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本發明是有關於一種電子裝置,且特別是有關於一種包含複數機體的電子裝置。The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device including a plurality of bodies.
隨著可撓式顯示面板的發展,採用可撓式顯示面板的折疊式電子產品逐漸普及。除了折疊式的智慧型手機之外,顯示尺寸更大的平板電腦或筆記型電腦之類的產品亦開始利用可撓式顯示面板的可撓曲特性搭配其折疊式的機體進行設計。然而,以目前市面上的此類產品而言,當其機體為閉合狀態時,可撓式顯示面板完全隱藏於機體之間而無法提供任何顯示功能。With the development of flexible display panels, foldable electronic products using flexible display panels have gradually become popular. In addition to foldable smart phones, products such as tablets or notebooks with larger display sizes have also begun to use the flexibility of flexible display panels with their foldable body for design. However, for such products currently on the market, when the body is closed, the flexible display panel is completely hidden between the bodies and cannot provide any display function.
本發明提供一種電子裝置,可在機體為閉合狀態時藉其顯示區提供顯示功能。The invention provides an electronic device, which can provide a display function through its display area when the body is in a closed state.
本發明的電子裝置包括一第一機體、一第二機體及一第三機體。第一機體具有一第一顯示區。第二機體的一端樞接於第一機體。第三機體樞接於第二機體的另一端。當第二機體及第一機體閉合於第三機體時,第一顯示區朝向第三機體並隱藏於第一機體與第三機體之間。當第二機體閉合於第三機體且第一機體展開於第三機體並疊置於第二機體上時,第一顯示區露出。The electronic device of the present invention includes a first body, a second body, and a third body. The first body has a first display area. One end of the second body is pivotally connected to the first body. The third body is pivotally connected to the other end of the second body. When the second body and the first body are closed to the third body, the first display area faces the third body and is hidden between the first body and the third body. When the second body is closed to the third body and the first body is expanded on the third body and stacked on the second body, the first display area is exposed.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的第二機體具有一第二顯示區,當第二機體閉合於第三機體時,第二顯示區朝向第三機體並隱藏於第二機體與第三機體之間。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second body has a second display area. When the second body is closed to the third body, the second display area faces the third body and is hidden between the second body and the third body. between.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的第一顯示區與第二顯示區構成連續的顯示面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first display area and the second display area constitute a continuous display surface.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的第三機體具有一第三顯示區,第三顯示區由一主顯示區及一次顯示區構成,當第二機體閉合於第三機體時,主顯示區朝向第二機體並隱藏於第二機體與第三機體之間,當第一機體閉合於第三機體時,次顯示區朝向第一機體並隱藏於第一機體與第三機體之間,且當第一機體相對第三機體展開時,次顯示區露出。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned third body has a third display area, and the third display area is composed of a main display area and a primary display area. When the second body is closed to the third body, the main display area It faces the second body and is hidden between the second body and the third body. When the first body is closed to the third body, the secondary display area faces the first body and is hidden between the first body and the third body. When the first body is expanded relative to the third body, the secondary display area is exposed.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的第一顯示區、第二顯示區與第三顯示區構成連續的顯示面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first display area, second display area, and third display area constitute a continuous display surface.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的電子裝置包括一可撓式顯示面板,其中可撓式顯示面板配置於第一機體、第二機體及第三機體以提供第一顯示區、第二顯示區及第三顯示區。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a flexible display panel, wherein the flexible display panel is disposed on the first body, the second body, and the third body to provide a first display area and a second display. Area and the third display area.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的電子裝置包括一重力感測器,其中重力感測器配置於第三機體且適於感測第三機體的朝向,電子裝置適於依據第三機體的朝向而改變次顯示區所顯示畫面的方向。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a gravity sensor, wherein the gravity sensor is disposed in the third body and is adapted to sense the orientation of the third body, and the electronic device is adapted to follow the direction of the third body Orientation changes the direction of the screen displayed in the secondary display area.
在本發明的一實施例中,當次顯示區露出時,次顯示區適於顯示電子裝置的至少一工作狀態、電子裝置的至少一應用程式的捷徑及電子裝置的至少一訊息通知的至少其中之一。In an embodiment of the present invention, when the secondary display area is exposed, the secondary display area is adapted to display at least one of the working status of the electronic device, the shortcut of at least one application program of the electronic device, and at least one of the at least one message notification of the electronic device one.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的電子裝置包括一重力感測器,其中重力感測器配置於第一機體且適於感測第一機體的朝向,電子裝置適於依據第一機體的朝向而改變第一顯示區所顯示畫面的方向。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a gravity sensor, wherein the gravity sensor is disposed on the first body and is adapted to sense the orientation of the first body, and the electronic device is adapted to be based on the orientation of the first body Orientation changes the direction of the screen displayed in the first display area.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的第一機體具有一第四顯示區,第一顯示區及第四顯示區分別位於第一機體的相對兩側,當第二機體閉合於第三機體且第一機體相對第三機體展開並疊置於第二機體上時,第四顯示區朝向第二機體並隱藏於第一機體與第二機體之間,當第二機體閉合於第三機體且第一機體閉合於第三機體時,第四顯示區露出。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first body has a fourth display area. The first display area and the fourth display area are respectively located on opposite sides of the first body. When the second body is closed to the third body and When the first body is expanded relative to the third body and stacked on the second body, the fourth display area faces the second body and is hidden between the first body and the second body. When the second body is closed on the third body and the second body is When one body is closed to the third body, the fourth display area is exposed.
在本發明的一實施例中,當第四顯示區露出時,第四顯示區適於顯示電子裝置的至少一工作狀態、電子裝置的至少一應用程式的捷徑及電子裝置的至少一訊息通知的至少其中之一。In an embodiment of the present invention, when the fourth display area is exposed, the fourth display area is suitable for displaying at least one working state of the electronic device, at least one shortcut of the electronic device application program, and at least one message notification of the electronic device At least one of them.
在本發明的一實施例中,當第一顯示區露出時,第一顯示區適於顯示電子裝置的至少一工作狀態、電子裝置的至少一應用程式的捷徑及電子裝置的至少一訊息通知的至少其中之一。In an embodiment of the present invention, when the first display area is exposed, the first display area is suitable for displaying at least one working state of the electronic device, at least one shortcut of the electronic device's at least one application program, and at least one message notification of the electronic device At least one of them.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的電子裝置包括一有機發光二極體顯示面板,至少部分有機發光二極體顯示面板配置於第一機體以提供第一顯示區。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes an organic light emitting diode display panel, and at least a part of the organic light emitting diode display panel is disposed in the first body to provide the first display area.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的電子裝置包括一感測元件,其中感測元件配置於第一機體或第三機體且被有機發光二極體顯示面板覆蓋。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a sensing element, wherein the sensing element is disposed in the first body or the third body and is covered by the organic light emitting diode display panel.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的感測元件為一指紋感測元件或一影像感測元件。In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned sensing element is a fingerprint sensing element or an image sensing element.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的電子裝置包括一雙軸式樞接組件,其中第一機體與第二機體藉由雙軸式樞接組件而相互樞接。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a biaxial pivoting assembly, wherein the first body and the second body are pivoted to each other by the biaxial pivoting assembly.
基於上述,在本發明的電子裝置中,當第二機體與第三機體彼此閉合時,使用者可將第一機體掀起而讓第一機體疊置於第二機體上,使第一機體的第一顯示區朝向電子裝置的外側而被暴露出。藉此,即使第二機體與第三機體如上述般彼此閉合,電子裝置仍可利用第一機體的第一顯示區提供顯示功能。Based on the above, in the electronic device of the present invention, when the second body and the third body are closed to each other, the user can lift the first body so that the first body is stacked on the second body, so that the second body of the first body A display area is exposed toward the outside of the electronic device. Thereby, even if the second body and the third body are closed to each other as described above, the electronic device can still use the first display area of the first body to provide a display function.
圖1是本發明一實施例的電子裝置的立體圖。圖2繪示圖1的第二機體展開於第三機體。圖3繪示圖1的第二機體閉合於第三機體且第一機體展開於第三機體。請參考圖1至圖3,本實施例的電子裝置100包括一第一機體110、一第二機體120及一第三機體130。第二機體120的一端樞接於第一機體110,第三機體130樞接於第二機體120的另一端。第二機體120及第一機體110可如圖1所示皆閉合於第三機體130。第二機體120可如圖2所示相對第三機體130展開。並且,在第二機體120閉合於第三機體130的情況下,第一機體110可如圖3所示相對第三機體130展開並疊置於第二機體120。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 shows the second body of FIG. 1 unfolded on the third body. Fig. 3 shows the second body of Fig. 1 closed on the third body and the first body is expanded on the third body. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3, the
第一機體110、第二機體120及第三機體130分別具有一第一顯示區110a、一第二顯示區120a及一第三顯示區130a,第三顯示區130a由一主顯示區130a2及一次顯示區130a1構成。具體而言,電子裝置100包括一可撓式顯示面板140。可撓式顯示面板140例如是有機發光二極體顯示面板,其配置於第一機體110、第二機體120及第三機體130,使第一機體110、第二機體120及第三機體130藉由可撓式顯示面板140而分別提供第一顯示區110a、第二顯示區120a及第三顯示區130a,第一顯示區110a、第二顯示區120a與第三顯示區130a構成連續的顯示面。The
此外,第一機體110更如圖1所示具有一第四顯示區110b,第一顯示區110a及第四顯示區110b分別位於第一機體110的相對兩側。具體而言,電子裝置100包括另一顯示面板150,顯示面板150配置於第一機體110的背面,使第一機體110藉由顯示面板150而提供第四顯示區110b。In addition, the
當第二機體120如圖2所示展開於第三機體130時,第一顯示區110a、第二顯示區120a及第三顯示區130a露出。在此狀態下,電子裝置100可利用第一顯示區110a、第二顯示區120a及第三顯示區130a共同連續顯示畫面或分別顯示不同畫面。When the
圖4是圖1的電子裝置的側視圖。當第二機體120及第一機體110如圖1及圖4所示閉合於第三機體130時,第一顯示區110a朝向第三機體130並隱藏於第一機體110與第三機體130之間,第二顯示區120a朝向第三機體130並隱藏於第二機體120與第三機體130之間,第三顯示區130a的主顯示區130a2朝向第二機體120並隱藏於第二機體120與第三機體130之間,第三顯示區130a的次顯示區130a1朝向第一機體110並隱藏於第一機體110與第三機體130之間,且第四顯示區110b露出。在此狀態下,電子裝置100可利用第四顯示區110b顯示畫面。Fig. 4 is a side view of the electronic device of Fig. 1. When the
圖5是圖3的電子裝置的側視圖。如圖3及圖5所示,當第二機體120閉合於第三機體130且第一機體110展開於第三機體130並疊置於第二機體120上時,第一顯示區110a露出,第二顯示區120a朝向第三機體130並隱藏於第二機體120與第三機體130之間,第三顯示區130a的主顯示區130a2朝向第二機體120並隱藏於第二機體120與第三機體130之間,第三顯示區130a的次顯示區130a1露出,第四顯示區110b朝向第二機體120並隱藏於第一機體110與第二機體120之間。在此狀態下,第一顯示區110a與第三顯示區130a的次顯示區130a1相鄰接,電子裝置100可利用第一顯示區110a及露出的次顯示區130a1分別顯示不同畫面或共同顯示連續畫面。Fig. 5 is a side view of the electronic device of Fig. 3. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, when the
如上所述,即使第二機體120與第三機體130如圖1或圖3所示彼此閉合,電子裝置100仍可如圖1所示利用第一機體110的第四顯示區110b提供顯示功能,或如圖3所示利用第一機體110的第一顯示區110a及第三機體130的次顯示區130a1提供顯示功能。As described above, even if the
圖6繪示圖1的第四顯示區所顯示畫面。圖7繪示圖3的第一顯示區及次顯示區所顯示畫面。舉例來說,當第一機體110的第四顯示區110b如圖1所示露出時,第四顯示區110b可如圖6所示用以顯示一快捷列,其可包括電子裝置100的工作狀態(如電量、影音播放時間等)、電子裝置100的應用程式的捷徑及/或電子裝置100的訊息通知。類似地,當第一機體110的第一顯示區110a及第三機體130的次顯示區130a1如圖3所示露出時,第一顯示區110a及/或次顯示區130a1可如圖7所示用以顯示一快捷列,其可包括電子裝置100的工作狀態(如電量、網路連線狀態等)、電子裝置100的應用程式的捷徑、電子裝置100的訊息通知及/或日期時間等資訊。在其他實施例中,圖6所示的第四顯示區110b及圖7所示的第一顯示區110a及/或次顯示區130a1可用以顯示其他類型的資訊或畫面,本發明不對此加以限制。FIG. 6 shows a picture displayed in the fourth display area of FIG. 1. FIG. 7 shows pictures displayed in the first display area and the secondary display area of FIG. 3. For example, when the
圖8是圖1的電子裝置的部分構件方塊圖。本實施例的電子裝置100可如圖8所示包括一指紋感測元件170,指紋感測元件170如圖7所示配置於第三機體130且被所述有機發光二極體顯示面板(可撓式顯示面板140)覆蓋。由於有機發光二極體顯示面板為自發光的顯示面板而不包含背光模組,故指紋感測元件170不會被背光模組遮蔽而可在被顯示面板覆蓋的情況下提供指紋感測的功能。使用者可藉由指紋感測元件170而以指紋辨識方式進行電子裝置100之使用者登入。在其他實施例中,指紋感測元件170可配置於第一機體110,本發明不對此加以限制。FIG. 8 is a block diagram of some components of the electronic device of FIG. 1. The
此外,本實施例的電子裝置100可如圖8所示包括一影像感測元件180,影像感測元件180如圖2所示配置於第一機體110且被所述有機發光二極體顯示面板(可撓式顯示面板140)覆蓋。當電子裝置100如圖2所示為展開狀態時,使用者可藉由影像感測元件180而以臉部辨識方式進行電子裝置100之使用者登入。In addition, the
請參考圖8,本實施例的電子裝置100可更包括至少一重力感測器(G-sensor)160,重力感測器160可配置於第一機體110及/或第三機體130且適於感測第一機體110及/或第三機體130的朝向。電子裝置100在圖3所示狀態可依據第三機體130的朝向而改變露出之次顯示區130a1所顯示畫面的方向,且可依據第一機體110的朝向而改變第一顯示區110a所顯示畫面的方向。圖9A至圖9C繪示圖7的次顯示區所顯示畫面的方向改變。舉例來說,當重力感測器160感測到圖7的第三機體130由圖7所示朝向改變為圖9A、圖9B或圖9C所示朝向時,電子裝置100據以將次顯示區130a1所顯示快捷列中的圖示的方向從圖7所示者改變為圖9A、圖9B或圖9C所示者。Please refer to FIG. 8, the
此外,電子裝置100在圖2所示狀態可依據第三機體130的朝向而改變次顯示區130a1所顯示畫面的方向。圖10A及圖10B繪示圖2的次顯示區所顯示畫面的方向改變。舉例來說,當重力感測器160感測到第三機體130為圖10A或圖10B所示朝向時,電子裝置100據以將次顯示區130a1所顯示快捷列中的圖示的方向調整為圖10A或圖10B者。In addition, the
請參考圖4及圖5,本實施例的電子裝置100可包括一雙軸式樞接組件190。第一機體110與第二機體120藉由雙軸式樞接組件190而相互樞接,使第一機體110能夠從圖4所示狀態翻轉180度而成為圖5所示狀態。Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the
綜上所述,在本發明的電子裝置中,當第二機體與第三機體彼此閉合時,使用者可將第一機體掀起而讓第一機體疊置於第二機體上,使第一機體的第一顯示區朝向電子裝置的外側而被暴露出,且使第三機體的次顯示區被暴露出。此外,當第二機體與第三機體彼此閉合且第一機體亦閉合於第一機體時,第一機體的第四顯示區露出。藉此,即使第二機體與第三機體如上述般彼此閉合,電子裝置仍可利用第一機體的第一顯示區及第三機體的次顯示區提供顯示功能,或利用第一機體的第四顯示區提供顯示功能。To sum up, in the electronic device of the present invention, when the second body and the third body are closed to each other, the user can lift the first body so that the first body is stacked on the second body, so that the first body The first display area is exposed toward the outside of the electronic device, and the secondary display area of the third body is exposed. In addition, when the second body and the third body are closed to each other and the first body is also closed on the first body, the fourth display area of the first body is exposed. Thereby, even if the second body and the third body are closed to each other as described above, the electronic device can still use the first display area of the first body and the secondary display area of the third body to provide a display function, or use the fourth body of the first body. The display area provides display functions.
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圖1是本發明一實施例的電子裝置的立體圖。 圖2繪示圖1的第二機體展開於第三機體。 圖3繪示圖1的第二機體閉合於第三機體且第一機體展開於第三機體。 圖4是圖1的電子裝置的側視圖。 圖5是圖3的電子裝置的側視圖。 圖6繪示圖1的第四顯示區所顯示畫面。 圖7繪示圖3的第一顯示區及次顯示區所顯示畫面。 圖8是圖1的電子裝置的部分構件方塊圖。 圖9A至圖9C繪示圖7的次顯示區所顯示畫面的方向改變。 圖10A及圖10B繪示圖2的次顯示區所顯示畫面的方向改變。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 shows the second body of FIG. 1 unfolded on the third body. Fig. 3 shows the second body of Fig. 1 closed on the third body and the first body is expanded on the third body. Fig. 4 is a side view of the electronic device of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a side view of the electronic device of Fig. 3. FIG. 6 shows a picture displayed in the fourth display area of FIG. 1. FIG. 7 shows pictures displayed in the first display area and the secondary display area of FIG. 3. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of some components of the electronic device of FIG. 1. 9A to 9C illustrate the change of the direction of the screen displayed in the secondary display area of FIG. 7. 10A and 10B illustrate the change of the direction of the screen displayed in the secondary display area of FIG. 2.
100:電子裝置100: electronic device
110:第一機體110: First Body
110a:第一顯示區110a: the first display area
120:第二機體120: Second Body
130:第三機體130: The Third Body
130a:第三顯示區130a: The third display area
130a1:次顯示區130a1: Secondary display area
140:可撓式顯示面板140: Flexible display panel
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