TW202202026A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device including a first body, a second body, a supporting bracket and a linkage structure is provided. The second body is pivoted to the first body. The supporting bracket is movably disposed at the first body. The linkage structure is disposed in the first body and connected between the second body and the supporting bracket. When the second body is opened relative to the first body, the second body drives the supporting bracket to be opened from a bottom portion of the first body by the linkage structure, such that a supporting end of the first body and the supporting bracket together support the electronic device on a surface.

Description

electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly, to an electronic device having a body that can be opened and closed relatively.

As the performance of notebook computers continues to increase, so does their cooling requirements. Therefore, in some notebook computers, the bottom cover of the host is designed to be unfolded when the screen is lifted, so that the upper half of the host is supported by the bottom cover to expand the heat dissipation opening at the rear of the host. However, in the state where the main body of the notebook computer is supported by the bottom cover, the user's force on the keyboard on the main body may cause the bottom cover to be shaken by uneven force, and even the bottom cover may be flexed and deformed.

The present invention provides an electronic device whose body can be stably held up and has good heat dissipation capability.

The electronic device of the present invention includes a first body, a second body, a support frame and a linkage structure. The second body is pivotally connected to the first body. The support frame is movably arranged on the first body. The linkage structure is disposed in the first body and connected between the second body and the support frame. When the second body is unfolded relative to the first body, the second body drives the support frame to unfold from a bottom of the first body through the linkage structure, so that a support end of the first body and the support frame jointly support the electronic device on a on the surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second body is unfolded relative to the first body, the support frame is located between the supporting end of the first body and the supporting end of the second body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned support frame has a support plane, and the support plane faces the outer side of the bottom of the first body and is suitable for bearing against the surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a heat dissipation module, wherein the heat dissipation module is disposed in an inner space of the first body, and when the support frame is unfolded from the bottom of the first body, the support frame and the first body A heat dissipation opening is formed between the bodies, and the heat dissipation opening communicates with the inner space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first body has an opposite front end and a rear end, the second body is pivotally connected to the rear end, and the heat dissipation opening faces the front end.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second body is pivotally connected to the first body along a first rotation axis, and one end of the linkage structure is pivotally connected to the second body along a second axis parallel to the first axis.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned linkage structure includes a four-bar linkage mechanism and a linkage assembly, the linkage assembly is connected between the four-bar linkage mechanism and the second body, the support frame is connected to the four-bar linkage mechanism, and the second linkage assembly is connected to the four-bar linkage mechanism. The body is suitable for driving the four-bar linkage mechanism to act through the linkage assembly, so that the four-bar linkage mechanism drives the support frame to move.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned four-bar linkage mechanism includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod and a fourth connecting rod, and the first connecting rod is fixed to the first body, One end of the second link and one end of the third link are pivotally connected to opposite ends of the first link, respectively, and two ends of the fourth link are pivotally connected to the other end of the second link and the third link, respectively. At the other end, the support frame is fixed to the fourth link, and the linkage assembly is pivotally connected to the third link.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned linkage assembly includes a rod, and two ends of the rod are respectively pivotally connected to the four-bar linkage mechanism and the second body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a rotating shaft, wherein the rotating shaft is connected to the second body and is pivotally connected to the first body, and the linkage component includes a driving cam, a driven cam and a driving member. The driving cam Connected to the rotating shaft, the driven cam is slidably arranged on the rotating shaft along the axial direction of the rotating shaft, the driving member is movably connected to the driven cam and movably connected to the four-bar linkage mechanism, and the driving cam is suitable for pushing the driven cam along the rotating shaft as the rotating shaft rotates. The axial movement of the rotating shaft causes the driven cam to drive the four-bar linkage mechanism to act through the driving member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned driving member has an inclined surface inclined to the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the driven cam has a pushing portion and is suitable for pushing the inclined surface by the pushing portion, so as to drive the driving member along a direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft. move in the axial direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second body is deployed relative to the first body at a deployment angle smaller than a first predetermined angle, the driving cam does not push the driven cam, and when the second body is deployed at a deployment angle greater than the first predetermined angle When the unfolding angle is unfolded relative to the first body, the driving cam pushes the driven cam.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second body is deployed relative to the first body at a deployment angle greater than a second predetermined angle, the driving cam does not push the driven cam, and the second predetermined angle is greater than the first predetermined angle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the support frame is unfolded from the bottom of the first body, the support end of the first body, an end of the second body and the support frame jointly support the electronic device on the surface.

Based on the above, in the electronic device of the present invention, the linkage mechanism disposed in the first body can drive the support frame to support the first body along with the expansion of the second body, so that the electronic device is stably supported by the first body The end and the support frame are supported together. Therefore, in the state where the first body is supported, the electronic device can be prevented from shaking or flexing and deforming due to the force exerted by the user when operating the first body. In addition, a heat dissipation opening can be formed between the supported first body and the support frame, and the heat dissipation opening communicates with the inner space of the first body, so that the heat dissipation efficiency of the heat dissipation module disposed in the inner space can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a part of components of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows that the second body of FIG. 1 is unfolded relative to the first body. Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, a notebook computer and includes a first body 110 and a second body 120 . The second body 120 is pivotally connected to the rear end 110 b of the first body 110 . The first body 110 is, for example, a host of a notebook computer, and the second body 120 is, for example, a screen of the notebook computer. A heat dissipation module 130 is disposed in the inner space S of the first body 110 . The heat dissipation module 130 may include heat dissipation fins, heat dissipation fans and/or heat pipes, which are used for heating elements (such as a central processing unit) in the first body 110 . and/or graphics card, etc.) to dissipate heat.

FIG. 3 illustrates some components of the electronic device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 illustrates some components of the electronic device of FIG. 2 . Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the electronic device 100 of this embodiment further includes a support frame 150 and a linkage structure 140 . The support frame 150 is movably disposed at the bottom of the first body 110 , and the linkage structure 140 is disposed in the first body 110 and connected between the second body 120 and the support frame 150 . When the second body 120 is unfolded relative to the first body 110 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 , the second body 120 drives the support frame 150 to unfold from the bottom of the first body 110 through the linkage structure 140 , so that the first body 110 A supporting end 110a (marked in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 ) and the supporting frame 150 together firmly support the electronic device 100 on a surface 50 (eg, a desktop).

Therefore, when the first body 110 is supported, the electronic device 100 can be prevented from shaking or flexing and deforming due to the force exerted by the user when operating the first body 110 . In addition, a heat dissipation opening O may be formed between the supported first body 110 and the support frame 150 as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. The heat dissipation efficiency of the heat dissipation module 130 in the inner space S.

Further, the support frame 150 of the present embodiment has a support plane 150a, and the support plane 150a faces the outer side of the bottom of the first body 110 and is adapted to bear against the surface 50, so as to firmly support the first body 110 and effectively avoid the electronic device 100 produces shaking.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 , when the second body 120 is unfolded relative to the first body 110 , the support frame 150 is located between the supporting end 110 a of the first body 110 and the supporting end 120 a of the second body 120 , and The heat dissipation opening O faces the front end 110 c of the first body 110 . In other embodiments, the position of the support frame 150 and the orientation of the heat dissipation opening O can be changed according to requirements, which are not limited in the present invention.

In this embodiment, when the support frame 150 is unfolded from the bottom of the first body 110 as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. The supporting end 110 a and the supporting frame 150 jointly support the electronic device 100 on the surface 50 . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the end 120a of the second body 120 may not contact the surface 50 in the state shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 .

The linkage structure 140 of this embodiment will be described in detail below. FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the electronic device of FIG. 3 . FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged view of the electronic device of FIG. 4 . FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 4 . FIG. 8 is a partially exploded view of the electronic device of FIG. 7 . Please refer to FIGS. 5 to 8 , the second body 120 includes a main body 122 and a frame 124 connected to the end of the main body 122 , and the second body 120 pivots along a first rotation axis AX1 (marked in FIGS. 5 and 6 ) connected to the first body 110 . The linkage structure 140 includes a four-link mechanism 142 and a linkage component 144. The linkage component 144 is connected between the four-link mechanism 142 and the second body 120. One end of the linkage component 144 is along a first axis parallel to the first axis AX1. The two axes AX2 are pivotally connected to the frame body 124 of the second body 120 . Based on the different positions of the first axis A1 and the second axis A2 , the linkage assembly 144 can be driven along with the rotation of the second body 120 . The support frame 150 is connected to the four-bar linkage mechanism 142, and the second body 120 is adapted to drive the four-bar linkage mechanism 142 to act through the linkage assembly 144, so that the four-bar linkage mechanism 142 drives the support frame 142 to move in the state shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 between the states shown.

In detail, the four-bar linkage mechanism 142 includes a first link 142a, a second link 142b, a third link 142c and a fourth link 142d. The first link 142a is fixed to the first body 110, one end of the second link 142b and one end of the third link 142c are pivotally connected to opposite ends of the first link 142a, respectively, and two ends of the fourth link 142d are respectively Pivoted to the other end of the second link 142b and the other end of the third link 142c, the support frame 150 is fixed to the fourth link 142d, and the linkage assembly 144 is, for example, a rod 144a, and both ends of the rod 144a are pivoted respectively Connected to the third link 142c and the frame body 124 of the second body 120 . When the second body 120 drives the four-bar linkage 142 to act through the rod 144a, the fourth link 142d of the four-bar linkage 142 and the supporting frame 150 connected thereto will be opposite to the first body 110 as shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 6 . descend to support the first body 110 from the surface 50 (shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 ).

As shown in FIG. 7 , the number of the interlocking structures 140 in this embodiment is two, but the present invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the interlocking structures 140 may be other suitable numbers. In addition, the present invention does not limit the form of the linkage assembly 144 , which is illustrated by the following figures.

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 9 . FIG. 11 is a partial exploded view of the linkage structure of FIG. 10 . In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 , the rotating shaft 160 is connected to the second body 120 and is pivotally connected to the first body 110 . The difference between the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 and the foregoing embodiments is that the interlocking component 144A of the interlocking structure 140A includes a driving cam 144b, a driven cam 144c and a driving member 144d. The driving cam 144b is connected to the rotating shaft 160, the driven cam 144c is slidably mounted on the rotating shaft 160 along the axial direction D1 (marked in FIG. 10) of the rotating shaft 160, and the driving member 144c is movably connected to the driven cam 144b and is movably connected to the four-bar linkage Institution 142. The driving cam 144b can push the driven cam 144c to move along the axial direction D1 of the rotating shaft 160 along with the rotation of the rotating shaft 160, so that the driven cam 144c drives the four-bar linkage 142 to act through the driving member 144c.

Specifically, the driving member 144d of this embodiment has an inclined surface 144d2 inclined to the axial direction D1 of the rotating shaft 160 . The inclined surface 144d2 is, for example, an inner surface of a guide groove 144d3 of the driving member 144c. The driven cam 144c has a pushing portion 144c1 and is adapted to push the inclined surface 144d2 of the driving member 144d by the pushing portion 144c1 to drive the driving member 144c to move along the direction D2 (marked in FIG. 10 ) perpendicular to the axial direction D1 of the rotating shaft 160 . For example, the pushing portion 144c1 is slidably disposed in the guide groove 144d3 of the driving member 144c to push the inclined surface 144d2. The driving member 144d is, for example, indirectly connected to the third link 142c of the four-bar linkage 142 through the rod member 144d1. The driving member 144c can drive the four-bar linkage mechanism 142 to act through the above-mentioned actuation manner of the driving member 144c. The action manner of the four-bar linkage mechanism 142 is the same or similar to that shown in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 8 , and details are not described herein again.

Further, by appropriately designing the shapes of the driving cam 144b and the driven cam 144c, the driving cam 144b can only push the driven cam 144c within a specific expansion angle range of the second body 120. The specific description is as follows.

12A to 12E illustrate the operation flow of the electronic device of FIG. 9 . 13A to 13E are partial top views of FIGS. 12A to 12E , respectively. When the second body 120 is deployed relative to the first body 110 at a deployment angle smaller than a first predetermined angle A1 (eg, 45 degrees) as shown in FIGS. 12A to 12B , the protruding portion 144b1 of the active cam 144b is shown in FIGS. 13A to 13A . As shown in FIG. 13B , the convex portion 144c2 of the driven cam 144c has not yet been pushed, and at this time, the four-bar linkage mechanism 142 of the interlocking structure 140A will not be driven, and the position of the support frame 150 remains unchanged. Next, when the second body 120 continues to be deployed relative to the first body 110 at a deployment angle greater than the first predetermined angle A1 as shown in FIGS. 12B to 12D , the convex portion 144b1 of the active cam 144b is shown in FIGS. 13B to 13D . Start to push the convex portion 144c2 of the driven cam 144c, so that the linkage structure 140A drives the support frame 150 to act. When the second body 120 continues to be deployed relative to the first body 110 at a deployment angle greater than a second predetermined angle A2 (eg, 135 degrees) as shown in FIGS. 12D to 12E , the protruding portion 144b1 of the active cam 144b no longer pushes The convex portion 144c2 of the driven cam 144c will not be driven by the four-bar linkage mechanism 142 of the interlocking structure 140A at this time, and the position of the support frame 150 remains unchanged.

To sum up, in the electronic device of the present invention, the linkage mechanism disposed in the first body can drive the support frame to support the first body along with the expansion of the second body, so that the electronic device is stably supported by the first body The supporting end of the second body, the supporting end of the second body and the supporting frame are jointly supported. Therefore, in the state where the first body is supported, the electronic device can be prevented from shaking or flexing and deforming due to the force exerted by the user when operating the first body. In addition, a heat dissipation opening can be formed between the supported first body and the support frame, and the heat dissipation opening communicates with the inner space of the first body, so that the heat dissipation efficiency of the heat dissipation module disposed in the inner space can be improved.

50: Surface 100: Electronics 110: The first body 110a: Support end 110b: Backend 110c: Front End 120: Second body 120a: end 122: Subject 124: Frame 130: cooling module 140, 140A: Linkage structure 142: Four-bar linkage 142a: First link 142b: Second link 142c: Third Link 142d: Fourth Link 144, 144A: Linkage components 144a: Rod 144b: Active Cam 144b1, 144c2: convex part 144c: driven cam 144c1: Pushing Department 144d: Driver 144d1: Rod 144d2: Bevel 144d3: Guide groove 150: Support frame 150a: Support plane 160: Spindle A1: The first predetermined angle A2: Second predetermined angle AX1: The first rotation axis AX2: The second axis of rotation D1: Axial D2: Direction O: heat dissipation opening S: interior space

FIG. 1 is a side view of a part of components of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows that the second body of FIG. 1 is unfolded relative to the first body. FIG. 3 illustrates some components of the electronic device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 illustrates some components of the electronic device of FIG. 2 . FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of the electronic device of FIG. 3 . FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged view of the electronic device of FIG. 4 . FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 4 . FIG. 8 is a partially exploded view of the electronic device of FIG. 7 . FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 9 . FIG. 11 is a partial exploded view of the linkage structure of FIG. 10 . 12A to 12E illustrate the operation flow of the electronic device of FIG. 9 . 13A to 13E are partial top views of FIGS. 12A to 12E , respectively.

50: Surface

100: Electronics

110: The first body

110a: Support end

110b: Backend

110c: Front End

120: Second body

120a: end

140: Linkage structure

150: Support frame

150a: Support plane

O: heat dissipation opening

S: interior space

Claims (14)

An electronic device, comprising: a first body; a second body, pivotally connected to the first body; a support frame movably disposed on the first body; and A linkage structure is disposed in the first body and connected between the second body and the support frame, wherein when the second body is unfolded relative to the first body, the second body is driven by the linkage structure The support frame is unfolded from a bottom of the first body, so that a support end of the first body and the support frame jointly support the electronic device on a surface. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the second body is unfolded relative to the first body, the support frame is located between the supporting end of the first body and the supporting end of the second body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the support frame has a support plane, and the support plane faces the outer side of the bottom of the first body and is adapted to bear against the surface. The electronic device according to claim 1, comprising a heat dissipation module, wherein the heat dissipation module is disposed in an inner space of the first body, when the support frame is unfolded from the bottom of the first body, the support frame A heat dissipation opening is formed between the first body and the heat dissipation opening communicates with the inner space. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first body has an opposite front end and a rear end, the second body is pivotally connected to the rear end, and the heat dissipation opening faces the front end. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second body is pivotally connected to the first body along a first rotation axis, and one end of the linkage structure is pivotally connected to the first body along a second axis parallel to the first axis Second body. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the linkage structure includes a four-link mechanism and a linkage component, the linkage component is connected between the four-link mechanism and the second body, and the support frame is connected to the four-link mechanism A link mechanism, the second body is adapted to drive the four-link mechanism to act through the linkage component, so that the four-link mechanism drives the support frame to move. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the four-bar linkage comprises a first link, a second link, a third link and a fourth link, the first link is fixed to the first link A body, one end of the second link and one end of the third link are respectively pivoted to opposite ends of the first link, and two ends of the fourth link are respectively pivoted to the second link At the other end and the other end of the third link, the support frame is fixed to the fourth link, and the linkage assembly is pivotally connected to the third link. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the linkage component comprises a rod, two ends of the rod are respectively pivoted to the four-bar linkage mechanism and the second body. The electronic device as claimed in claim 7, comprising a rotating shaft, wherein the rotating shaft is connected to the second body and pivotally connected to the first body, the linkage component includes a driving cam, a driven cam and a driving member, the The driving cam is connected to the rotating shaft, the driven cam is slidably arranged on the rotating shaft along the axial direction of the rotating shaft, the driving member is movably connected to the driven cam and is movably connected to the four-bar linkage mechanism, and the driving cam is suitable for As the rotating shaft rotates, the driven cam is pushed to move along the axial direction of the rotating shaft, so that the driven cam drives the four-bar linkage mechanism to act through the driving element. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the driving member has an inclined surface inclined to the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and the driven cam has a pushing portion and is adapted to push the inclined surface by the pushing portion to drive the driving The member moves in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the shaft. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein when the second body is deployed relative to the first body at a deployment angle smaller than a first predetermined angle, the driving cam does not push the driven cam, and when the second body is deployed relative to the first body When deployed relative to the first body at a deployment angle greater than the first predetermined angle, the driving cam pushes the driven cam. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein when the second body is deployed relative to the first body at a deployment angle greater than a second predetermined angle, the driving cam does not push the driven cam, the second predetermined angle greater than the first predetermined angle. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the support frame is unfolded from the bottom of the first body, the support end of the first body, an end of the second body and the support frame together The device is supported on the surface.

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