TW202007253A - Laptop computer - Google Patents

Abstract

A laptop computer e includes a host, a hinge mechanism, and a display. The host includes a first housing and a first magnetic element disposed in the first housing. The hinge mechanism is connected to the host. The display is connected to the hinge mechanism, and is rotatable relative to the host by the hinge mechanism. The display includes a second housing and a second magnetic element disposed in the second housing. When the display covers the host and is touched, a magnetic repulsion is generated between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

Description

Laptop computer

This disclosure mainly relates to a notebook computer, especially a notebook computer with an auxiliary opening function.

The conventional notebook computer includes a host, a screen, and a hinge mechanism. The screen rotates relative to the host via a shaft mechanism, and the screen can be tilted relative to the host via the shaft mechanism to facilitate user viewing the screen.

In order to allow the notebook computer to be carried, the screen will not rotate relative to the host and start the notebook computer, thereby causing damage to the notebook computer or power loss, so the torque of the rotating shaft mechanism is greatly increased. However, when the torque of the rotating shaft mechanism is greatly increased, it will be difficult to open the screen relative to the main unit. The user may need to vigorously move the screen and the host with both hands to open the notebook computer, thus causing inconvenience in using the notebook computer.

Accordingly, although the current notebook computer meets the purpose of its use, it has not yet met many other requirements. Therefore, there is a need to provide improved solutions for notebook computers.

The present disclosure provides a notebook computer. When the user wants to open the notebook computer, the effort can be reduced to facilitate the user to open the notebook computer.

The present disclosure provides a notebook computer, which includes a host, a hinge mechanism, and a screen. The host includes a first casing and a first magnetic element disposed in the first casing. The shaft mechanism is connected to the host. The screen is connected to the rotating shaft mechanism, and is rotatable relative to the host via the rotating shaft mechanism. The screen includes a second casing and a second magnetic element disposed in the second casing. When the screen cover is closed to the host and is touched, a repulsive magnetic force is generated between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.

In some embodiments, the first magnetic element is an electromagnet and the second magnetic element is a magnet. When the screen cover is closed to the host and the first magnetic element is not activated, the second magnetic element generates a Magnetic attraction, where the repulsive magnetic force is greater than the magnetic attraction.

In some embodiments, the first magnetic element is a magnet, and the second magnetic element is an electromagnet. When the screen is closed to the host and the second magnetic element is not activated, the first magnetic element generates a Magnetic attraction, where the repulsive magnetic force is greater than the magnetic attraction.

In some embodiments, the first housing has a first front side relative to the rotating shaft mechanism, and the second housing has a second front side relative to the rotating shaft mechanism, wherein the first magnetic element is located on the first front side and the second magnetic The component is located on the second front side, and when the screen is closed to the host and the screen is touched, the distance between the first front side and the second front side increases.

In some embodiments, the notebook computer further includes a control chip disposed in the first casing and electrically connected to the first magnetic element or the second magnetic element; and a touch switch connected to the second casing And electrically connected to the control chip. When the touch switch is touched, the control chip activates the first magnetic element or the second magnetic element.

In some embodiments, the control chip is an embedded control chip, and the touch switch is an electrostatic switch. The touch switch includes a metal piece connected to the second housing.

In some embodiments, the host further includes a motherboard, which is disposed in the first housing; and a processing chip, which is disposed on the motherboard, wherein the touch chip is disposed on the motherboard. The host further includes an input module, disposed on the first casing, and electrically connected to the host version. The screen further includes a display panel, disposed on the second casing, and electrically connected to the motherboard.

In summary, the notebook computer of the present disclosure can overcome the torsional force generated by at least part of the rotating shaft mechanism by the repulsive magnetic force generated between the host and the magnetic element of the screen, thereby facilitating the user to move the screen from the closed position To the location of use.

1‧‧‧Note PC

10‧‧‧Host

11‧‧‧First shell

111‧‧‧Operation surface

112‧‧‧First rear

113‧‧‧First front

12‧‧‧Operation device

13‧‧‧Motherboard

14‧‧‧Processing chip

15‧‧‧Control chip

16‧‧‧The first magnetic element

161‧‧‧Magnetic materials

162‧‧‧Conducting coil

20‧‧‧ screen

21‧‧‧Second shell

211‧‧‧Display

212‧‧‧Second rear side

213‧‧‧Second front side

214‧‧‧Outer surface

22‧‧‧Display panel

23‧‧‧Second magnetic element

24‧‧‧Touch switch

241‧‧‧Metal sheet

30‧‧‧spindle mechanism

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the notebook computer of the present disclosure in some embodiments, where the notebook computer is in a use position.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the notebook computer of the present disclosure in some embodiments, where the notebook computer is in a closed position and the touch switch is not touched.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the notebook computer of the present disclosure in some embodiments, where the notebook computer is in a closed position and the touch switch is touched.

The following description provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing the different features of the present disclosure. The elements and arrangements described in the following specific examples are only used to concisely express this disclosure, and they are only used as examples and are not intended to limit this disclosure. For example, the description of the structure of the first feature on or above a second feature includes direct contact between the first and second features, or the placement of another feature between the first and second features, so that the first The first and second features are not in direct contact.

The first and second words in this specification are for clear explanation purposes only, and are not intended to correspond to and limit the scope of patents. In addition, the terms such as the first feature and the second feature are not limited to the same or different features.

The spatially related terms used above, such as above or below, are only used to briefly describe the relationship between an element or a feature on the drawing relative to another element or feature. In addition to the orientation described in the drawings, it includes devices used or operated in different orientations. The shapes, sizes, and thicknesses in the drawings may not be drawn to scale or simplified for the purpose of clarity, and are provided for illustrative purposes only.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the notebook computer 1 of the present disclosure in some embodiments, in which the notebook computer 1 is in a use position. FIG. 2 is a side view of the notebook computer 1 of the present disclosure in some embodiments, in which the notebook computer 1 is in a closed position. The notebook computer 1 includes a host 10, a screen 20, and a plurality of hinge mechanisms 30. The host 10 may be substantially a plate-shaped structure.

The host 10 may include a first casing 11 and a plurality of operating devices 12. The first housing 11 may be substantially a plate-shaped structure. The operating device 12 is disposed on the operating surface 111 of the first housing 11. The operation device 12 can generate an operation signal according to the user's operation. The operating device 12 may include a keyboard, a touchpad, and/or a touch panel.

The host 10 may further include a motherboard 13, a processing chip 14, and a control chip 15. The main board 13 is disposed in the first housing 11 and can be electrically connected to the operating device 12. The processing wafer 14 is disposed on the motherboard 13. The control chip 15 is disposed on the circuit board. In this embodiment, the processing chip 14 may be a central processing unit (CPU), and the control chip 15 may be an embedded controller (Embed Controller).

The screen 20 is pivotally connected to the host 10 via a rotating shaft mechanism 30. In other words, the screen 20 can rotate relative to the host 10 via the rotating shaft mechanism 30. The screen 20 can be substantially a plate-like structure, and can be connected to the host 10. In some embodiments, the screen 20 may be a touch screen.

The screen 20 may include a second casing 21 and a display panel 22. The display panel 22 is disposed on a display surface 211 of the second casing 21 and is electrically connected to the motherboard 13. In some embodiments, the display panel 22 may be a touch display panel. The display panel 22 can be used to display a picture. In some embodiments, the processing chip 14 generates a display signal according to the operation signal, and transmits the display signal to the screen 20. The screen 20 displays a picture on the display panel 22 according to the display signal.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rotating shaft mechanism 30 can be connected to the first housing 11 of the host 10 and the second housing 21 of the screen 20, and can be located on the first rear side 112 of the first housing 11 and The second rear side 212 of the second housing 21. The shaft mechanism 30 can be used to provide a torque between the host 10 and the screen 20.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the screen 20 is in a use position, the screen 20 is tilted relative to the host 10. In some embodiments, the angle between the screen 20 and the host 10 is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. In addition, the display surface 211 is also inclined with respect to the operation surface 111.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the screen 20 is in a closed position, the screen 20 is closed to the main body 10, and the screen 20 can contact or be substantially parallel to the main body 10. In some embodiments, the angle between the screen 20 and the host 10 is less than 10 degrees. In addition, the display surface 211 covers the operation surface 111 of the housing, and the display surface 211 can contact or be substantially parallel to the operation surface 111.

As shown in FIG. 2, the host 10 further includes one or more first magnetic elements 16. The first magnetic element 16 is disposed in the first housing 11 and located on the first front side 113 of the first housing 11. The first front side 113 is opposite to the first rear side 112 or the rotating shaft mechanism 30. The first front side 113 may be substantially parallel to the first rear side 112. The first magnetic element 16 can be an electromagnet or a magnet. When the first magnetic element 16 is an electromagnet, the first magnetic element 16 can be electrically connected to the motherboard 13 and/or the control chip 15. In this embodiment, the first magnetic element 16 can be electrically connected to the control chip 15 via the motherboard 13. In some embodiments, the first magnetic element 16 is directly electrically connected to the control chip 15.

The screen 20 further includes a second magnetic element 23 and a touch switch 24. The second magnetic element 23 is disposed in the second casing 21 and is located on the second front side 213 of the second casing 21. The second front side 213 is opposite to the second rear side 212 or the shaft mechanism 30. The second front side 213 may be substantially parallel to the second rear side 212. The second magnetic element 23 can be an electromagnet or a magnet. When the second magnetic element 23 is an electromagnet, the second magnetic element 23 can be electrically connected to the motherboard 13 and/or the control chip 15. In this embodiment, the second magnetic element 23 can be electrically connected to the control chip 15 via the motherboard 13. In some embodiments, the second magnetic element 23 is directly electrically connected to the control chip 15.

The touch switch 24 can be connected to the second housing 21 and electrically connected to the motherboard 13 and/or the control chip 15. In this embodiment, the touch switch 24 can be electrically connected to the control chip 15 via the motherboard 13. In some embodiments, the touch switch 24 is directly electrically connected to the control chip 15. The touch switch 24 can be connected to the first housing 11.

In this embodiment, the touch switch 24 can be an electrostatic switch. The touch switch 24 may include a metal piece 241. The metal sheet 241 can be electrically connected to the control chip 15 and connected to the second casing 21. In some embodiments, the metal sheet 241 is located on the outer surface 214 of the second housing 21 or inside the second housing 21. In some embodiments, the metal sheet 241 is integrated in a part of the second housing 21. When the metal piece 241 of the touch switch 24 is touched, the touch switch 24 sends a touch signal to the control chip 15. The control chip 15 activates the first magnetic element 16 or the second magnetic element 23 according to the touch signal.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the first magnetic element 16 is an electromagnet, and the second magnetic element 23 is a magnet. The first magnetic element 16 includes a magnetic conductive material 161 and a conductive coil 162 surrounding the magnetic conductive material 161. When the screen 20 is closed on the host 10 and the first magnetic element 16 is not activated, the second magnetic element 23 generates a magnetic attraction force to the magnetic conductive material 161 of the first magnetic element 16. Therefore, when carrying or moving the closed notebook computer 1, it is difficult for the screen 20 to rotate relative to the host computer 10, thereby protecting the notebook computer 1.

In some embodiments, the first magnetic element 16 is a magnet, and the second magnetic element 23 is an electromagnet. When the screen 20 is closed to the host 10 and the second magnetic element 23 is not activated, the first magnetic element 16 generates a magnetic attraction force to the second magnetic element 23.

In some embodiments, the user may have difficulty rotating the screen 20 relative to the host 10 with one hand due to the magnetic attraction force and the torque provided by the rotating shaft mechanism 30. The user may need to apply force to the screen 20 and the main body and the two hands to rotate the screen 20 relative to the host 10.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the notebook computer 1 of the present disclosure in some embodiments, in which the notebook computer 1 is in a closed position and the touch switch 24 is touched. Since the metal piece 241 of the touch switch 24 can be set at a position that the user will touch or near when the user wants to open the screen 20 from the closed position, when the user opens the screen 20, the hand will naturally Touching the metal sheet 241 or the second casing 21 near the metal sheet 241, and causing the touch switch 24 to generate a touch signal. At this time, after receiving the touch signal, the control chip 15 activates the first magnetic element 16 or the second magnetic element 23 according to the touch signal.

In this embodiment, the control chip 15 controls the first magnetic element 16 to generate magnetic fields with the same polarity as the second magnetic element 23 according to the touch signal, so that the first magnetic element 16 and the second magnetic element 23 There is a repulsive magnetic force. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the conductive material 161 is magnetized by energizing the conductive coil 162 and the N pole of the magnetic material is directed toward the N pole of the second magnetic element 23. In some embodiments, the S pole of the magnetic material faces the S pole of the second magnetic element 23.

In some embodiments, the control chip 15 controls the second magnetic element 23 to generate a magnetic field with the same polarity as the first magnetic element 16 toward the first magnetic element 16, so that a first magnetic element 16 and the second magnetic element 23 are generated. Repel magnetic force.

Therefore, when the screen 20 is covered with the host 10 and the screen 20 is touched, a repulsive magnetic force is generated between the first magnetic element 16 and the second magnetic element 23, and the repulsive magnetic force is greater than the magnetic attraction force. Therefore, the user can easily rotate the screen 20 relative to the host 10 by overcoming the torsion of the shaft mechanism 30 with one hand, so as to easily rotate the screen 20 to the use position in FIG. 1.

In some embodiments, the repulsive magnetic force when the screen 20 covers the host 10 may be greater than the sum of the magnetic attraction force and the torsion force of the rotating shaft mechanism 30. Therefore, the repulsive magnetic force can rotate the screen 20 slightly relative to the host 10 to facilitate the user to rotate the screen 20. In other words, the distance between the first front side 113 and the second front side 213 can be increased. For example, the above repulsive magnetic force can rotate the screen 20 relative to the host 10 in a range of about 1 degree to 10 degrees. The above repulsive magnetic force can increase the distance between the first front side 113 and the second front side 213 by a range of about 1 mm to 10 mm.

After the user stops touching the touch switch 24, the control chip 15 stops inputting current to the conductive coil 162, thereby stopping the magnetic field generated by the first magnetic element 16 (or the second magnetic element 23). Therefore, when the screen 20 is closed to the host 10, the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic element 16 and the second magnetic element 23 is restored to prevent the screen 20 from rotating relative to the host 10 when the user carries the notebook computer 1.

In summary, the notebook computer of the present disclosure can overcome the torsional force generated by at least part of the rotating shaft mechanism by the repulsive magnetic force generated between the host and the magnetic element of the screen, thereby facilitating the user to move the screen from the closed position To the location of use.

Although this disclosure has been disclosed above in various embodiments, it is only for reference and not for limiting the scope of this disclosure. Anyone who is familiar with this skill can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. With retouch. Therefore, the above-mentioned embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure, and the scope of protection of this disclosure shall be subject to the scope defined in the attached patent application.

1‧‧‧Note PC

10‧‧‧Host

11‧‧‧First shell

111‧‧‧Operation surface

112‧‧‧First rear

113‧‧‧First front

12‧‧‧Operation device

13‧‧‧Motherboard

14‧‧‧Processing chip

15‧‧‧Control chip

16‧‧‧The first magnetic element

161‧‧‧Magnetic materials

162‧‧‧Conducting coil

20‧‧‧ screen

21‧‧‧Second shell

211‧‧‧Display

212‧‧‧Second rear side

213‧‧‧Second front side

214‧‧‧Outer surface

22‧‧‧Display panel

23‧‧‧Second magnetic element

24‧‧‧Touch switch

241‧‧‧Metal sheet

30‧‧‧spindle mechanism

Claims (10)

A notebook computer includes: a host including: a first casing; and a first magnetic element disposed in the first casing; a shaft mechanism connected to the host; and a screen connected to the shaft Mechanism, and is rotatable relative to the host via the rotating shaft mechanism, wherein the screen includes: a second housing; and a second magnetic element disposed in the second housing; wherein when the screen cover is closed to the When the host is touched, a repulsive magnetic force is generated between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element. The notebook computer as described in item 1 of the patent application, wherein the first magnetic element is an electromagnet and the second magnetic element is a magnet, when the screen cover is closed to the host and the first magnetic element is not During startup, the second magnetic element generates a magnetic attraction force to the first magnetic element, wherein the repulsive magnetic force is greater than the magnetic attraction force. The notebook computer as described in item 1 of the patent scope, wherein the first magnetic element is a magnet and the second magnetic element is an electromagnet, when the screen cover is closed to the host and the second magnetic element is not During startup, the first magnetic element generates a magnetic attraction force to the second magnetic element, wherein the repulsive magnetic force is greater than the magnetic attraction force. The notebook computer as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the first housing has a first front side relative to the shaft mechanism, and the second housing has a second front side relative to the shaft mechanism, The first magnetic element is located on the first front side, the second magnetic element is located on the second front side, and when the screen is closed on the host and the screen is touched, the first front side and the second front side The distance increases. The notebook computer as described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes: a control chip disposed in the first housing and electrically connected to the first magnetic element or the second magnetic element; and a touch The switch is electrically connected to the control chip; wherein when the touch switch is touched, the control chip activates the first magnetic element or the second magnetic element. The notebook computer as described in item 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the control chip is an embedded control chip, and the touch switch is an electrostatic switch. The notebook computer as described in item 5 of the patent application scope, wherein the touch switch includes a metal piece connected to the second casing. The notebook computer as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the host further includes a motherboard disposed in the first housing; and a processing chip disposed on the motherboard, wherein the touch control wafer is disposed on The motherboard. The notebook computer as described in item 8 of the patent application range, wherein the host further includes an input module, which is disposed on the first casing and is electrically connected to the host version. The notebook computer as described in item 8 of the patent application, wherein the screen further includes a display panel, which is disposed on the second casing and electrically connected to the motherboard.

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