

Multi-section hinged hinge structure

The invention relates to a hinge, in particular to a multi-segment hinged hinge structure.

According to the touch panel, touch panels have been gradually applied to portable electronic devices, such as Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Tablet Personal Computer, e-books, etc. However, if you want Combining a portable electronic device with a touch panel with an input device to generate an operational feeling such as a notebook computer requires an external support structure to support the portable electronic device, resulting in a considerable carrying capacity. Inconvenience.

Therefore, a sliding type and/or a rotating hinge that can reciprocate or rotate according to an external force is installed between the touch screen of the portable electronic device and the keyboard to move the touch screen. Inverting to open, close, and rotate motion, such as the support mechanism of the Chinese Patent No. M398651 and the portable electronic module thereof, the support mechanism revealing a first support member, a base, a carrier, and at least a second support member, the first support member is pivotally connected to a first end of the base and pivoted to a second end of the base, the base is provided with a relative sliding input device A portable electronic device is detachably disposed, and the second supporting member is pivotally connected to the base and the bearing seat respectively. When the carrier rotates relative to the base, the carrier is driven by the second supporting member. The first support member rotates on the rotating shaft, so that the bearing seat is displaced relative to the base, and is in an unfolded state, so that the user can conveniently use the input device to perform related operations of the portable electronic device.

The above-mentioned hinge structure has disclosed a method for applying a four-bar linkage mechanism to achieve sliding or rotating a screen, which is convenient for the user to touch operation. However, since the portable electronic device is more compact and thin, the above-mentioned hinge is designed. In terms of structural design, the pivoting structure of the support member disposed on the carrier or the base increases the thickness or volume of the portable electronic device. If the thickness or volume of the portable electronic device is reduced, the carrier or the carrier The base must be provided with a recess for accommodating the support members, thereby affecting the configuration of the internal structure of the portable electronic device, resulting in internal components (such as a motherboard or a circuit board, a hard disk, a battery assembly, a memory unit, Difficulties in configuring a plurality of speakers, a plurality of universal serial ports (USB ports), a plurality of parallel ports, a VGA card (Video Graphics Array Card), and an external power connection device (External Power Interface).

The main object of the present invention is a hinge structure that can be multi-staged and has a thin design.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a multi-stage hinged hinge structure including a first rotating base and a second rotating base. The first rotating base includes a first pivoting portion, a second pivoting portion and a a sliding track disposed between the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion, the second rotating base includes a first connecting member pivoted to the first pivoting portion, and the second pivot a second connecting member pivotally connected to the connecting portion, the connecting rod group disposed between the first connecting member and the second connecting member, the interlocking rod group including a pivoting connection of the first connecting member a first linkage rod, a second linkage rod pivotally connected to the second connector member, and a guide member respectively pivotally connected to the first linkage rod and the second linkage rod, the guide member being embedded in the sliding line In the track, when the first pivoting seat is turned over with respect to the second rotating seat with the first pivoting portion connected to the first connecting member, the guiding member performs a sliding stroke in the sliding track and Forming a first angle and a second angle between the first linkage rod and the second linkage rod and the guiding member And when the first rotating base is turned over with respect to the second rotating base and closed with the second rotating base, the guiding member performs the sliding stroke in the sliding track and the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are The axial directions respectively form a parallel state with the axial direction of the guide member.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first connecting member has a shaft and a set of elastic members disposed on the shaft.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first rotating base is provided with a first abutting portion, and the first connecting member has a second abutting portion, and the elastic member has two abutting portions, respectively, and the first abutting portion The second abutting portion applies a pressure to generate a force end of the torsion force.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the first connecting member is provided with a first connecting portion pivotally connected to the first pivoting portion and the first connecting rod.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the second connecting member is provided with a second connecting portion pivotally connected to the second pivoting portion.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second connecting member is provided with a second linking portion pivotally connected to the second connecting rod.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first connecting member is provided with a first linking portion. According to an embodiment of the invention, the first linking portion includes a rotating shaft, two fixed wheels that are disposed on the rotating shaft and fixed to the first rotating base, and a moving wheel that abuts between the two fixed wheels.

In an embodiment of the invention, each side of the moving wheel has an actuating portion, and each of the fixed wheels has an actuating surface that abuts the moving wheel.

According to the present invention, when the first pivoting portion connected to the first connecting member is inverted relative to the second rotating seat through the first rotating base, the guiding member performs a sliding stroke in the sliding track and Forming a first angle and a second angle between the first linkage rod and the second linkage rod and the guide member, and when the first rotation seat is inverted relative to the second rotation seat and the second rotation seat When the closing is performed, the guiding member performs the sliding stroke in the sliding track, and the first linking rod and the second linking rod respectively form a parallel state with the axial direction of the guiding member, by the linkage rod group and the The first rotating base constitutes a multi-stage hinged hinge structure to provide a sliding design with smooth deformation, and has a thin design structure, thereby avoiding problems such as thickness or volume of the portable electronic device in structural design. .

FIG. 1 is a structural exploded view of a multi-stage interlocking hinge structure of the present invention.

2 is a structural exploded view of another perspective view of the multi-stage interlocking hinge structure of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the flipping and closing cooperation of the multi-stage interlocking hinge structure of the present invention.

4 is a schematic view showing the flip half-open cooperation of the multi-stage interlocking hinge structure of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the flipping full opening operation of the multi-stage interlocking hinge structure of the present invention.

The detailed description and technical contents of the present invention will now be described as follows:

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , which are schematic structural diagrams of the multi-segment hinged hinge structure of the present invention and a structural exploded view of another perspective view, as shown in the figure: the multi-stage interlocking hinge structure of the present invention, The multi-segmented hinge structure includes a first rotating base 100 and a second rotating base 200. The first rotating base 100 is provided with a first pivoting portion 101, a second pivoting portion 102, and a first a sliding track 103 between the pivoting portion 101 and the second pivoting portion 102 and a first abutting portion 104. The second rotating base 200 includes a first connecting member 210, a second connecting member 220, and a linkage rod set 230 disposed between the first connecting member 210 and the second connecting member 220. The first connecting member 210 is provided with a first connecting portion 211 pivotally connected to the first pivoting portion 101, and the second connecting member 220 is provided with a second connecting member pivotally connected to the second pivoting portion 102. The first connecting portion 211 is pivotally connected to the first connecting portion 211 of the first connecting member 210, and the second connecting member 220 is connected to the first connecting portion 211 of the first connecting member 210. a second linkage rod 232 pivotally connected to the second linkage portion 222 and a guide member 233 respectively pivotally connected to the first linkage rod 231 and the second linkage rod 232. The guide member 233 is embedded in the sliding rail 103. The guiding member 233 is carried out in the sliding track 103 when the first pivoting seat 100 is turned over with respect to the second rotating base 200 with the first rotating base 100 connected to the first connecting member 210. a sliding stroke and a first angle R1 and a second angle R2 between the first linkage rod 231 and the second linkage rod 232 and the guide member 233, respectively, and when the first When the rotating base 100 is closed relative to the first pivoting portion 101 connected to the first connecting member 210 and the second rotating base 200, the guiding member 233 performs the sliding stroke in the sliding track 103 and The axial direction of the first linkage rod 231 and the second linkage rod 232 respectively form a parallel state with the axial direction of the guiding member 233, that is, the guiding member 233 performs the sliding stroke in the sliding rail 103 and makes the sliding stroke The first linkage rod 231 and the second linkage rod 232 form a horizontal angle with the guide member 233, respectively.

In addition, the first connecting member 210 further includes a first linking portion 212 and a second abutting portion 215. The first linking portion 212 includes a shaft 213 and a set of elastic members disposed on the shaft 213. 214, the elastic member 214 (such as a torsion spring) has two receiving ends 214a respectively abutting against the first abutting portion 104 and the second abutting portion 215 to generate a torsional force, when the first rotating seat When the second rotating base 200 is reversed, the one end of the elastic member 214 is abutted against the first abutting portion 104, and when the first rotating base 100 and the second rotating base 200 are opposite When the battery is turned over, the other force receiving end 214a of the elastic member 214 abuts against the second abutting portion 215 to apply pressure to generate a torsional force. The first connecting member 210 is further provided with a recess 240 for receiving a rotating shaft 216, two fixed wheels 217 disposed on the rotating shaft 216, and abutting between the two fixed wheels 217 and The movable wheel 218 is fixed to the first rotating base 100. Each of the moving wheels 218 is connected with a spring 250. Each of the two sides of the moving wheel 218 has an operating portion 218a. Each of the fixed wheels 217 has an operating surface that abuts the moving wheel 218. 217a, wherein the actuating surface 217a has a plurality of inclined angles, and the actuating portion 218a can be a convex portion having a vertex for the first rotating base 100 to be inverted relative to the second rotating base 200, the actuating portion 218a (protrusion) is displaced along the actuating surface 217a to push the fixed wheel 217 outwardly to the spring 250 disposed beside the fixed wheel 217 to provide a force against the pre-pressure until passing through the actuating portion 218a (convex) When the highest point of the apex of the portion continues to be displaced along the actuating surface 217a, the fixed wheel 217 is pushed toward the moving wheel 218 by the torsion of the spring 250 to provide a better opening and closing tension. The torsional force of the resilient member 214 increases its tension.

Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic diagram of the flipping and closing cooperation of the multi-stage interlocking hinge structure, the flip half-open cooperation diagram and the flipping full-opening operation diagram of the present invention, as shown in the figure: The multi-segment hinged structure is mainly applicable to a portable electronic device 30 (such as a tablet computer) having a cover 31 (such as a touch panel) and a body 32. The first pivot of the first rotating base 100 The connecting portion 101 and the second pivoting portion 102 are respectively pivotally connected to the first connecting member 210 and the second connecting member 220 of the second rotating base 200, and the interlocking rod set 230 of the second rotating base 200 The first linkage rod 231 pivotally connected to the first connector, the second linkage rod 232 pivotally connected to the second connector, and the first linkage rod 231 and the second linkage respectively a guiding member 233 pivotally connected to the rod 232. The guiding member 233 is embedded in the sliding rail 103. When the first rotating base 100 is connected to the first connecting portion 210, the first pivoting portion 101 is opposite to the first pivoting portion 101. When the second rotating base 200 is turned over, the guiding member 233 performs a sliding stroke in the sliding track 103 and makes the first A first angle R1 and a second angle R2 (shown in FIG. 5 ) are formed between the linkage rod 231 and the second linkage rod 232 respectively for the cover body 31 and the base body 32 . The relative rotation is opened, and the tension is increased by the torsional force of the elastic member 214, so that the cover 31 and the base 32 are relatively opened. When the first rotating base 100 is connected to the first When the first pivoting portion 101 connected to the device 210 is closed relative to the second rotating base 200, the guiding member 233 performs the sliding stroke in the sliding track 103 and causes the first linking rod 231 and the first The axial direction of the two interlocking rods 232 is respectively formed in a parallel state with the axial direction of the guiding member 233 (as shown in FIG. 3), so that the cover body 31 and the base body 32 are relatively turned over and closed.

In summary, the first pivoting seat is pivotally connected to the first connecting member and the second connecting member of the second rotating base, and the linkage rod group of the second rotating base includes a pivoting connection. The first linkage rod of the first connector, the second linkage rod pivotally connected to the second connector, and the guide member respectively pivotally connected to the first linkage rod and the second linkage rod The guiding member is embedded in the sliding track of the first rotating base. When the first rotating seat is turned over with respect to the second rotating seat by the first connecting portion connected to the first connecting member, The guiding member performs a sliding stroke in the sliding track and forms a first angle and a second angle between the first linking rod and the second linking rod and the guiding member, respectively, and when the first rotating base is opposite When the second rotating base is turned over and closed with the second rotating base, the guiding member performs the sliding stroke in the sliding track and the axial directions of the first linking rod and the second linking rod respectively correspond to the guiding member The axial direction forms a parallel state, and the linkage rod group and the first rotation seat form a five-connection Hinge structure, designed to provide a smooth sliding deformable and having thin structural design, the structure design to avoid increases in thickness or the like of the portable electronic device volume problem.

The present invention has been described in detail above, but the foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Variations and modifications are still within the scope of the patents of the present invention.

100‧‧‧First rotating seat

101‧‧‧First pivotal

102‧‧‧Second pivotal

103‧‧‧Slide track

104‧‧‧First Arrival Department

200‧‧‧Second rotating seat

210‧‧‧First connection piece

211‧‧‧First Connection Department

212‧‧‧First Linkage Department

213‧‧‧ shaft

214‧‧‧Flexible parts

214a‧‧‧ Forced end

215‧‧ Second Second Arrival Department

216‧‧‧Rotary shaft

217‧‧‧ fixed wheel

217a‧‧‧ actuation surface

218‧‧‧dynamic wheel

218a‧‧‧Operation Department

220‧‧‧Second connection piece

221‧‧‧Second Connection Department

222‧‧‧Second Linkage Department

230‧‧‧ linkage rod set

231‧‧‧First linkage rod

232‧‧‧Second linkage

233‧‧‧Guide

240‧‧‧ Groove

250‧‧ ‧ spring

30‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

31‧‧‧ Cover

32‧‧‧ body

R1‧‧‧ first angle

R2‧‧‧ second angle

100‧‧‧First rotating seat

101‧‧‧First pivotal

102‧‧‧Second pivotal

200‧‧‧Second rotating seat

210‧‧‧First connection piece

211‧‧‧First Connection Department

212‧‧‧First Linkage Department

213‧‧‧ shaft

214‧‧‧Flexible parts

214a‧‧‧ Forced end

215‧‧ Second Second Arrival Department

216‧‧‧Rotary shaft

217‧‧‧ fixed wheel

217a‧‧‧ actuation surface

218‧‧‧dynamic wheel

218a‧‧‧Operation Department

220‧‧‧Second connection piece

221‧‧‧Second Connection Department

222‧‧‧Second Linkage Department

230‧‧‧ linkage rod set

231‧‧‧First linkage rod

232‧‧‧Second linkage

233‧‧‧Guide

240‧‧‧ Groove

250‧‧ ‧ spring

Claims (9)

A multi-stage hinged hinge structure comprising:
a first rotating base includes a first pivoting portion, a second pivoting portion, and a sliding track disposed between the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting portion; and a second rotating base. The first connecting member pivoted with the first pivoting portion, and the second connecting member pivoted to the second pivoting portion are disposed on the first connecting member and the second connecting portion a linkage rod group between the components, the linkage rod group includes a first linkage rod pivotally connected to the first connector member, a second linkage rod pivotally connected to the second connector member, and a corresponding a guiding member pivotally connected to the second linking rod, the guiding member is embedded in the sliding rail, and when the first rotating base is opposite to the first pivoting portion connected to the first connecting member When the second rotating base is turned over, the guiding member performs a sliding stroke in the sliding track and forms a first angle and a second between the first linking rod and the second linking rod and the guiding member respectively. An angle, and when the first rotating base is turned over with respect to the second rotating base and closed with the second rotating base, the guiding member is slid Stroke for the sliding track and the first linking rod and the second linking rod is formed axially a state parallel to the axial direction of the guide member. The multi-stage interlocking hinge structure according to Item 1, wherein the first connecting member has a shaft and a set of elastic members disposed on the shaft. The multi-segment hinged hinge structure according to Item 2, wherein the first rotating base is provided with a first abutting portion, and the first connecting member has a second abutting portion, the elastic member having two separate portions The first abutting portion and the second abutting portion abut against the force receiving end that generates the torsional force. The multi-segment hinged hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the first connecting member is provided with a first connecting portion pivotally connected to the first pivoting portion and the first connecting rod. The multi-segment hinged hinge structure according to Item 1, wherein the second connecting member is provided with a second connecting portion pivotally connected to the second pivoting portion. The multi-segment hinged hinge structure according to Item 1, wherein the second connecting member is provided with a second linking portion pivotally connected to the second linking rod. The multi-stage interlocking hinge structure according to Item 1, wherein the first connecting member is provided with a first linking portion. The multi-stage interlocking hinge structure according to Item 7, wherein the first linking portion comprises a rotating shaft, two fixed wheels disposed on the rotating shaft and fixed to the first rotating base, and abutting The moving wheel between the two fixed wheels. The multi-stage interlocking hinge structure according to Item 8 of the claim, wherein each of the two sides of the moving wheel has an actuating portion, and each of the fixed wheels has an actuating surface abutting the moving wheel.