TW201901339A - Expansion base and portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An expansion base is applied to a portable device. The expansion base includes a base body, a pivoting element and an expansion unit. The pivoting element includes a fixing portion disposed to the base body and a pivoting portion pivoted to the fixing portion. The pivoting portion includes at least one connecting element detachably connected to the portable device. The expansion unit is connected to the fixing portion. When the portable device is connected to the connecting element, the portable device can abut the expansion unit and be more convenient.

Description

   Docking station and portable electronic device   

The invention relates to an expansion base, in particular to an expansion base applied to a 2-in-1 tablet computer.

With the development of technology, portable electronic devices have become an indispensable product in people's daily lives, such as notebook computers, smart phones and tablet computers. Taking the tablet computer as an example, a 2-in-1 application has been introduced on the market, which can selectively combine the tablet computer with its extended keyboard to increase the convenience of the tablet computer in use.

However, the anamorphic tablet on the market only has a combination of a touch panel and a keyboard base, and cannot expand other functions to meet the needs of users, such as Bluetooth speakers, mobile power, etc. If users need these functions, they must Carrying these devices individually causes a lot of inconvenience in use.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an expansion base and a portable electronic device capable of expanding different functions according to user needs.

To achieve the above object, an expansion base according to the present invention includes a base body, a pivot member, and an expansion unit. The pivot member includes a fixing portion provided on the base body and a pivot portion connected to the fixing portion. The pivoting portion has at least one connection member detachably connected to the portable device; the expansion unit is connected to the fixing portion, and when the portable device is connected to the connection member, the portable device abuts against the expansion unit.

In one embodiment, the base system is rotatably disposed on the fixing portion, so that the base body can be rotated from a side far from the expansion unit to a side adjacent to the expansion unit.

In one embodiment, the pivoting unit further has an input and output port that is detachably electrically connected to the portable device and used to transmit information.

In an embodiment, the expansion unit has a shell body and a power module provided inside the shell body and used to store power, so that when the portable device is connected to the expansion base, the expansion base can pass through the input and output ports. Charges portable devices for extra power.

In one embodiment, the expansion unit further includes a power display unit disposed on the casing body and used to display the remaining power, and at least one input / output interface disposed on the casing body.

In an embodiment, the expansion unit has a case body and a circuit module disposed inside the case body. The circuit module can be designed into a circuit with corresponding functions according to different usage needs, such as a Bluetooth circuit, Telecommunications network circuits, etc.

In one embodiment, the expansion unit has a shell body and at least one input / output interface electrically connected to the input / output port, so that when the portable device is connected to the expansion base, the input / output interface can become an expansion I / O, can be connected to a peripheral device such as a mouse or a mobile hard disk.

To achieve the above object, a portable electronic device according to the present invention includes a portable device and an expansion base. The expansion base includes a base body, a pivot member, and an expansion unit. The pivot member includes A fixing portion provided on the base body and a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the fixing portion. The pivoting portion has at least one connection member detachably connected to the portable device; the expansion unit is connected to the fixing portion, and When the portable device is connected to the connector, the portable device abuts against the expansion unit.

In one embodiment, the portable device is a touch panel.

As mentioned above, the expansion base of the present invention utilizes multiple combinations of expansion units to expand the functions of the 2-in-1 tablet computer, which is more in line with the needs of users and the market.

100‧‧‧ Portable electronic device

1‧‧‧display unit

2‧‧‧ keyboard unit

21‧‧‧Keyboard body

210‧‧‧Card slot

22‧‧‧ Connection Structure

221‧‧‧Snap Post

222‧‧‧Transport

3‧‧‧ Docking Station

31‧‧‧ base body

32‧‧‧ Pivot

321‧‧‧Fixed section

322‧‧‧Pivot

323‧‧‧First fixed part

324‧‧‧Second Fixing Section

325‧‧‧Connector

326‧‧‧Input and output ports

33‧‧‧Expansion Unit

331‧‧‧shell body

332‧‧‧Power Module

333‧‧‧Power Display Unit

334‧‧‧I / O interface

335‧‧‧Circuit Module

336‧‧‧Sound hole

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a portable electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an expansion base according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a combination of a display unit and an expansion base according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a portable electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a portable electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a portable electronic device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a docking station and a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to related drawings. The same components will be described with the same reference symbols.

FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a portable electronic device 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The portable electronic device 100 includes at least one portable device and an expansion base 3. In this embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 The electronic device 100 includes two portable devices, namely a display unit 1 and a keyboard unit 2 (collectively referred to as a 2-in-1 tablet computer), but is not limited thereto. The display unit 1 may be a touch panel or any display screen. The keyboard unit 2 is detachably and electrically connected to the display unit 1 and the expansion base 3. The keyboard unit 2 includes a keyboard body 21 and a connection structure 22 connected to the keyboard body 21. The connection structure 22 has two buckle posts 221 connectable to the display unit 1 and a transmission port between the two buckle posts 221. 222. The transmission port 222 in this embodiment is a C-type universal serial bus (USB-type C), but is not limited thereto. When the display unit 1 is connected to the keyboard unit 2 through the buckle post 221, the transmission port 222 will communicate with The display unit 1 is electrically connected to transmit information.

With reference to FIG. 2, the expansion base 3 includes a base body 31, a pivot member 32 connected to the base body 31, and an expansion unit 33 connected to the pivot member 32. The pivoting member 32 includes a fixing portion 321 provided on the base body 31 and a pivoting portion 322 connected to the fixing portion 321. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 321 has a first fixing portion 323 and一 second fixed portion 324. Both ends of the pivoting portion 322 are pivotally connected to the first fixing portion 323 and the second fixing portion 324, respectively, and have two connecting members 325 detachably connected to the display unit 1 and one input and output detachably electrically connected to the display unit 1. Port (I / O port) 326.

In this embodiment, the connecting member 325 of the pivoting part 322 has the same function as the latching post 221 of the keyboard unit 2 and is used to connect with the display unit 1. That is to say, the user can connect the display unit 1 according to different usage requirements. On the keyboard unit 2 or the expansion base 3, as shown in FIG. 3. In addition, the docking station 3 can also be connected to the keyboard unit 2. In detail, the keyboard body 21 may include a connection portion (not shown) corresponding to the connection member 325 and the input-output port 326, and the connection portion is disposed at a lower edge of the connection structure 22. Therefore, when the docking station 3 is not used alone (that is, it is not connected to the display unit 1), the docking station 3 can be combined with the keyboard body 21 to improve the portability of the portable electronic device 100. The input-output port 326 is a C-type universal serial bus (USB-type C), and is located between the two connecting pieces 325 for electrically connecting the display unit 1 to transmit information, which means that when the display unit 1 is connected to the connecting piece 325 At the same time, it will be electrically connected to the input / output port 326 at the same time to transmit data, control signals and other information through the input / output port 326.

In addition, when the expansion base 3 is connected to the keyboard unit 2, the base body 31 can be engaged in the card slot 210 on the back of the keyboard body 21 (the side opposite to the keys). The base body 31 is rotatably provided on the fixing portion 321 of the pivot member 32, so that after the expansion base 3 is separated from the keyboard unit 2, the base body 31 can be rotated relative to the fixing portion 321 and away from the side away from the expansion unit 33. Turn to the side adjacent to the expansion unit 33. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, when the display unit 1 is connected to the connecting member 325 and the electrical connection input / output port 326, and the base body 31 is rotated adjacent to the expansion unit 33 (on the same side as the back of the display unit 1) The expansion unit 33 can be used by the display unit 1 to abut, so that the display unit 1 is in a standing state, which is convenient for users to watch or operate. In particular, the expansion unit 33 may have a casing body 331 and at least one input / output interface 334, and the input / output interface 334 is electrically connected to the input / output port 326, so that when the display unit 1 is connected to the expansion base 3, the input / output interface 334 can become the expansion I / O of display unit 1 and can be connected to peripheral devices such as a mouse or a mobile hard disk.

In this way, the user can connect the display unit 1 to the keyboard unit 2 or the expansion base 3 according to different usage needs, and when the display unit 1 and the keyboard unit 2 are separated, the display unit 1 can be connected to the expansion base. The base 3 is in a standing state, so that it is more convenient for users to watch video or simple presentations, and the expansion base 3 can also be used as the expansion I / O of the display unit 1, which is more flexible in use. Furthermore, the display unit 1 of this embodiment can be connected to the keyboard unit 2 (through the connection structure 22), and at the same time, the expansion base 3 can be connected to the keyboard unit 2 so that the base body 31 is snapped onto the card of the keyboard body 21. The slot 210 further achieves the combination of the three components of the display unit 1, the keyboard unit 2, and the expansion base 3, which is convenient to carry and use.

It is added that the number of the connecting pieces 325 of the pivoting section 322 is not limited to two, and the number can be changed according to different product requirements, and the input and output ports 326 are not limited to the C-type universal serial bus (USB- type C), any input and output port that can transmit information can be applied to this docking station 3, such as mini USB, micro USB, etc. In addition, for some specific uses of the expansion base 3 (for example, simply being a flat stand base), the pivoting portion 322 may only have at least one connecting member 325 and no input / output port 326. And when the expansion base 3 is connected to the keyboard unit 2, the combination of the base body 31 and the keyboard unit 2 is not limited to the engagement method, and the base body 31 and the keyboard body 21 can also be combined by a magnetic attraction method using a magnet. This embodiment is limited.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a portable electronic device 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, which includes at least one portable device and an expansion base 3. Unlike the first embodiment, the expansion base 3 is A mobile power source or any device capable of providing power, wherein the expansion unit 33 has a case body 331 and a power source module 332 disposed inside the case body 331 and used to store power. Therefore, when the display unit 1 is connected to the expansion base 3 (that is, the display unit 1 is connected to the connector 325 and electrically connected to the input / output port 326, as described in the first embodiment), the expansion base 3 can not only be used for the display unit 1 to stand, At the same time, the display unit 1 can also be charged through the input / output port 326 to provide additional power supply, which further increases the versatility and convenience of use.

In addition, the expansion base 3 of this embodiment can also provide other electronic devices for charging. The expansion unit 33 also has a power display unit 333 and two input-output interfaces 334 provided on the casing body 331. The power display unit 333 is a light-emitting diode (LED) module, and is used to display the remaining power. The input / output interface 334 is a USB interface for charging other electronic devices. It is added that the power display unit 333 can be any circuit module capable of displaying remaining power, such as a seven-segment display, and the number of input / output interfaces 334 is not limited to two, and its type is not limited to the USB interface. Can be adjusted to meet different needs.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a portable electronic device 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, which includes at least one portable device and an expansion base 3. Unlike the first embodiment, the expansion base 3 is A mobile speaker, in which the expansion unit 33 has a casing body 331, a circuit module 335 provided inside the casing body 331, and a sound emitting hole 336 provided in the casing body 331. In this embodiment, the circuit module 335 is A control circuit for processing audio, and sends audio through the sound output hole 336. Therefore, when the display unit 1 is connected to the expansion base 3, the audio of the display unit 1 can be transmitted through the expansion base 3, thereby achieving the effect of sound amplification. In addition, the circuit module 335 can also have Bluetooth-related circuits, so that the docking station 3 is a Bluetooth speaker, and the display unit 1 can communicate with the docking station 3 through Bluetooth, which can also achieve the effect of this case. .

Furthermore, the expansion base 3 of this embodiment can be operated by using the power of the display unit 1 when it is connected to the display unit 1. Alternatively, as described in the second embodiment, the expansion unit 33 also has a casing body A power supply module 332 inside 331 for storing power allows the expansion base 3 to have an independent power source, and also has the functions of a mobile power source and a mobile (bluetooth) speaker.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portable electronic device 100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, which is substantially the same as the third embodiment, except that the expansion unit 33 has a casing body 331 and a casing body 331. The internal circuit module 335, and the circuit module 335 can be designed as a circuit with corresponding functions according to different usage requirements. For example, the circuit module 335 can be a telecommunication network circuit, so that the expansion base 3 is a 4G / 5G router. (Router) or wireless network base station (Access Point, AP), that is to say, the portable electronic device 100 can expand different functions through the expansion base 3 to meet the needs of users.

In summary, the expansion base 3 of the present invention utilizes the universality of a C-type universal serial bus (USB-type C) and various combinations of the expansion unit 33 to expand a 2-in-1 (2-in-1 ) The function of the tablet computer is more in line with the needs of users and the market.

The above description is exemplary only, and not restrictive. Any equivalent modification or change made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the attached patent application.

Claims (9)

    An expansion base is suitable for being combined with a portable device. The expansion base includes: a base body; a pivot member, including a fixing portion provided on the base body and a pivot portion connected to the fixing portion A pivoting portion, the pivoting portion having at least one connecting member detachably connected to the portable device; and an expansion unit connected to the fixing portion, when the portable device is connected to the connecting member, the portable device The device abuts against the expansion unit.         The expansion base according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the base body is rotatably disposed on the fixing portion.         The expansion base according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the pivoting portion further has an input / output port detachably electrically connected to the portable device and used to transmit information.         The expansion base according to item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the expansion unit has a shell body and a power module which is arranged inside the shell body and is used for storing electric power.         The expansion base according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the expansion unit further has a power display unit provided on the case body and used to display the remaining power, and at least one input / output interface provided on the case body.         The expansion base according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the expansion unit has a case body and a circuit module provided inside the case body.         The expansion base according to item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the expansion unit has a shell body and at least one input / output interface electrically connected to the input / output port.         A portable electronic device includes: a portable device; and an expansion base according to any one of claims 1 to 7 of the scope of patent application.         The portable electronic device according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the portable device is a touch panel.