TW201733426A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device including a housing and a cushion is provided. The housing has a circular opening, multiple perpendicular limiting portions, multiple horizontal limiting portions disposed symmetrically around the circular opening and protruding to inner of the case, and a stopping portion disposed around a part of the circular opening. The cushion has a circular plate rotatable disposed in the circular opening or partially protruding out of the circular opening; multiple hooks disposed and protruded from an top surface of the circular plate, wherein the hooks are capable of interfering with the perpendicular limiting portion to make the circular plate in the circular opening, or the hooks are limited by the horizontal limiting portion; and a stopper protruded from an top surface of the circular plate and toward to inner of the housing, wherein the stopper is capable of limiting the stopping portion to make a portion of the circular plate to protrude outside of the circular opening.

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having comfort in use.

Benefiting from advances in semiconductor components and display technology, electronic devices continue to evolve toward small, versatile, and portable. Currently, portable electronic devices include a personal digital assistant, a mobile phone, a notebook computer, etc., and a relatively large portable electronic device is usually folded. To reduce the storage area, in order to achieve the purpose of light and thin electronic products.

Taking a notebook computer as an example, a general notebook computer is mostly composed of a body and a display screen, wherein the body and the display screen are pivotally connected to each other. The user can close the main body of the notebook computer and the display screen by the relative rotation of the body and the display screen for convenient carrying, and the display screen can be conveniently operated when the notebook computer is needed.

In order to compensate for the tolerance caused by the process, a plurality of foot pads are usually arranged at the bottom of the body of the notebook computer in order to be able to flatten the tolerance when the notebook computer is placed on the work plane. However, as the needs of the user in using the notebook computer vary, the foot pads used in current electronic devices are improved.

The present invention provides an electronic device having comfort in use.

An electronic device of the present invention includes a housing having a circular opening, a plurality of vertical limiting portions, a plurality of horizontal limiting portions, and a plurality of stopping portions, wherein the vertical limiting portion and the The horizontal limiting portion is disposed around the circular opening and protrudes toward the inside of the casing, and the vertical limiting portion is symmetrically disposed with the center point of the circular opening as a center of symmetry and the horizontal limit The vertical limiting portion is symmetrically disposed with the center point of the circular opening as a center of symmetry, and the height of the vertical limiting portion protruding from the housing is different from the horizontal limit a portion protruding from a height of the housing, wherein the stop portion is disposed around the circular opening of the portion; and a foot pad having: rotatably located in the circular opening or partially protruding from the a circular body other than the circular opening; a hook protruding from the top surface of the circular body and symmetrically disposed at a center point of the circular body, wherein the hook can be according to the Rotation of the circular body and the vertical limiting portion interfere with each other to make the circular Located within the circular opening or the hook is constrained by the horizontal stop to prevent the foot pad from rotating relative to the housing; and from the top surface of the circular body toward the A raised stop plate inside the housing, the stop plate being restrainable from the stop portions from each other such that a portion of the circular body protrudes beyond the circular opening.

In an embodiment of the invention, the housing further has a handle protrusion, and the protrusion height of the vertical limiting portion is higher than the protrusion height of the handle protrusion, and the lower surface of the hook Suitable for movement along the feel convex.

In an embodiment of the invention, the handle protrusion is disposed adjacent to the horizontal limit portion at a distance from the horizontal limit portion, and the hook has a flange under the hook, and in the The flange is located in the spacing when the hook is constrained by the horizontal stop.

In an embodiment of the invention, the top of the vertical limiting portion is provided with a groove, and the flange is located in the groove when the hook and the vertical limiting portion interfere with each other.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic device further includes a cushion disposed on an outer surface of the circular body.

Based on the above, the user can extend the foot pad from the housing or retract the foot pad from the housing according to the use requirement, so that the electronic device is extremely convenient to use.

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

The electronic device of the present invention is, for example, a notebook computer, and at least four foot pads are disposed in the notebook computer, wherein when the foot pad is retracted into the housing, the bottom of the foot pad is slightly protruded from the outside of the housing. In terms of placing the electronic device on the use plane (for example, a desktop), the floor surface of the electronic device is not directly in contact with the use plane because the foot pad contacts the use plane; on the other hand, because the foot pad is used The housing of the electronic device is raised relative to the plane of use, so the spacing between the bottom surface of the housing and the plane of use can promote heat dissipation. Moreover, the user can decide which of the foot pads protrudes out of the casing and which of the foot pads retract into the casing according to the use requirement, for example, the side of the electronic device approaching the user is relatively low. The relatively high state of the side away from the user allows the user to operate the notebook in a more comfortable position.

Hereinafter, the electronic device of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1A is a schematic view of the foot pad of the electronic device retracted in the housing. Referring to FIG. 1A , in the state in which the general electronic device 100 is stored or not used, all the foot pads 120 are in a retracted state, and therefore the foot pads 120 are only partially protruded from the housing 110 of the electronic device 100 . 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the internal pad and the housing of the electronic device of FIG. 1A, FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1B, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the foot pad of the electronic device. Referring to FIG. 1B , FIG. 1C and FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 (shown in FIG. 1A ) includes a housing 110 and a foot pad 120 , wherein the housing 110 has a circular opening 112 , a plurality of vertical limiting portions 114 , and a plurality of The horizontal limit portion 116 and the stop portion 117. The vertical limiting portion 114 and the horizontal limiting portion 116 surround the circumference of the circular opening 112 and are convexly disposed inside the housing 110. The vertical limiting portion 114 is disposed around the circular opening 112 and protrudes toward the inside of the housing 110, and is symmetrically disposed with the center point C of the circular opening 112 as a center of symmetry, and the horizontal limiting portion 116 is perpendicular to the vertical limit. The bit portions 114 are symmetrically arranged in the same manner. The difference between the vertical limiting portion 114 and the horizontal limiting portion 116 is that the positions are different, the shapes are different, and the heights of the housings 110 are different, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1B, and between the respective components. The relationship is not the same and will be described later. In addition, the vertical limiting portion 114 and the horizontal limiting portion 116 are alternately arranged, that is, the vertical limiting portion 114, the horizontal limiting portion 116, and the vertical limiting portion 114 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the circular opening 112. . The stop portion 117 is disposed around a portion of the circular opening 112.

The foot pad 120 has a circular body 122, a plurality of hooks 124 projecting from the top surface 122a of the circular body 122 and symmetrically centered on the center point C of the circular body 122, and a top surface from the circular body 122. 122a is a stop baffle 126 that projects toward the interior of the housing 110. The circular body 122 is rotatably located within the circular opening 112 or partially protrudes beyond the circular opening 112. In the state of FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C, the hook 124 interferes with the vertical limiting portion 114 according to the rotation of the circular body 122 such that the circular body 122 is located in the circular opening 112 or the hook 124 is received. The horizontal limit portion 116 is restricted to prevent the foot pad 120 from rotating relative to the housing 110. The stop plate 126 is disposed along the diameter of the circular body 122 and is disposed between the symmetrically disposed hooks 124. The stop portion 117 is configured to stop the stop plate 126 to limit the angle at which the foot pad 120 is rotated relative to the housing 110. Further, the stopper portion 117 is a structure that protrudes radially from the circumference of the circular opening 112 toward the center point of the circular opening 112; in other words, the circular opening 112 is provided with the stopper portion 117. The diameter at the location will be smaller than the diameter at the other unset stop 117.

In the above, the housing 110 further has a handle protrusion 118, wherein the handle protrusion 118 slightly protrudes from the inner surface 110a of the housing 110, and the protrusion height of the vertical limiting portion 114 is higher than the protrusion height of the handle protrusion 118. And the lower surface of the hook 124 is adapted to move along the inner surface 110a of the housing 110 and pass the handle protrusion 118. The edge of the handle protrusion 118 connected to the inner surface 110a of the housing 110 may be a sloped surface or an arc shape to facilitate smooth sliding of the hook 124 through the handle protrusion 118 when the hook 124 is rotated relative to the housing 110. In addition, the handle protrusion 118 is disposed adjacent to the horizontal limit portion 116 at a distance 119 from the horizontal limit portion 116, and the hook 124 has a flange 124a under the hook 124, so that the hook 124 is opposite to the inner surface of the housing 110. After the 110a moves and passes the feel convex portion 118, the flange 124a can be caught in the spacing 119 and the hook 124 is restricted by the horizontal limiting portion 116 and the foot pad 120 cannot continue to rotate relative to the housing 110, or the flange of the hook 124 124a can be removed from the spacing 119 to relieve the restriction between the hook 124 and the horizontal limiting portion 116.

The same concept, the top of the vertical limiting portion 114 can also be provided with a groove 114a, and when the hook 124 fixes the state of the foot pad 120 relative to the housing 110 by the vertical limiting portion 114, the flange 124a is located in the groove 114a.

In addition, the foot pad 120 further includes a cushion 128 disposed on an outer surface of the circular body 122. In general, when the foot pad 120 is retracted relative to the housing 110, it is meant that the circular body 122 of the foot pad 120 is positioned in the circular opening 112, and a portion of the cushion 128 protrudes beyond the housing 110. When the foot pad 120 is extended relative to the housing 110, it means that the cushion 128 of the foot pad 120 protrudes beyond the housing 110 to a greater extent than the retracted state.

3A is a schematic view showing the foot pad of the electronic device protruding from the outside of the casing, FIG. 3B is a schematic view of the inside of the electronic device of FIG. 3A, and FIG. 3C is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 3B. Referring to FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C simultaneously, when the user wants to adjust the state of the electronic device 100 to comfortably use the electronic device 100, the clockwise or counterclockwise direction is determined (the rotation direction is determined according to the design requirement, in this embodiment). In the clockwise direction, the foot pad 120 is rotated to release the vertical limit portion 114 from the limit of the hook 124; that is, the flange 124a of the hook 124 is removed from the recess 114a of the vertical limiting portion 114. Then, the foot pad 120 is continuously rotated, and during the rotation, when the hook 124 is no longer in contact with the vertical limiting portion 114, there is a difference between the vertical limiting portion 114 and the housing 110 around the circular opening 112. The foot pad 120 is lost, so that the foot pad 120 can be moved along the axial direction Z of the circular opening 112 to the housing 110 contacting the periphery of the circular opening 112 by its own weight, and the foot pad 120 protrudes from Portions outside the housing 110 become more, and even portions of the circular body 122 may protrude beyond the housing 110.

The foot pad 120 is continuously rotated relative to the housing 110, wherein the hook 124 gradually enters the range of the hand convex portion 118 and snaps into the spacing 119 between the hand convex portion 118 and the horizontal limiting portion 116, and is supported by the horizontal limiting portion. 116 limits the rotation of the foot pad 120 so that the foot pad 120 can no longer continue to rotate relative to the housing 110. In addition, the hook 124 passes through the feel convex portion 118 and is caught in the gap 119 to give the user a feeling of feedback, so that the user knows that the foot pad 120 has been fixed relative to the housing 110.

While continuously rotating the foot pad 120 relative to the housing 110, the stop plate 126 also interferes with the stop portion 117 from the lower edge of the stop portion 117, as shown in FIG. 3B, and by the hook 124 The height and the stop baffle 126 interfere with the lower edge of the stop portion 117 to achieve the purpose of the limit pad 120, and prevent the foot pad 120 from moving up and down. That is, the height at which the foot pad 120 protrudes with respect to the bottom surface of the housing 110 is fixed. As shown in FIG. 3A, the user can comfortably use the electronic device 100 in a state where the front side of the electronic device 100 (relative to the side of the user) is low and the rear side (relatively away from the side of the user) is high.

To retract the foot pad 120 relative to the housing 110, the foot pad 120 is rotated in the opposite direction (counterclockwise in this embodiment) to cause the flange 124a of the hook 124 to pass from the horizontal stop portion 116 and the feel convex portion 118. The distance between the gaps 119 is removed, and then after the stop plate 126 and the lower edge of the stop portion 117 no longer interfere with each other, the foot pad 120 can have a movement along the axial direction Z, thus the foot pad 120 faces the housing 110. The internal passage is then continued to rotate so that the flange 124a of the hook 124 snaps into the recess 114a at the top end of the vertical limit portion 114. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1A, the foot pad 120 is retracted into the housing 110.

In summary, the electronic device of the present invention uses a single-sized foot pad, and the user can freely select which foot pads extend out of the housing, and those foot pads are retracted into the housing for use. The user can operate the electronic device in the manner desired, and thus is convenient for the user.

In addition, no spring is used between the foot pad of the electronic device and the housing, and the structural design allows the foot pad to protrude out of the housing by its own weight, so when the foot pad is retracted relative to the housing, the use The pad can be retracted relative to the housing by simply pushing the foot pad.

In addition, since the spring is not used between the foot pad and the housing, the number of parts used for the electronic device is relatively small, so that the cost can be effectively controlled.

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

100‧‧‧Electronic devices
110‧‧‧shell
110a‧‧‧ inner surface
112‧‧‧round opening
114‧‧‧Vertical Limits
114a‧‧‧ Groove
116‧‧‧Horizontal Limitation
117‧‧‧stop
118‧‧‧Hand convex
119‧‧‧ spacing
120‧‧‧foot pads
122‧‧‧Circular body
122a‧‧‧ top surface
124‧‧‧ hook
124a‧‧‧Flange
126‧‧‧Baffle
128‧‧‧ cushion
C‧‧‧ center point

FIG. 1A is a schematic view of the foot pad of the electronic device retracted in the housing. FIG. 1B is a schematic view showing the combination of the inner foot pad and the housing of the electronic device of FIG. 1A. 1C is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1B. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and the foot pad of the electronic device. 3A is a schematic view showing the foot pad of the electronic device protruding from the outside of the housing. FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of the inside of the electronic device of FIG. 3A. Fig. 3C is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of Fig. 3B.

110‧‧‧shell

110a‧‧‧ inner surface

112‧‧‧round opening

114‧‧‧Vertical Limits

114a‧‧‧ Groove

116‧‧‧Horizontal Limitation

117‧‧‧stop

118‧‧‧Hand convex

119‧‧‧ spacing

120‧‧‧foot pads

122‧‧‧Circular body

122a‧‧‧ top surface

124‧‧‧ hook

124a‧‧‧Flange

126‧‧‧Baffle

128‧‧‧ cushion

C‧‧‧ center point

Claims (5)

An electronic device includes: a housing having a circular opening, a plurality of vertical limiting portions, a plurality of horizontal limiting portions, and a plurality of stopping portions, wherein the vertical limiting portion and the horizontal limiting portion surround The circular opening is disposed and protrudes toward the inside of the housing, the vertical limiting portion is symmetrically disposed with a center point of the circular opening as a center of symmetry and the horizontal limiting portion is spaced apart from the vertical The limiting portion is symmetrically disposed with the center point of the circular opening as a center of symmetry, and the height of the vertical limiting portion protruding from the housing is different from the horizontal limiting portion protruding from the a height of the housing, wherein the stop portion is disposed around the circular opening of the portion; and the foot pad has: a circular body rotatably located in the circular opening or partially protruding from the a hook, protruding from a top surface of the circular body and symmetrically disposed with a center point of the circular body as a center of symmetry, wherein the hook can be according to the circular body Rotating and the vertical limiting portions interfere with each other such that the circular body is located in the circle The inside of the shaped opening or the hook is restricted by the horizontal limiting portion to prevent the foot pad from rotating relative to the housing; and a stop plate from the top surface of the circular body toward the The housing is internally convex, and the stop plate can be restrained from the stop portions from each other such that a portion of the circular body protrudes beyond the circular opening. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing further has a handle protrusion, and a height of the protrusion of the vertical limit portion is higher than a height of the protrusion of the handle protrusion. The lower surface of the hook is adapted to move along the handle protrusion. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the handle protrusion is disposed adjacent to the horizontal limit portion at a distance from the horizontal limit portion, and a flange is provided below the hook And the flange is located in the spacing when the hook is restricted by the horizontal limit. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the top of the vertical limiting portion is provided with a groove, and when the hook and the vertical limiting portion interfere with each other, the flange is located at In the groove. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the foot pad further comprises a cushion disposed on an outer surface of the circular body.