TW202011139A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is provided, including a display module and an input module, wherein the input module includes a housing, an input assembly, a first elastic member, and an engaging member. The housing is connected to the display module. The input assembly is pivotally connected to the housing and has an engaging recess. The first elastic member is connected to the housing and the input assembly. The engaging member is movably disposed in the housing. When at least a portion of the engaging member is disposed in the engaging recess, the input assembly is in a first angle relative to the housing. When the engaging member moves along a first direction and separates from the engaging recess, the input assembly rotates relative to the housing from the first angle to a second angle.

Description

Electronic device

The invention relates to an electronic device. More specifically, the present invention relates to an ergonomic electronic device.

Benefiting from advances in semiconductor device and display technology, electronic devices continue to develop in the direction of miniaturization, multi-function, and portability. Common portable electronic devices include smart phones and notebook computers. Portable electronic devices usually use a folding method to reduce the storage area, so as to achieve the purpose of light and thin electronic products. Taking a notebook computer as an example, most notebook computers are generally composed of an input module and a display module, and the two can be pivotally connected to each other. The user can close the notebook computer by the relative rotation of the input module and the display module for easy portability, and then unfold the display device for convenient operation when it is intended to be used.

However, in order to fold the electronic device, the surface of the input module needs to be kept flat, so that the input module and the display module are in contact and closed. When the user uses the flat input module, the wrist will be suspended and the body will lean forward, and it will have a bad impact on the body when used for a long time. Therefore, how to solve the aforementioned problems has become an important issue.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an electronic device including a display module and an input module, wherein the input module includes a housing, an input component, a first elastic element, and an engagement element. The casing is connected to the aforementioned display module. The input assembly is pivotally connected to the housing and has an engaging groove. The first elastic element connects the housing and the input assembly. The engaging element is movably arranged in the housing. Wherein, when at least part of the engaging element is disposed in the engaging groove, the input component is located at a first angle relative to the housing, and when the engaging element moves in a first direction and is separated from the engaging groove, the input The assembly rotates from a first angle to a second angle relative to the housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the housing has an internal space and a perforation, both of which are in communication with each other. The engaging element is disposed in the aforementioned internal space and has a guide portion and a first inclined surface, wherein the guide portion is received in the aforementioned through hole, and the engaging groove has a second inclined surface facing the first inclined surface. The width of the guide portion in the first direction is smaller than the width of the perforation in the first direction, and the width of the guide portion in the second direction is substantially the same as the width of the perforation in the second direction. The aforementioned second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic device further includes a second elastic element, which connects the housing and the engaging element, and provides a third direction elastic force to the engaging element, wherein the first direction is opposite to the third direction.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic device further includes a supporting element, a pivot, and a third elastic element. The supporting element has a first end and a second end, the first end is pivotally connected to the input assembly, and the second end is pivotally connected to the pivot. The third elastic element connects the housing and the pivot. The aforementioned input module has a first side, a second side, and a surface, wherein the first side is opposite to the second side, and the pivot of the input assembly and the housing is adjacent to the first side, the first end of the support element Proximity to the second side. In addition, the housing has a top surface. When the input assembly is at a first angle relative to the housing, the support element is substantially parallel to the input assembly, and the aforementioned surface is aligned with the top surface. When the input component is at a second angle with respect to the housing, an angle is formed between the supporting element and the input component, and the included angle is between 70 degrees and 110 degrees. In some embodiments, the electronic device further includes a magnetic element. When the input assembly is at a second angle relative to the housing, the support element is adjacent to the magnetic element.

The electronic device according to the embodiment of the invention is described below. However, it can be easily understood that the embodiments of the present invention provide many suitable inventive concepts and can be implemented in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are only used to illustrate the use of the present invention in a specific method, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the disclosure. It is understandable that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted to have a meaning consistent with the background or context of the relevant technology and this disclosure, and not in an idealized or excessively formal manner Interpretation, unless specifically defined here.

First, please refer to FIG. 1. An electronic device E according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display module 10 and an input module 20. The two are connected to each other, and the display module 10 can rotate relative to the input module 20. For example, the display module 10 and the input module 20 can be pivotally connected to each other through the pivoting element 30. In some embodiments, the display module 10 can also be detachably connected to the input module 20. In this case, the display module 10 can be a tablet computer with a touch function.

The foregoing display module 10 may be various types of displays, such as an organic light-emitting diode display (Organic Light-Emitting Diode Display, OLED Display), a quantum dot light-emitting diode display (Quantum Dots Light-Emitting Diode Display, QLED Display) 2. Light emitting diode displays (including micro light emitting diode displays (micro LED) and sub-millimeter light emitting diode displays (mini LED)), or flexible displays, but not limited thereto.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show cross-sectional views along the A-A direction and the B-B direction in FIG. 1, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2B, the input module 20 mainly includes a housing 100, an input assembly 200, an engaging element 300, a first elastic element 400, a second elastic element 500, and a supporting element 600. A pivot 700 and a third elastic element 800.

An internal space 110 may be formed in the aforementioned housing 100, and an opening 130 and a through hole 140 communicating with the aforementioned internal space 110 may be formed on the top surface 120 of the housing 100. The input assembly 200 and the engaging element 300 can be accommodated in the internal space 110 of the housing 100 and exposed by the opening 130 and the through hole 140, respectively. The aforementioned input component 200 may include, for example, a keyboard, a touchpad, and/or a digital graphics tablet.

The input assembly 200 has a first side 210 and a second side 220, wherein the first side 210 is opposite to the second side 220, and the pivotal position between the display module 10 and the input module 20 and the first side 210 The distance is greater than the distance between the aforementioned pivotal position and the second side 220. At the first side 210, the housing 100 is pivotally connected to the input assembly 200, and the second side 220 of the input assembly 200 is formed with an engaging groove 221.

The engaging element 300 is movably disposed in the inner space 110 of the housing 100 and has a guide portion 310, wherein the guide portion 310 is slidably received in the through hole 140 of the housing 100. It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 1, in a first direction (X-axis direction), the width of the guide portion 310 is smaller than the width of the through hole 140, and in the second direction (Y In the axial direction), the width of the guide portion 310 is substantially the same as the width of the through hole 140. In this way, the guide portion 310 can only be restricted to slide along the X axis, and the engaging element 300 can be guided to move along the X axis.

In this embodiment, the engaging element 300 further has a first inclined surface 320, and a second inclined surface 221a facing the first inclined surface 320 is also formed in the engaging groove 221.

Please continue to refer to FIGS. 2A and 2B. The first elastic element 400 connects the housing 100 and the input assembly 200 to provide elastic force to the input assembly 200. The second elastic element 500 is connected to the housing 100 and the engaging element 300 to provide an elastic force in the third direction (-X axis direction) to the engaging element 300. For example, the aforementioned first elastic element 400 may be a torsion spring, and the second elastic element 500 may be a compression spring.

The supporting element 600 has a first end 610 and a second end 620, wherein the first end 610 is pivotally connected to the input assembly 200 and is adjacent to the second side 220 of the input assembly 200, and the second end 620 is pivotally connected to the pivot 700 . The third elastic element 800 may be a tension spring, one end 810 of which is fixed on the housing 100 and the other end 820 is connected to the pivot 700.

It should be noted that in this embodiment, the housing 100 may further have a guide slot (not shown), the long axis direction of which is parallel to the X axis, and the end of the pivot 700 may enter this guide slot To restrict the pivot 700 from moving only along the X axis.

The method of using the electronic device E according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below. First, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 2B, when the engaging element 300 is not subjected to an external force, the second elastic element 500 will provide elastic force to make the engaging element 300 at a predetermined position, and at least at least the engaging element 300 Part of it will enter the engaging groove 221 of the input assembly 200, so that the input assembly 200 is positioned at a first angle relative to the housing 100.

It should be particularly noted that, in this embodiment, when the input component 200 is at the first angle, the surface 230 of the input component 200 will align with the top surface 120 of the housing 100, that is, the input component 200 will not protrude from the top面120. In this way, the display module 10 can rotate relative to the input module 20 to a position parallel to the input module 20 and in contact with the top surface 120 of the housing 100 without being interfered by the input assembly 200. In addition, when the input assembly 200 is located at the first angle, the supporting element 600 is substantially parallel to the input assembly 200, and the pivot 700 is located at a first position.

Please refer to FIGS. 3A and 3B. When the user applies force to slide the guide 310 along the through hole 140, the engaging element 300 may move in the first direction (X-axis direction) and leave the engaging groove 221 of the input assembly 200. At this time, the elastic force provided by the first elastic element 400 can rotate the input assembly 200 relative to the housing 100 from a first angle to a second angle, and the elastic force provided by the third elastic element 800 causes the pivot 700 to move from the first A position moves to a second position along the first direction (X-axis direction).

It should be noted that because the engaging element 300 and the engaging groove 221 respectively have the first inclined surface 320 and the second inclined surface 221a corresponding to each other, during the process of the engaging element 300 disengaging from the engaging groove 221, the second inclined surface 221a will Sliding along the first inclined surface 320, there is no interference between the engaging element 300 and the input assembly 200.

Through the rotation of the input assembly 200 and the movement of the pivot 700, the support element 600 will rotate relative to the input assembly 200, and an angle α may be formed between the input assembly 200 and the support element 600. The aforementioned angle α may be between 70 degrees and 110 degrees (for example, 85 degrees).

Since the input assembly 200 is tilted relative to the housing 100 after being rotated, the user can use the input assembly 200 under ergonomic conditions. Furthermore, since the aforementioned angle α can be formed between the input assembly 200 and the supporting element 600, when the user uses the input assembly 200, the supporting element 600 can provide sufficient supporting force.

When the user wants to restore the input assembly 200 from the second angle to the first angle, the user can push the supporting element 600 in the third direction (-X axis direction) to move the pivot 700 from the second position to the first position. At the same time, the user can apply force to rotate the input assembly 200 toward the internal space 110 of the housing 100 and keep the engaging element 300 in a position that does not block the rotation of the input assembly 200. Finally, when the input assembly 200 returns to the internal space 110 and the surface 230 is aligned with the top surface 120, the user can release the engaging element 300, and the engaging element 300 will be in the third direction by the elastic force of the second elastic element 500 ( -X axis direction) moves into the engaging groove 221 of the input assembly 200 to fix the input assembly 200 (as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C).

Please refer to FIG. 4. In some embodiments, a magnetic element 900 (such as a magnet) may be further provided in the inner space 110 of the housing 100, and the supporting element 600 may include metal. When the input assembly 200 is located at the second angle, the supporting element 600 will be adjacent to the aforementioned magnetic element 900. By the magnetic attraction force between the supporting element 600 and the magnetic element 900, the supporting element 600 can provide the supporting force of the input assembly 200 more stably.

In some embodiments, when the first elastic element 400 has sufficient elastic force to support the user to use the input assembly 200 at the second angle, the supporting element 600, the pivot 700 and the third elasticity in the electronic device E can be omitted The element 800 reduces the number of parts and facilitates the user to push the input assembly 200 back from the second angle to the first angle.

In addition, although the first elastic element 400, the second elastic element 500, and the third elastic element 800 in the foregoing embodiments of the present invention take the torsion spring, the compression spring, and the extension spring as examples, it can be understood that the foregoing The element system can be replaced by other elastic elements having the same function. For example, the first elastic element 400, the second elastic element 500, and the third elastic element 800 may also be compression springs, extension springs, and compression springs, respectively.

In summary, the present invention provides a robot mechanism including a base, a housing, a motor, a driver, a bottom plate, a flexible thermally conductive element, and a controller, wherein the housing is connected to the base and has a shell The body, the motor and the driver are disposed in the housing, and the driver and the motor are electrically connected. The bottom plate is arranged on the casing and between the driver and the casing, and a gap is formed between the bottom plate and the driver. The flexible heat conductive element is disposed between the driver and the housing, and the flexible heat conductive element contacts the driver. The controller is arranged in the base in a detachable manner.

Although the embodiments and advantages of the present invention have been disclosed above, it should be understood that any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make changes, substitutions, and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods, and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can disclose the content of the present invention It is understood that current or future developed processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods, and steps can be used according to the present invention as long as they can implement substantially the same functions or obtain substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention includes the above processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods and steps. In addition, each patent application scope constitutes an individual embodiment, and the protection scope of the present invention also includes a combination of each patent application scope and embodiment.

Although the present invention is disclosed as the foregoing several preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can make some changes and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the appended patent application. In addition, each patent application scope is constructed as an independent embodiment, and various combinations of patent application scopes and embodiments are within the scope of the present invention.

10: Display module 20: Input module 30: Pivoting element 100: Housing 110: Internal space 120: Top surface 130: Opening 140: Perforated 200: Input component 210: First side 220: Second side 221: Card Coupling groove 221a: second slope 230: surface 300: engaging element 310: guide 320: first slope 400: first elastic element 500: second elastic element 600: support element 610: first end 620: second End 700: pivot 800: third elastic element 810: one end of the third elastic element 820: the other end of the third elastic element 900: magnetic element E: electronic device α: included angle

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2A is a cross-sectional view along the A-A direction in Fig. 1. Fig. 2B is a cross-sectional view along the B-B direction in Fig. 1. FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram showing the movement of the engaging element in the first direction in an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram showing that the input component rotates from the first angle to the second angle relative to the housing in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of an input module in another embodiment of the present invention.

10: Display module

20: Input module

30: Pivot element

120: top surface

140: perforation

200: input component

210: first side

220: second side

310: Guide

E: Electronic device

Claims (12)

An electronic device includes: a display module; and an input module, including: a housing connected to the display module; an input component pivotally connected to the housing and having an engaging groove; a first elastic element , Connecting the housing and the input assembly; and an engaging element movably disposed in the housing, wherein when at least part of the engaging element is disposed in the engaging groove, the input assembly is relative to the The casing is located at a first angle, wherein when the engaging element moves in a first direction and separates from the engaging groove, the input assembly rotates relative to the casing from the first angle to a second angle. The electronic device as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the engaging element has a first inclined surface, and the engaging groove has a second inclined surface facing the first inclined surface. The electronic device as described in item 1 of the patent application range, wherein the casing has an internal space and a perforation, the perforation communicates with the internal space, and the engaging element has a guide portion, wherein the engaging element is provided In the internal space, and the guide portion is received in the perforation. The electronic device as described in item 3 of the patent application range, wherein the width of the guide portion in the first direction is smaller than the width of the perforation in the first direction, and the guide portion is in a second direction The width is approximately the same as the width of the perforation in the second direction, where the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The electronic device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the electronic device further includes a second elastic element, which connects the housing and the engaging element, and provides a third direction elastic force to the engaging element, The first direction is opposite to the third direction. The electronic device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the electronic device further comprises: a supporting element having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the input assembly; a pivot, Pivotally connected to the second end; and a third elastic element, connecting the housing and the pivot. The electronic device as described in item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein when at least part of the engaging element is disposed in the engaging groove, the pivot is at a first position, and when the engaging element When moving in one direction and separating from the engaging groove, the pivot moves from the first position to the second position in the first direction. The electronic device as described in item 6 of the patent application range, wherein when the input assembly is located at the first angle relative to the housing, the support element is substantially parallel to the input assembly. The electronic device as described in item 6 of the patent application range, wherein when the input component is positioned at the second angle relative to the housing, an angle is formed between the supporting element and the input component, and the included angle is between 70 degrees ~110 degrees. An electronic device as described in item 6 of the patent application range, wherein the input component has a first side and a second side, the first side is opposite to the second side, and the input component and the housing are pivotally connected Is adjacent to the first side, and the first end of the support element is adjacent to the second side. The electronic device as described in item 6 of the patent application range, wherein the electronic device further includes a magnetic element, and when the input assembly is located at the second angle relative to the housing, the support element is adjacent to the magnetic element. The electronic device as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the input module has a surface and the housing has a top surface, wherein when the input component is at the first angle relative to the housing, the surface Align the top surface.

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