TW202026794A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device comprising a first part, a second part, and a hinge structure is provided. The hinge structure includes a first arm, a second arm, a first joint element, and a second joint element. The second arm is rotatably connected to the first arm. The first joint element is slidably connected to the first arm and is rotatably connected to the second arm. The second joint element is slidably connected to the second arm and is rotatably connected to the first arm. The first part is fixed to the first joint element, and the second part is fixed to the second joint element.

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to electronic devices, and more particularly to electronic devices having a rotating shaft structure.

With the advancement of technology, the design of electronic devices also changes with each passing day. Many electronic devices, such as notebook computers, handheld electronic devices, etc., are provided with a hinge structure. However, these electronic devices often have the problem of exposed shaft structure. In addition, the setting of the hinge structure will also affect the frame size of the screen device set on the electronic device.

The invention provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first body, a second body and a shaft structure. The rotating shaft structure includes a first swing arm, a second swing arm, a first coupling member and a second coupling member. Wherein, the second swing arm is rotatably connected to the first swing arm. The first coupling member is slidably connected to the first swing arm and rotatably connected to the second swing arm. The second coupling member is slidably connected to the second swing arm and rotatably connected to the first swing arm. Wherein, the first machine system is fixed to the first coupling member, and the second machine system is fixed to the second coupling member.

Compared with the conventional electronic device, the hinge structure of the present invention can prevent the problem of exposure of the hinge structure of the conventional electronic device, and helps reduce the frame size.

The specific embodiments adopted in the present invention will be further explained by the following embodiments and drawings.

10,20‧‧‧Electronic device

12, 22‧‧‧The first body

14,24‧‧‧Second Body

100‧‧‧Shaft structure

12a, 22a, 24a‧‧‧Screen Module

120‧‧‧First swing arm

140‧‧‧Second swing arm

160‧‧‧First assembly

180‧‧‧Second combination

162‧‧‧First slide

122‧‧‧First bump

182‧‧‧Second Slide

142‧‧‧Second bump

130‧‧‧Rotating shaft

120a‧‧‧First rotating end

120b‧‧‧First sliding end

124‧‧‧First shaft

140a‧‧‧Second rotating end

140b‧‧‧Second sliding end

144‧‧‧Second shaft

192‧‧‧Screw

292‧‧‧Wedge slider

194‧‧‧Gasket

The first A and B are schematic diagrams of an embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention.

The second diagrams A and B are three-dimensional diagrams of an embodiment of the shaft structure of the present invention.

The third A to third C figures are cross-sectional schematic diagrams of the shaft structure moving from the unfolded state of the second B figure to the folded state of the second A figure.

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the pressing device of the rotating shaft structure of the present invention.

The fifth figure is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the pressing device of the rotating shaft structure of the present invention.

The sixth figure is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the pressing device of the rotating shaft structure of the present invention.

The seventh figure is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention.

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the schematic diagram. According to the following description and the scope of patent application, the advantages and features of the present invention will be more clear. It should be noted that the schema All are in a very simplified form and all use imprecise proportions, which are only used to conveniently and clearly assist in explaining the purpose of the embodiments of the present invention.

The first A and B are schematic diagrams of an embodiment of the electronic device 10 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the electronic device 10 includes a first body 12 and a second body 14. The first body 12 and the second body 14 are connected to each other through the shaft structure 100.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 10 is a notebook computer. The first body 12 of the electronic device 10 has a screen module 12a, and the second body 14 has an input module, such as a keyboard. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the hinge structure 100 of the present invention can also be applied to an electronic device 20 with a dual-screen design, that is, the first body 22 and the second body 24 are both equipped with screen modules 22a, 24a.

The second diagrams A and B are three-dimensional diagrams of an embodiment of the shaft structure 100 of the present invention. The second picture A corresponds to the collapsed state, and the second picture B corresponds to the unfolded state. The third A to third C figures are cross-sectional schematic diagrams of the rotating shaft structure 100 moving from the unfolded state of the second B figure to the folded state of the second A figure. Among them, the third diagram A corresponds to the expanded state of the second diagram B, the third diagram C corresponds to the collapsed state of the second diagram A, and the third diagram B shows a transition between the collapsed state and the expanded state. status.

As shown in the second figures A and B, the rotating shaft structure 100 includes a first swing arm 120, a second swing arm 140, two first coupling members 160 (only one of which is indicated in the figure), and two second couplings Piece 180 (only one of them is marked in the figure). Among them, the second swing arm 140 is rotatably connected to the first swing arm 120. The first coupling member 160 is disposed on the first swing arm 120 and the second The opposite side of the swing arm 140 is fixed to the opposite side of the first body 12. Each first coupling member 160 is slidably connected to the first swing arm 120 and rotatably connected to the second swing arm 140.

The second coupling member 180 is respectively disposed on the opposite side of the first swing arm 120 and the second swing arm 140 and fixed on the opposite side of the second body 14. Each second connecting member 180 is slidably connected to the second swing arm 140 and rotatably connected to the first swing arm 120.

In one embodiment, the two first coupling members 160 and the two second coupling members 180 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first swing arm 120 and the second swing arm 140.

The slidable connection method of the coupling member 160, 180 and the pivot arm 120, 140 will be described in the following embodiments. The first coupling member 160 has a first sliding rail 162. The first swing arm 120 has a first protrusion 122 extending in the first sliding rail 162 so that the first coupling member 160 is slidably connected to the first swing arm 120. The second coupling member 180 has a second sliding rail 182, and the second swing arm 140 has a second protrusion 142 extending in the second sliding rail 182, so that the second coupling member 180 is slidably connected to the second swing arm 140.

The connection method of the coupling member 160, 180 and the rotation axis swing arm 120, 140 will be described in the following embodiments. The first swing arm 120 is pivotally connected to the second swing arm 140 through a rotating shaft 130. The first swing arm 120 has a first rotating end 120a and a first sliding end 120b. The first rotating end 120 a and the first sliding end 120 b are located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft 130. The second coupling member 180 is rotatably connected to the first swing arm 120 through the first rotating shaft 124 provided at the first rotating end 120a. The aforementioned first bump 122 is disposed on the first sliding end 120b.

Similar to the first swing arm 120, the second swing arm 140 also has a second rotating end 140a and a second sliding end 140b. The second rotating end 140 a and the second sliding end 140 b are located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft 130. The first coupling member 160 is rotatably connected to the second swing arm 140 through a second rotating shaft 144 provided at the second rotating end 140a. The aforementioned second protrusion 142 is disposed on the second sliding end 140b.

Secondly, in order to avoid interference between the first swing arm 120, the second swing arm 140 and the first coupling member 160, the second coupling member 180, respectively, the distance between the first body 12 and the second body 14 of the electronic device in the unfolded state is shortened In one embodiment, the first swing arm 120 protrudes outward in a U shape (that is, away from one side of the first coupling member 160 and the second coupling member 180), and the second swing arm 140 is also U-shaped outward prominent.

In addition, in order to provide proper torsion force of the shaft structure 100 to fix the rotation angle, and to facilitate the operation of the user. In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the rotating shaft structure 100 has a pressing device as a first torsion generating device, which laterally presses the first coupling member 160 to generate a frictional resistance to the first coupling Between the piece 160 and the second swing arm 140, torsion is generated. In one embodiment, the first torque generating device is a screw 192 for locking the first coupling member 160 to the first body 12 of the electronic device 10.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the first torque generating device is a wedge-shaped slider 292. The wedge-shaped slider 292 is tightly fitted to the first body 12 of the electronic device, and the inclined surface of the wedge-shaped slider 292 is against the first coupling member 160, so that the frictional resistance between the wedge-shaped slider 292 and the first body 12 is applied to the first coupling member 160 To generate torque.

The first torque generating device of the foregoing embodiment presses the first coupling member 160 to generate a torsion force. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In one embodiment, the first torsion generating device may also press the second coupling member 180 to generate torsion.

In addition, in one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the rotating shaft structure 100 includes a washer 194 as a second torsion generating device, which is arranged around the first protrusion 122 and is connected to the first sliding rail 162 Frictional resistance is generated between them, which in turn generates torque. The spacer 194 of the foregoing embodiment is disposed between the first protrusion 122 and the first sliding rail 162 to generate frictional resistance. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In another embodiment, the gasket 194 can also be arranged around the second protrusion 142 to generate frictional resistance.

The seventh figure is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention. Compared with the first A and a B electronic device 10, the first body 12 is provided with a screen module 12a, and the second body 14 is provided with an input module. The electronic device 20 of this embodiment adopts a dual-screen design, that is, both the first body 22 and the second body 24 are provided with screen modules 22a, 24a. Among them, the screen module 24a provided in the second body 24 can be additionally provided with a touch function to achieve the purpose of input.

The rotating shaft structure 100 of the foregoing embodiment has two first coupling members 160 and two second coupling members 180 disposed on both sides of the first swing arm 120 and the second swing arm 140 to fix the first body 12 and the electronic device 10 The second body 14. However, the present invention is not limited to this. According to actual design requirements, the shaft structure 100 may include a single first coupling member 160 and a single second coupling member 180, a greater number of first coupling members 160 and second coupling members 180, or multiple first swing arms 120 and a plurality of second swing arms 140. Lift For example, the shaft structure may include a first coupling member, a second coupling member, two first swing arms and two second swing arms. The two first swing arms are arranged on both sides of the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece, and the two second swing arms are also arranged on both sides of the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece, and are rotatable through a rotating shaft Connect the two first swing arms to the ground.

Traditional electronic devices often have the problem of exposed hinge structure, which affects the frame size of the screen. In contrast, the shaft structure of the present invention can effectively shorten the distance between the first body and the second body, and can hide the shaft structure on the back of the first body and the second body to prevent the problem of the shaft structure from being exposed. In addition, the hinge structure of the present invention also helps to reduce the frame size, thereby expanding the display range of the screen. For electronic devices with a dual-screen design, it is more helpful to reduce the distance between the dual-screens and enhance the user's viewing experience.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the present invention in any way. Any person skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the technical means of the present invention, makes any form of equivalent replacement or modification or other changes to the technical means and technical content disclosed by the present invention, which does not depart from the technical means of the present invention. The content still falls within the protection scope of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Shaft structure

120‧‧‧First swing arm

140‧‧‧Second swing arm

160‧‧‧First assembly

180‧‧‧Second combination

162‧‧‧First slide

182‧‧‧Second Slide

Claims (8)

An electronic device, comprising: a first body; a second body; and a rotating shaft structure, comprising: a first swing arm; a second swing arm rotatably connected to the first swing arm; a first A coupling member slidably connected to the first swing arm and rotatably connected to the second swing arm; and a second coupling member slidably connected to the second swing arm and rotatably connected to The first swing arm; wherein, the first mechanism is fixed to the first coupling member, and the second mechanism is fixed to the second coupling member. For example, the electronic device of the first item in the scope of the patent application, wherein the first coupling member has a first sliding rail, and the first swing arm has a first protrusion extending in the first sliding rail. For example, the electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second coupling member has a second slide rail, and the second swing arm has a second bump extending in the second slide rail. For example, the first electronic device in the scope of patent application, wherein the first swing arm is U-shaped, and the second swing arm is U-shaped. For example, the electronic device of item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first swing arm is pivotally connected to the second swing arm through a rotating shaft, the first swing arm has a first rotating end and a first sliding end, The first rotating end and the first sliding end are located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft, the The second swing arm has a second rotating end and a second sliding end, and the second rotating end and the second sliding end are located on opposite sides of the rotating shaft. For example, the electronic device of item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes a first torsion generating device that laterally presses the first coupling member to generate a frictional resistance between the first coupling member and the second swing arm. For example, the electronic device of item 2 of the scope of patent application further includes a second torsion generating device arranged between the first protrusion and the first sliding rail to generate a frictional resistance. For example, the electronic device of the first item of the patent application, wherein at least one of the first body and the second body includes a touch input module.

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