TW201817989A - Hinge module - Google Patents

Abstract

A hinge module includes a first motion component, a second motion component, a third motion component, a sliding member, an elastic member and an axle. The first and second motion components are pivoted to the axle, the third motion component is fixed to the axle, the sliding member is slidably disposed on the axle, and the elastic member is connected between the sliding member and the axle. When the second motion component rotates from a first operation state to a second operation state, the second motion component props the axle to drive the third motion component and the sliding member to rotate, and the sliding member resists elastic force of the elastic member and moves along the axle. At the moment that the second motion component keeps on rotating, the sliding member rotates by elastic force of the elastic member to drive the third motion member to rotate.

Description

Pivot module

The present invention relates to a pivot module and an assembly method, and more particularly to a method of assembling a pivot module having a single shaft and a portion thereof.

Tablet PCs have the advantages of being lightweight and portable, and have gradually become popular in the consumer market. In order to allow the user to input the tablet through the physical keyboard, the tablet can be plugged into the docking station with the keyboard module to become a notebook-like form.

In view of the above, the weight of the tablet is generally greater than the weight of the docking station, which tends to cause the overall structure center of gravity to be unstable. Although increasing the weight of the docking station can solve the problem of instability of the center of gravity, this will make the tablet computer and its expansion lose the weight advantage. In addition, some of the docking stations are provided with supporting structures to support the tablet computer to solve the problem of unstable center of gravity. However, the supporting structure of the docking station generally supports the tablet computer only for a specific tilt angle, and the user cannot adjust the tablet according to the requirements. The computer is adjusted to any angle of inclination. Moreover, some tablet computers are provided with a tripod for supporting to solve the problem of unstable center of gravity. However, the support area of the tablet computer's tripod is generally small, and it is easy to cause discomfort if placed on the user's thigh. And the tilt angle of the tablet is limited by the stand provided on the back.

The present invention provides a pivot module that can freely adjust the tilt angle of the electronic device and can prevent user discomfort when the tripod is placed on the user's thigh.

The pivot module of the present invention comprises a first moving member, a second moving member, a third moving member, a linkage assembly and a rotating shaft. The second moving member is coupled between the first moving member and the third moving member and has a pushing portion. The linkage assembly includes a sliding member and an elastic member. The first moving member and the second moving member are pivotally connected to the rotating shaft, the third moving member is fixed to the rotating shaft, the sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft, and the elastic member is coupled between the sliding member and the rotating shaft. When the second moving member rotates from a first operating state to a second operating state with respect to the first moving member, the second moving member abuts the rotating shaft by the pushing portion to drive the third moving member and the sliding member by the rotating shaft Simultaneously rotating relative to the first moving member, and driving the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft against the elastic force of the elastic member. At the moment when the second moving member continues to rotate relative to the first moving member from the second operating state, the sliding member rotates relative to the second moving member by the elastic force of the elastic member, and drives the third moving member relative to the second moving member. Rotating and driving the rotating shaft to be separated from the pushing portion, and the second moving member is adapted to continue to rotate from the second operating state to a third operating state with respect to the first moving member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second moving member is in the first operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a first angle, and when the second moving member is in the second operating state, The angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a second angle. When the second moving member is in the third operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a third angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft along the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second moving member has a slot, and the slotted end constitutes a pushing portion, and the rotating shaft has a cylinder, and the cylinder is located in the slot, when the first moving part and the second part When the angle of the moving member increases from the first angle to the second angle, the pushing portion abuts against the top cylinder.

In an embodiment of the invention, the extending angle of the slot around the rotating shaft is equal to the difference between the second angle and the first angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first moving member has a limiting slot, and the limiting slot pair is located at least partially overlapping the slot, and the end of the limiting slot is adapted to stop the cylinder to limit the rotating shaft and The relative range of rotation of the first moving member.

In an embodiment of the invention, the extending angle of the limiting slot about the rotating shaft is equal to the difference between the third angle and the first angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the sliding member has at least one first convex portion, and the first moving member has at least one second convex portion, and the first convex portion is coupled with the relative rotation of the rotating shaft and the first moving member. The second convex portions push against each other to drive the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft and compress the elastic member, and as the rotating shaft and the first moving member continue to rotate relative to each other, the first convex portion passes over the second convex portion to release the elastic position energy of the elastic member So that the slider is reset along the rotating shaft by the elastic force of the elastic member and rotates relative to the second moving member.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a first angle, the angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is a first angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member exceeds the second angle, the angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is a third angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second moving member has a stopping portion, and when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member increases to a third angle, the stopping portion abuts against the first moving member To prevent the second moving member from continuing to rotate relative to the first moving member.

The pivot module of the present invention comprises a first moving member, a second moving member, a third moving member, a linkage assembly and a rotating shaft. The second moving member is coupled between the first moving member and the third moving member and has a pulling portion. The linkage assembly includes a sliding member and an elastic member. The first moving member and the second moving member are pivotally connected to the rotating shaft, the third moving member is fixed to the rotating shaft, the sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft, and the elastic member is coupled between the sliding member and the rotating shaft. The second moving member is adapted to rotate from a third operational state to a second operational state relative to the first moving member. When the second moving member is rotated from the second operating state relative to the first moving member to a first operating state, the second moving member abuts the rotating shaft by the pulling portion to drive the third moving member and the sliding member by the rotating shaft Simultaneously rotating relative to the first moving member, and driving the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft against the elastic force of the elastic member. At the moment when the second moving member continues to rotate from the second operating state to the first operating state with respect to the first moving member, the sliding member rotates relative to the second moving member by the elastic force of the elastic member, and drives the third moving member. Rotating relative to the second moving member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second moving member is in the first operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a first angle, and when the second moving member is in the second operating state, The angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a second angle. When the second moving member is in the third operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a third angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft along the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second moving member has a slot, and the slotted end constitutes a pulling portion, and the rotating shaft has a cylinder, and the cylinder is located in the slot, when the first moving part and the second part When the angle of the moving member decreases from the second angle to the first angle, the pulling portion abuts against the top cylinder.

In an embodiment of the invention, the extending angle of the slot around the rotating shaft is equal to the difference between the second angle and the first angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first moving member has a limiting slot, and the limiting slot pair is located at least partially overlapping the slot, and the end of the limiting slot is adapted to stop the cylinder to limit the rotating shaft and The relative range of rotation of the first moving member.

In an embodiment of the invention, the extending angle of the limiting slot about the rotating shaft is equal to the difference between the third angle and the first angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the sliding member has at least one first convex portion, and the first moving member has at least one second convex portion, and the first convex portion is coupled with the relative rotation of the rotating shaft and the first moving member. The second convex portions push against each other to drive the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft and compress the elastic member, and as the rotating shaft and the first moving member continue to rotate relative to each other, the first convex portion passes over the second convex portion to release the elastic position energy of the elastic member So that the slider is reset along the rotating shaft by the elastic force of the elastic member and rotates relative to the second moving member.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a first angle, the angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is a first angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member exceeds the second angle, the angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is a third angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second moving member has a stopping portion, and the stopping portion abuts against the first moving member when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is reduced to the first angle To prevent the second moving member from continuing to rotate relative to the first moving member.

The pivot module of the present invention comprises a first moving member, a second moving member, a third moving member, a linkage assembly and a rotating shaft. The second moving member is coupled between the first moving member and the third moving member and has a pushing portion and a pulling portion. The linkage assembly includes a sliding member and an elastic member. The first moving member and the second moving member are pivotally connected to the rotating shaft, the third moving member is fixed to the rotating shaft, the sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft, and the elastic member is coupled between the sliding member and the rotating shaft. When the second moving member rotates from a first operating state to a second operating state with respect to the first moving member, the second moving member abuts the rotating shaft by the pushing portion to drive the third moving member and the sliding member by the rotating shaft Simultaneously rotating relative to the first moving member, and driving the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft against the elastic force of the elastic member. At the moment when the second moving member continues to rotate relative to the first moving member from the second operating state, the sliding member rotates relative to the second moving member by the elastic force of the elastic member, and drives the third moving member relative to the second moving member. Rotate and drive the shaft to separate from the pusher. When the second moving member is rotated from the second operating state relative to the first moving member to a first operating state, the second moving member abuts the rotating shaft by the pulling portion to drive the third moving member and the sliding member by the rotating shaft Simultaneously rotating relative to the first moving member, and driving the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft against the elastic force of the elastic member. At the moment when the second moving member continues to rotate from the second operating state to the first operating state with respect to the first moving member, the sliding member rotates relative to the second moving member by the elastic force of the elastic member, thereby driving the third moving member relative to Rotating on the second moving member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second moving member is in the first operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a first angle, and when the second moving member is in the second operating state, The angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a second angle. When the second moving member is in the third operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a third angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft along the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second moving member has a slot, and the two ends of the slot respectively form a pushing portion and a pulling portion, and the rotating shaft has a cylinder, and the cylinder is located in the slot, when the first When the angle between the moving member and the second moving member increases from the first angle to the second angle, the pushing portion abuts against the top cylinder, and when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member decreases from the second angle to a first angle , pull the part to the top cylinder.

In an embodiment of the invention, the extending angle of the slot around the rotating shaft is equal to the difference between the second angle and the first angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first moving member has a limiting slot, and the limiting slot pair is located at least partially overlapping the slot, and the end of the limiting slot is adapted to stop the cylinder to limit the rotating shaft and The relative range of rotation of the first moving member.

In an embodiment of the invention, the extending angle of the limiting slot about the rotating shaft is equal to the difference between the third angle and the first angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the sliding member has at least one first convex portion, and the first moving member has at least one second convex portion, and the first convex portion is coupled with the relative rotation of the rotating shaft and the first moving member. The second convex portions push against each other to drive the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft and compress the elastic member, and as the rotating shaft and the first moving member continue to rotate relative to each other, the first convex portion passes over the second convex portion to release the elastic position energy of the elastic member So that the slider is reset along the rotating shaft by the elastic force of the elastic member and rotates relative to the second moving member.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a first angle, the angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is a first angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member exceeds the second angle, the angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is a third angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second moving member has a stopping portion, and when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member increases to a third angle, one side of the stopping portion abuts against the first a moving member to prevent the second moving member from continuing to rotate relative to the first moving member, and when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is reduced to the first angle, the other side of the stopping portion abuts against the first movement The piece prevents the second moving member from continuing to rotate relative to the first moving member.

The assembly method of the present invention includes the following steps. A rotating shaft is disposed on a first moving member and a second moving member, wherein the first moving member has a limiting slot, and the second moving member has a slot, and the limiting slot pair is located at least partially overlapping groove. Through the slotting and the limiting slot, a cylinder is connected to the rotating shaft so that the cylinder is located in the slot and is located in the limiting slot.

In an embodiment of the invention, the assembling method further includes the following steps. A linkage assembly is provided, and the linkage assembly includes a sliding member and an elastic member. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft, and the elastic member is coupled between the sliding member and the rotating shaft.

Based on the above, in the pivot module of the present invention, the process of increasing the angle between the first moving member (for example, connected to the docking station) and the second moving member (for example, connected to the electronic device) from the first angle to the second angle The second moving member is driven by the pushing portion to abut the rotating shaft, so as to drive the third moving member (for example, connected to the stand) to rotate relative to the first moving member, and the sliding member is driven to resist the elastic member. The elastic force moves along the axis of rotation. When the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member exceeds the second angle, the sliding member rotates relative to the second moving member by the elastic force of the elastic member to drive the rotating shaft and the third moving member to rotate relative to the second moving member. The tripod connected to the third moving member supports the docking station and the electronic device. During this operation, the rotating shaft rotates relative to the second moving member and is no longer abutted by the second moving member, so the second moving member can continue to be unfolded relative to the first moving member to make the first moving member and the second moving member The angle is increased to a third angle. According to this, the inclination angle of the second moving member and the electronic device connected thereto can be freely and independently adjusted between the second angle and the third angle without being affected by the third moving member and the stand connected thereto And is limited.

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

1 is a perspective view of a pivot structure of an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an exploded view of the pivot structure of FIG. 1. 3 is a side view of the pivot structure of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the pivot module 100 of the present embodiment includes a first moving component 110 , a second moving component 120 , a third moving component 130 , a linking component 140 , and a rotating shaft 150 . The second moving member 120 is connected between the first moving member 110 and the third moving member 130 and has a slot 120a. The two ends of the slot 120a respectively form a pushing portion 122 and a pulling portion 124, and one of the rotating shafts 150 The cylinder 152 is located within the slot 120a. The first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 are pivotally connected to the rotating shaft 150 , and the third moving member 130 is fixed to the rotating shaft 150 . In this embodiment, the first moving member 110, the second moving member 120, and the third moving member 130 are both frame bodies and are respectively connected to the docking station, the electronic device and the stand.

The linkage assembly 140 includes a slider 142 and an elastic member 144. The slider 142 is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft 150 along the axial direction A of the rotating shaft 150 and slidable in the direction D1 or the direction D2. The elastic member 144 is coupled between the sliding member 142 and the rotating shaft 150. In the present embodiment, the slider 142 is slidably disposed on the non-circular shaft section 150a of the rotating shaft 150 and is restricted from being rotatable relative to the rotating shaft 150. In addition, in the embodiment, the two ends of the elastic member 144 are respectively disposed with the spacer 140a, a stopper 150b (such as a nut) is fixed to the end of the rotating shaft 150, and the elastic member 144 and the spacer 140a are sleeved on the rotating shaft 150. The non-circular shaft section 150a is limited between the slider 142 and the stopper 150b.

4 shows the pivot structure of FIG. 1 mounted on a docking station. The pivot structure 100 of the present embodiment can be mounted on the docking station 52 as shown in FIG. 4, wherein the first moving member 110 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) is connected to the docking station 52, and the second moving member 120 (marked in 1 and 2) are connected to the support plate 54, and the third moving member 130 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) is coupled to the stand 56. The support plate 54 is used to support an electronic device 60 such as a tablet computer thereon. The docking station 52 has an input interface 52a (such as a keyboard, shown in FIG. 5A), and the electronic device 60 can be input through the input interface 52a. The stand 56 is used to support the docking station 52 and the electronic device 60.

5A to 5G are flow charts of the operation of the docking station, the support plate and the stand of FIG. 4. 6A to 6G are perspective views of the pivot structures of Figs. 5A to 5G, respectively. 7A to 7G are side views of the pivot structure of Figs. 6A to 6G, respectively. In the closed state shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the angle between the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 is a first angle (for example, 0 degree) as shown in FIG. The angle between the member 110 and the third moving member 130 is also the first angle (for example, 0 degrees). When the user applies the electronic device 60 mounted on the support plate 54 as shown in FIG. 4, the second moving member 120 is rotated from the first operating state shown in FIG. 5A to the second operating state shown in FIG. 5B. When the second moving member 120 connected to the supporting plate 54 rotates relative to the first moving member 110 as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6B, the angle between the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 is as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7B. The second moving member 120 is abutted against the cylinder 152 on the rotating shaft 150 by the pushing portion 122 to drive the third moving member 130 and the sliding member 142 by the rotating shaft 150, as shown by the second angle (for example, 90 degrees). The rotation is synchronously with respect to the first moving member 110 to the state shown in Fig. 6B. During this process, the sliding member 142 is driven to move along the axial direction A of the rotating shaft 150 against the elastic force of the elastic member 144 by the mutual pushing of the first moving member 110 and the sliding member 142 (ie, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B). The direction of D1 moves).

Next, the second moving member 120 of FIG. 7B continues to rotate relative to the first moving member 110 from the second operating state such that the angle between the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 exceeds the second angle (eg, At a moment of 90 degrees), the slider 142 is released by the first moving member 110 as it rotates relative to the first moving member 110. Thus, the slider 142 is reset in the direction D2 (indicated in FIG. 6C) by the elastic force of the elastic member 144 as shown in FIGS. 6B to 6C, and the slider is guided by the first moving member 110 to the slider 142. The 142 is rotated relative to the second moving member 120, thereby driving the third moving member 130 to rotate relative to the second moving member 120, so that the angle between the first moving member 110 and the third moving member 130 is a third angle as shown in FIG. 7C ( For example, 180 degrees). At this time, the stand 56 is actuated to the state shown in Fig. 5C.

During the operation of FIG. 6B to FIG. 6C, the sliding member 142 drives the rotating shaft 150 to rotate relative to the second moving member 120 to separate the cylinder 152 of the rotating shaft 150 from the pushing portion 122 of the second moving member 120 for the second movement. The member 120 stops driving the third moving member 130 to rotate synchronously with respect to the first moving member 110, so that the second moving member 120 can continue to be unfolded relative to the first moving member 110 without driving the third moving member 130. Specifically, when the second moving member 120 of FIG. 6C continues to rotate from the second operating state with respect to the first moving member 110 to the third operating state as shown in FIGS. 6D to 6E, the first moving member 110 is caused to When the angle of the second moving member 120 is increased to a third angle (for example, 180 degrees) as shown in FIGS. 7D to 7E, the electronic device 60 is further developed as shown in FIGS. 5D to 5E. During this process, the angle between the first moving member 110 and the third moving member 130 is fixed to a third angle (for example, 180 degrees) as shown in FIGS. 7C to 7E.

According to the above configuration, the inclination angle of the second moving member 120 and the electronic device 60 connected thereto can be freely and independently adjusted between the second angle and the third angle without being affected by the third moving member 130 and It is limited by the stand 56 attached thereto. In addition, since the pivot module 100 has three moving members (ie, the first moving member 110, the second moving member 120, and the third moving member 130), respectively, the docking station 52, the electronic device 60, and the stand are connected. 56, the tripod 56 need not be disposed on the electronic device 60. Therefore, the size of the tripod 56 is not limited by the design factors of the electronic device 60, so that the tripod 56 can have a large supporting area to avoid the tripod. 56 is placed on the user's thighs causing discomfort to the user.

The process of closing the electronic device 60 and the stand 56 to the docking station 56 and the corresponding operation of the pivot structure 100 will be described below. When the second moving member 120 of FIG. 6E is rotated from the third operating state relative to the first moving member 110 to the second operating state shown in FIG. 6C, the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 are When the angle is reduced to the second angle shown in FIG. 7C (for example, 90 degrees), the cylinder 152 on the rotating shaft 150 is not abutted by the second moving member 120, so that the third moving member 130 is not driven, so the first motion The angle between the member 110 and the third moving member 130 is fixed to a third angle (for example, 180 degrees). At this time, the electronic device 60 is activated from the state of FIG. 5E to the state of FIG. 5C.

Next, when the second moving member 120 of FIG. 6C is rotated from the second operating state with respect to the first moving member 110 to the first operating state as shown in FIGS. 6F to 6G, the first moving member 110 is caused to When the angle of the second moving member 120 decreases toward the first angle (for example, 0 degree) as shown in FIG. 7F to FIG. 7G, the second moving member 120 is abutted by the pulling portion 124 as shown in FIG. 6F to FIG. 6G. The cylinder 152 on the rotating shaft 150 is rotated by the rotating shaft 150 to drive the third moving member 130 and the sliding member 142 to rotate relative to the first moving member 110 to the state shown in FIG. 6G. During this process, the sliding member 142 is driven to move along the axial direction A of the rotating shaft 150 against the elastic force of the elastic member 144 by the mutual pushing of the first moving member 110 and the sliding member 142 (ie, as shown in FIGS. 6F and 6G). The direction of D1 moves). At this time, the electronic device 60 and the stand 56 are actuated as shown in FIGS. 5F to 5G.

The second moving member 120 continues to rotate from the second operating state to the first operating state with respect to the first moving member 110 to reduce the angle between the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 to be as shown in FIG. 7G. At the instant of the first angle (eg, 0 degrees), the slider 142 is released by the first moving member 110 as it rotates relative to the first moving member 110. Thus, the slider 142 is reset in the direction D2 (indicated in FIG. 1) by the elastic force of the elastic member 144 as shown in FIG. 6G to FIG. 1, and the slider is guided by the first moving member 110 to the slider 142. The 142 is rotated relative to the second moving member, thereby driving the third moving member 130 to rotate relative to the second moving member 120, so that the angle between the first moving member 110 and the third moving member 130 is a first angle as shown in FIG. It is 0 degrees). At this time, the stand 56 is actuated to the state shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 7A-7G, the first moving member 110 has a reference surface 110d, the second moving member 120 has a reference surface 120b, and the third moving member 130 has a reference surface 130a. The angle between the first moving member 110 and the third moving member 120 is, for example, an angle between the reference surface 110d and the reference surface 120b, and the angle between the first moving member 110 and the third moving member 130 is, for example, The angle between the reference plane 110d and the reference plane 130a.

The manner in which the slider and the first moving member of the present embodiment are pushed against each other will be described in detail below. Figure 8 is a partial perspective view of the pivot structure of Figure 6B. Figure 9 is a side elevational view of the slider of Figure 8. Figure 10 is a side elevational view of the first moving member of Figure 8. Referring to FIG. 8 to FIG. 10, in the embodiment, the slider 142 has two first protrusions 142a and correspondingly two first recesses 142b. Similarly, the first moving member 110 has two second convex portions 110a and correspondingly two second concave portions 110b. When the pivot structure 100 is in the state shown in FIG. 1 , the two first protrusions 142 a of the sliding member 142 are respectively engaged with the two second recesses 110 b of the first moving member 110 , and the two second protrusions of the first moving member 110 . The portions 110a are fitted to the two first recesses 142b of the slider 142, respectively. When the pivot structure 100 is actuated from the state shown in FIG. 1 to the state shown in FIG. 6B, with the relative rotation of the rotating shaft 150 and the first moving member 110, the slider 142 is driven by the rotating shaft 150 to make the first convex portion 142a and the first portion The two convex portions 110a are pushed against each other as shown in Fig. 8, thereby driving the slider 142 to move along the rotating shaft 150 in the direction D1 and compress the elastic member 144, at which time the first convex portion 142a and the second convex portion 110a are aligned with each other. Then, as the rotating shaft 150 and the first moving member 110 continue to rotate relative to each other, the first convex portion 142a passes over the second convex portion 110a to release the elastic potential of the elastic member 144, so that the elastic member 144 is elasticized by the elastic member 144. The force is reset along the rotating shaft 150 in the direction D2 (shown in FIG. 1), and is rotated relative to the second moving member 120 by the guiding of the inclined surface between the second convex portion 110a and the second concave portion 110b.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of the second moving member of Figure 1. Referring to FIG. 11, in the present embodiment, the extending angle θ1 of the slot 120a of the second moving member 120 about the axial direction A of the rotating shaft 150 is equal to or slightly smaller than the second angle (for example, 90 degrees) and the The difference of the first angle (for example, 0 degrees). Further, an angle difference between the first convex portion 142a and the first concave portion 142b about the axial direction A is 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 9 and is equivalent to the second angle (for example, 90 degrees) and the first angle (for example, a difference of 0 degrees), and an angle difference between the second convex portion 110a and the second concave portion 110b about the axial direction A is 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 10 and is equivalent to the second angle (for example, 90 degrees) and the The difference in the first angle (e.g., 0 degrees) enables the pivot structure 100 to operate smoothly in the manner shown in Figures 1 and 6A-6G.

Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the first moving member of Figure 1. Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 12 , in the embodiment, the first moving member 110 has a limiting slot 110 c , and the limiting slot 110 c is located at least partially overlapping the slot 120 a of the second moving member 120 . The end of the limiting groove 110c is adapted to stop the cylinder 152 on the rotating shaft 150 to limit the relative rotation range of the rotating shaft 150 and the first moving member 110. Specifically, the two ends of the limiting slot 110c are respectively in the state of FIG. 4 and the cylinder 152 of the state stopping shaft 150 of FIG. 5C, so that the angle between the third moving member 130 and the first moving member 110 is limited to the The first angle (for example, 0 degrees) to the third angle (for example, 180 degrees). In order to achieve the above effect, the extending angle θ2 of the limiting groove 110c about the axial direction A of the rotating shaft 150 is, for example, equal to or slightly larger than the difference between the third angle (for example, 180 degrees) and the first angle (for example, 0 degrees).

Figure 13 is a perspective view of the second moving member of Figure 1. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 13 , in the embodiment, the second moving member 120 has a stopping portion 126 for limiting the range of rotation of the second moving member 120 . Specifically, when the angle between the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 increases to a third angle (for example, 180 degrees) as shown in FIG. 7E, one side of the stopping portion 126 abuts against the first motion. The member 110 prevents the second moving member 120 from continuing to rotate relative to the first moving member 110. In addition, when the angle between the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 is reduced to a first angle (for example, 0 degrees) as shown in FIG. 3, the other side of the stopping portion 126 abuts against the first moving member. 110 to prevent the second moving member 120 from continuing to rotate relative to the first moving member 110. That is, the maximum deployment angle of the second moving member 120 of the present embodiment can be limited to 180 degrees by the mutual stop of the stopping portion 126 of the second moving member 120 and the first moving member 110. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the following is exemplified by the drawings.

Figure 14 is a perspective view of a second moving member in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The arrangement and function of the second moving member 220 of FIG. 14 is similar to that of the second moving member 120 of FIG. 13 and will not be further described herein. The difference between the second moving member 220 and the second moving member 120 is that the extending length of the stopping portion 226 of the second moving member 220 about the axial direction A is longer, and the maximum deployment angle of the second moving member 220 can be limited to Smaller angles (such as 135 degrees).

Figure 15 is a perspective view of a second moving member in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention. The configuration and function of the second moving member 320 of FIG. 15 is similar to that of the second moving member 220 of FIG. 14 and will not be further described herein. The difference between the second moving member 320 and the second moving member 320 is that the stopping portion 326 of the second moving member 320 extends longer than the axial direction A, and the maximum deployment angle of the second moving member 320 can be limited to Smaller angles (such as 90 degrees).

The manner in which the components of the pivot structure 100 of the above embodiment are assembled will be described below. 16 is a flow chart showing a method of assembling the rotating shaft, the first moving member, the second moving member, and the cylinder of FIG. 2. First, the rotating shaft 150 shown in FIG. 2 is disposed on the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120. The first moving member 110 has a limiting slot 110c, and the second moving member 120 has a slot 120a. The bit groove 110c is located opposite and at least partially overlaps the slot 120a (step S602). Next, the cylinder 152 shown in FIG. 2 is connected to the rotating shaft 150 through the slot 120a and the limiting slot 110c, so that the cylinder 152 is located in the slot 120a and the limiting slot 110c (step S604). In addition, a linkage assembly 140 is further provided, and the linkage assembly 140 includes a sliding member 142 and an elastic member 144. The slider 142 is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft 150, and the elastic member 144 is coupled between the sliding member 142 and the rotating shaft 150.

In summary, in the pivot module of the present invention, the angle between the first moving member (for example, connected to the docking station) and the second moving member (for example, connected to the electronic device) is increased from the first angle to the second angle. During the process, the second moving member is urged by the pushing portion to abut the rotating shaft, thereby driving the third moving member (for example, connected to the stand) to rotate relative to the first moving member, and the sliding member is driven to resist during the process. The elastic force of the elastic member moves along the rotating shaft. When the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member exceeds the second angle, the sliding member rotates relative to the second moving member by the elastic force of the elastic member to drive the rotating shaft and the third moving member to rotate relative to the second moving member. The tripod connected to the third moving member supports the docking station and the electronic device. During this operation, the rotating shaft rotates relative to the second moving member and is no longer abutted by the second moving member, so the second moving member can continue to be unfolded relative to the first moving member to make the first moving member and the second moving member The angle is increased to a third angle. According to this, the inclination angle of the second moving member and the electronic device connected thereto can be freely and independently adjusted between the second angle and the third angle without being affected by the third moving member and the stand connected thereto And is limited. In addition, since the pivot module has three moving parts (ie, the first moving part, the second moving part and the third moving part) can be respectively used for connecting the docking station, the electronic device and the tripod, the tripod does not need to be used. It is disposed on the electronic device, so that the size of the tripod is not limited by the design factors of the electronic device, so that the tripod can have a large supporting area, so as to avoid user discomfort when the tripod is placed on the user's thigh.

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.

52‧‧‧ expansion seat

52a‧‧‧Input interface

54‧‧‧Support board

56‧‧‧foot stand

60‧‧‧Electronic devices

100‧‧‧ pivot module

110‧‧‧First moving parts

110a‧‧‧second convex

110b‧‧‧second recess

110c‧‧‧ Limit slot

110d, 120b, 130a‧‧ ‧ datum

120, 220, 320‧‧‧ second moving parts

120a‧‧‧ slotting

122‧‧‧Promotion Department

124‧‧‧ Pulling Department

126, 226, 326‧ ‧ stop

130‧‧‧ Third moving parts

140‧‧‧ linkage components

140a‧‧‧shims

142‧‧‧Sliding parts

142a‧‧‧First convex

142b‧‧‧First recess

144‧‧‧Flexible parts

150‧‧‧ shaft

150a‧‧‧non-circular shaft section

150b‧‧‧stops

152‧‧‧Cylinder

A‧‧‧Axial

D1, D2‧‧‧ direction

Θ1, θ2‧‧‧ extension angle

1 is a perspective view of a pivot structure of an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an exploded view of the pivot structure of FIG. 1. 3 is a side view of the pivot structure of FIG. 1. 4 shows the pivot structure of FIG. 1 mounted on a docking station. 5A to 5G are flow charts of the operation of the docking station, the support plate and the stand of FIG. 4. 6A to 6G are perspective views of the pivot structures of Figs. 5A to 5G, respectively. 7A to 7G are side views of the pivot structure of Figs. 6A to 6G, respectively. Figure 8 is a partial perspective view of the pivot structure of Figure 6B. Figure 9 is a side elevational view of the slider of Figure 8. Figure 10 is a side elevational view of the first moving member of Figure 8. Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of the second moving member of Figure 1. Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the first moving member of Figure 1. Figure 13 is a perspective view of the second moving member of Figure 1. Figure 14 is a perspective view of a second moving member in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 15 is a perspective view of a second moving member in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention. 16 is a flow chart showing a method of assembling the rotating shaft, the first moving member, the second moving member, and the cylinder of FIG. 2.

Claims (33)

A pivot module includes: a first moving member, a second moving member and a third moving member, the second moving member is coupled between the first moving member and the third moving member and has a pushing a linkage assembly comprising a sliding member and an elastic member; and a rotating shaft, the first moving member and the second moving member are pivotally connected to the rotating shaft, and the third moving member is fixed to the rotating shaft, the sliding member Sliding on the rotating shaft, the elastic member is connected between the sliding member and the rotating shaft; wherein when the second moving member is rotated relative to the first moving member from a first operating state to a second operating state, The second moving member abuts the rotating shaft by the pushing portion to drive the third moving member and the sliding member to rotate relative to the first moving member by the rotating shaft, and drives the sliding member to resist the elastic force of the elastic member Moving along the rotating shaft, when the second moving member is rotated relative to the first moving member from the second operating state, the sliding member is rotated by the elastic force of the elastic member relative to the second moving member a third moving member relative to the second movement Rotation, and the spindle drive in separating the pushing portion, and the second member is adapted to continue moving relative to the first moving member is rotated from the second operating state to a third operating state. The pivoting module of claim 1, wherein when the second moving member is in the first operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a first angle, when When the second moving member is in the second operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a second angle, and when the second moving member is in the third operating state, the first motion The angle between the piece and the second moving piece is a third angle. The pivot module of claim 1, wherein the sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft along an axial direction of the rotating shaft. The pivot module of claim 2, wherein the second moving member has a slot, the end of the slot forming the pushing portion, the rotating shaft has a cylinder, and the cylinder is located at the opening In the slot, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member increases from the first angle to the second angle, the pushing portion abuts the column. The pivot module of claim 4, wherein an extension angle of the slot around the rotation axis is equal to a difference between the second angle and the first angle. The pivot module of claim 4, wherein the first moving member has a limiting slot, and the limiting slot pair is located at least partially overlapping the slot, and the end of the limiting slot is adapted. The cylinder is stopped to limit a range of relative rotation of the rotating shaft and the first moving member. The pivot module of claim 6, wherein an extension angle of the limiting slot about the rotating shaft is equal to a difference between the third angle and the first angle. The pivot module of claim 1, wherein the sliding member has at least one first convex portion, the first moving member having at least one second convex portion, along with the rotating shaft and the first moving member The relative rotation of the first convex portion and the second convex portion mutually drive to drive the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft and compress the elastic member, and as the rotating shaft and the first moving member continue to rotate relative to each other, The first convex portion passes over the second convex portion to release the elastic potential energy of the elastic member, so that the sliding member is reset along the rotating shaft by the elastic force of the elastic member and rotates relative to the second moving member. The pivot module of claim 2, wherein an angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is the first angle For this first angle. The pivot module of claim 2, wherein an angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is when an angle between the first moving member and the second moving member exceeds the second angle For this third angle. The pivoting module of claim 2, wherein the second moving member has a stopping portion, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member increases to the third angle, The stop abuts against the first moving member to prevent the second moving member from continuing to rotate relative to the first moving member. A pivot module includes: a first moving member, a second moving member and a third moving member, the second moving member is coupled between the first moving member and the third moving member and has a pulling a linkage assembly comprising a sliding member and an elastic member; and a rotating shaft, the first moving member and the second moving member are pivotally connected to the rotating shaft, and the third moving member is fixed to the rotating shaft, the sliding member Slidingly disposed on the rotating shaft, the elastic member is coupled between the sliding member and the rotating shaft; wherein the second moving member is adapted to rotate from a third operating state to a second operating state relative to the first moving member, when When the second moving member is rotated from the second operating state relative to the first moving member to a first operating state, the second moving member abuts the rotating shaft by the pulling portion to drive the rotating shaft The third moving member and the sliding member rotate relative to the first moving member, and drive the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft against the elastic force of the elastic member, when the second moving member continues from the first moving member The second operating state is rotated to the first operation State, the sliding member by the elastic force of the elastic member relative to the second moving member is rotated to drive the movement of the third member relative to the rotational movement of the second member. The pivoting module of claim 12, wherein when the second moving member is in the first operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a first angle, when When the second moving member is in the second operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a second angle, and when the second moving member is in the third operating state, the first motion The angle between the piece and the second moving piece is a third angle. The pivot module of claim 12, wherein the sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft along an axial direction of the rotating shaft. The pivot module of claim 13, wherein the second moving member has a slot, the end of the slot forming the pulling portion, the rotating shaft has a cylinder, and the cylinder is located at the opening In the slot, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member decreases from the second angle to the first angle, the pulling portion abuts against the cylinder. The pivot module of claim 15, wherein the extending angle of the slot around the rotating shaft is equal to a difference between the second angle and the first angle. The pivot module of claim 15, wherein the first moving member has a limiting slot, and the limiting slot pair is located at least partially overlapping the slot, and the end of the limiting slot is adapted. The cylinder is stopped to limit a range of relative rotation of the rotating shaft and the first moving member. The pivot module of claim 17, wherein an extension angle of the limiting slot about the rotating shaft is equal to a difference between the third angle and the first angle. The pivot module of claim 12, wherein the sliding member has at least one first convex portion, the first moving member having at least one second convex portion, along with the rotating shaft and the first moving member The relative rotation of the first convex portion and the second convex portion mutually drive to drive the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft and compress the elastic member, and as the rotating shaft and the first moving member continue to rotate relative to each other, The first convex portion passes over the second convex portion to release the elastic potential energy of the elastic member, so that the sliding member is reset along the rotating shaft by the elastic force of the elastic member and rotates relative to the second moving member. The pivot module of claim 13, wherein an angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is the first angle For this first angle. The pivot module of claim 13, wherein an angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is when an angle between the first moving member and the second moving member exceeds the second angle For this third angle. The pivot module of claim 13, wherein the second moving member has a stopping portion, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is reduced to the first angle, The stop abuts against the first moving member to prevent the second moving member from continuing to rotate relative to the first moving member. A pivot module includes: a first moving member, a second moving member and a third moving member, the second moving member is coupled between the first moving member and the third moving member and has a pushing And a sliding portion; a linkage assembly comprising a sliding member and an elastic member; and a rotating shaft, the first moving member and the second moving member are pivotally connected to the rotating shaft, and the third moving member is fixed to the rotating shaft The sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft, and the elastic member is coupled between the sliding member and the rotating shaft; wherein when the second moving member rotates from a first operating state to a second operation relative to the first moving member In the state, the second moving member abuts the rotating shaft by the pushing portion to drive the third moving member and the sliding member to rotate relative to the first moving member by the rotating shaft, and drive the sliding member to resist the elasticity The elastic force of the piece moves along the rotating shaft, and when the second moving member rotates relative to the first moving member from the second operating state, the sliding member rotates relative to the second moving member by the elastic force of the elastic member And driving the third moving piece relative to The second moving member rotates and drives the rotating shaft to be separated from the pushing portion. When the second moving member rotates from the second operating state relative to the first moving member to a first operating state, the second moving member The pulling portion abuts the rotating shaft to drive the third moving member and the sliding member to rotate relative to the first moving member by the rotating shaft, and drives the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft against the elastic force of the elastic member When the second moving member continues to rotate from the second operating state to the first operating state relative to the first moving member, the sliding member is rotated relative to the second moving member by the elastic force of the elastic member. The third moving member is driven to rotate relative to the second moving member. The pivoting module of claim 23, wherein when the second moving member is in the first operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a first angle, when When the second moving member is in the second operating state, the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is a second angle, and when the second moving member is in the third operating state, the first motion The angle between the piece and the second moving piece is a third angle. The pivot module of claim 23, wherein the sliding member is slidably disposed on the rotating shaft along an axial direction of the rotating shaft. The pivoting module of claim 24, wherein the second moving member has a slot, and the two ends of the slot respectively form the pushing portion and the pulling portion, and the rotating shaft has a cylinder. The cylinder is located in the slot, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member increases from the first angle to the second angle, the pushing portion abuts the cylinder when the first motion When the angle between the piece and the second moving member decreases from the second angle to a first angle, the pulling portion abuts against the column. The pivot module of claim 26, wherein the extending angle of the slot around the rotating shaft is equal to a difference between the second angle and the first angle. The pivot module of claim 26, wherein the first moving member has a limiting slot, and the limiting slot pair is located at least partially overlapping the slot, and the end of the limiting slot is adapted The cylinder is stopped to limit a range of relative rotation of the rotating shaft and the first moving member. The pivot module of claim 28, wherein an extension angle of the limiting slot about the rotating shaft is equal to a difference between the third angle and the first angle. The pivot module of claim 23, wherein the sliding member has at least one first convex portion, the first moving member has at least one second convex portion, along with the rotating shaft and the first moving member The relative rotation of the first convex portion and the second convex portion mutually drive to drive the sliding member to move along the rotating shaft and compress the elastic member, and as the rotating shaft and the first moving member continue to rotate relative to each other, The first convex portion passes over the second convex portion to release the elastic potential energy of the elastic member, so that the sliding member is reset along the rotating shaft by the elastic force of the elastic member and rotates relative to the second moving member. The pivot module of claim 24, wherein an angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is the first angle For this first angle. The pivot module of claim 24, wherein an angle between the first moving member and the third moving member is when an angle between the first moving member and the second moving member exceeds the second angle For this third angle. The pivot module of claim 24, wherein the second moving member has a stopping portion, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member increases to the third angle, One side of the stopping portion abuts against the first moving member to prevent the second moving member from continuing to rotate relative to the first moving member, when the angle between the first moving member and the second moving member is reduced to the first At the angle, the other side of the stop abuts against the first moving member to prevent the second moving member from continuing to rotate relative to the first moving member.