TWI382296B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a folding type electronic device.

With the rapid development of electronic information technology, computers have become an indispensable part of all walks of life and even family life. However, because of its small size and convenient portability, notebook computers are favored by people. Considering the convenience of the notebook computer, the keyboard is usually assembled directly on the body of the notebook computer, and the machine system is placed on the desktop. Therefore, the keyboard cannot be adjusted from the user's angle, so that the user operates the notebook. When the computer is increased, the tapping stroke is increased, which is not in accordance with human factors engineering. The long-term use is easy to cause the user's hand fatigue. Moreover, since the traditional notebook computer body is attached to the desktop when used, the heat generated in the body is generated. It is not easy to dissipate, causing heat to concentrate inside the body and damage the electronic components inside the body.

In response to the above problems, some notebook computer users need to purchase some tray devices or computer-specific brackets to adjust the tilt angle of the notebook computer body and the desktop in order to use the keyboard on the body more comfortably and maintain the better heat dissipation effect of the notebook body. However, the tray device or the computer-specific bracket is used, and after the notebook computer cover is opened, the tray device or the computer-specific bracket needs to be adjusted, so the operation is complicated and the use is inconvenient.

In view of the above circumstances, it is necessary to provide an electronic device which is convenient to use and which can form an inclination angle between the body and the table top.

An electronic device includes a body, a cover body, a rotating shaft and a support member. The rotating shaft rotatably connects the cover body to the body. The support member is connected to the cover body and rotatable relative to the body. The side of the body is provided with two lugs, and the side is spaced apart. A latching portion is further disposed adjacent to each of the lugs, and a receiving groove is formed between the side surface, the adjacent lug and the holding portion, and the two supporting members are respectively disposed in the corresponding receiving slots, and the rotating shaft and the lug are respectively The supporting members are matched, and the edge of the supporting member is formed with a supporting surface, and the distance from the supporting surface to the axis of the rotating shaft is greater than the distance from the bottom surface of the body to the axis of the rotating shaft, so that the supporting member supports the body after rotating relative to the body.

The electronic device is provided with a supporting member connected to the cover body, and the distance between the supporting surface of the supporting member and the axis of the rotating shaft is greater than the distance from the bottom surface of the rotating body to the axis of the rotating shaft, so that the supporting member can support the electronic device after rotating through a certain angle without An additional auxiliary device is required, so the electronic device is easy to use and can form an inclination angle with the table top.

The electronic device of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an electronic device 50 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is a notebook computer, which includes a body 10 , a cover 20 , and a rotating shaft 31 . The body 10 and the cover 20 are coupled together by a rotating shaft 31, and the cover 20 is rotatable relative to the body 10. In this embodiment, the number of the rotating shafts 31 is two.

The body 10 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped and includes a side surface 11, a battery 12, and a bottom surface 13. Two lugs 14 are disposed on the side surface 11 , and a latching portion 15 is further disposed on the side surface 11 adjacent to each of the lugs 14 . A receiving groove 16 is defined between the side surface 11 and the adjacent lug 14 and the holding portion 15. Each lug 14 is opened along its axial direction There is a mounting hole 17 that communicates with the receiving groove 16 and that cooperates with the rotating shaft 31. A mounting groove 18 is defined between the opposite holding portion 15 and the side surface 11. The mounting groove 18 is for loading the battery 12.

Referring to FIG. 2 at the same time, the cover body 20 is also substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and one end side 25 is provided with two opposite support members 27 at intervals. The support member 27 includes a connecting portion 271 and a cam portion 273. A bearing surface 275 is formed at an edge of the cam portion 273, and a positioning hole 29 for engaging with the rotating shaft 31 is formed on an end surface of the cam portion 273. In this embodiment, the support member 27 is integrally formed with the cover body 20.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, when the electronic device 50 is assembled, the battery 12 is first loaded into the mounting groove 18 of the body 10. Then, the cover 20 is placed on the body 10, and the support member 27 on the cover 20 is loaded into the receiving groove 16 of the body 10. Finally, one of the rotating shafts 31 is matched with the mounting hole 17 of one of the lugs 14 of the body 10 and the positioning hole 29 of a supporting member 27, and then the clamping portion 15 is abutted, and the other rotating shaft 31 and the other body 10 are convex. The mounting hole 17 of the ear 14 and the positioning hole 29 of the support member 27 cooperate with each other to abut against the other holding portion 15, thereby completing the assembly of the electronic device 50. At this time, the distance L ₁ from the support surface 275 to the axis 33 of the rotating shaft 31 is greater than the distance H ₁ from the axis 33 of the rotating shaft 31 to the bottom surface 13 of the body, and the distance between the supporting surface 275 and the axis 33 of the rotating shaft 31 is constantly changing.

Referring to FIG. 5 simultaneously, when the electronic device 50 is closed, the support surface 275 of the support member 27 is located above the bottom surface 13 of the body, and does not function as the support body 10. When the electronic device 50 described above is used, the cover 20 is first opened, and during the opening process, the support member 27 on the cover 20 is rotated about the axis 33 of the rotary shaft 31 relative to the body 10. After the support member 27 is rotated through a certain angle, the body 10 and the support surface are obtained because the distance L1 of the support surface 275 on the support member 27 to the axis 33 of the rotating shaft 31 is greater than the distance H1 from the axis 33 of the rotating shaft 31 to the bottom surface 13 of the body. 275 forms an angle of inclination. Further, since the distance (curvature radius) of the support surface 275 to the axis 33 of the rotary shaft 31 constantly changes, the magnitude of the inclination angle may vary with the change in the opening angle of the cover body 20.

The electronic device 50 is provided with a support member 27 connected to the rotating shaft 31, and the distance between the supporting surface 275 of the supporting member 27 and the axis 33 of the rotating shaft 31 is greater than the distance from the bottom surface 13 of the body to the axis 33 of the rotating shaft 31, so that the support member 27 is rotated. The electronic device 50 can be supported after a certain angle without additional auxiliary equipment. Therefore, the electronic device 50 is convenient to use and can form an inclination angle with the table top.

It can be understood that the support member 27 can also be disposed on the rotating shaft 31 and integrally formed with the rotating shaft 31. When the rotating shaft 31 rotates, the supporting member 27 can be rotated to support the body 10.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the electronic device 100 of the second embodiment of the present invention is also a notebook computer, which includes a body 60 , a cover 70 , and a rotating shaft 81 . The body 60 and the cover 70 are coupled together by a rotating shaft 81, and the cover 70 is rotatable relative to the body 60. In this embodiment, the number of the rotating shafts 81 is two.

The body 60 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped and includes a side surface 61 and a bottom surface 62. The side surface 61 is provided with two opposite lugs 63. Each of the lugs 63 is provided with a mounting hole 65 for loading the rotating shaft 81. In the embodiment, the mounting hole 65 is a through hole. A receiving groove 67 is defined between the opposite lug 63 and the side surface 61.

Referring to FIG. 7, the cover 70 is also substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and one end of the bottom surface 75 is provided with a support member 77. The support member 77 includes a cam portion 773. The edge of the cam portion 773 is formed with a support surface 775, and the two end faces of the cam portion 773 are respectively opened. There is a positioning hole 79 that cooperates with the rotating shaft 81. In this embodiment, the number of the support members 77 is one, which is disposed at the middle of one end of the cover body 70.

Referring to FIGS. 6-9, when the electronic device 100 is assembled, the cover 20 is first placed on the body 10, and the support member 77 on the cover 20 is placed in the receiving groove 67 of the body 10. Then, one of the rotating shafts 31 is passed through the mounting hole 65 of the lug 63 at one end of the side surface 61 of the body, and then held in the positioning hole 79 of one end surface of the supporting member 77, and the other rotating shaft 31 passes through the lug at the other end of the side surface 61 of the body. The mounting hole 65 of the 63 is then held in the positioning hole 79 of the other end surface of the support member 77, thereby completing the assembly of the electronic device 50. At this time, the distance L ₂ from the support surface 775 to the axis 83 of the rotating shaft 81 is greater than the distance H ₂ from the axis 83 of the rotating shaft 81 to the bottom surface 62 of the body, and the distance (curvature radius) of the supporting surface 775 from the axis 83 of the rotating shaft 81 constantly changes.

Referring to FIG. 10 simultaneously, when the electronic device 100 is closed, the support surface 775 of the support member 77 is located above the bottom surface 62 of the body, and does not function as the support body 60. When the electronic device 100 described above is used, the cover 70 is first opened, and during the opening process, the support member 77 on the cover 70 is rotated relative to the body 60 about the axis 83 of the rotating shaft 81. When the support member 77 is rotated through a certain angle, since the distance L2 of the support surface 775 on the support member 77 to the axis 83 of the rotating shaft 81 is greater than the distance H2 from the axis 83 of the rotating shaft 81 to the bottom surface 62 of the body, the body 60 forms a space with the table top. inclination. In addition, since the distance from the support surface 775 to the axis 83 of the rotating shaft 81 is constantly changing, the magnitude of the tilt angle may vary as the opening angle of the cover 70 changes. Therefore, the electronic device 100 is convenient to use and can form an inclination angle between the body 60 and the table top.

Referring to FIG. 11, the electronic device 150 of the third embodiment of the present invention has a similar structure to the electronic device 100 of the second embodiment of the present invention, and the difference is that the cover A connecting protrusion 121 is further disposed on the body 120 adjacent to the supporting member 130. The rotating shaft 140 is connected to the lug 113 on the body 110 and then engaged with the connecting protrusion 121 of the cover 120 without being directly connected to the supporting member 130. . When the cover 120 is opened, the support member 130 thereon can also support the body 110 to form an inclination angle between the body 110 and the table top.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

50, 100, 150‧‧‧ electronic devices

10, 60, 110‧‧‧ body

20, 70, 120‧‧‧ cover

31, 81, 140‧‧‧ shaft

11, 61‧‧‧ side of the body

12‧‧‧Battery

13, 62‧‧‧ body bottom

14, 63, 113‧‧ ‧ lugs

15‧‧‧Cars Department

16, 67‧‧‧ accommodating slots

17, 65‧‧‧ mounting holes

18‧‧‧Installation slot

25, 75‧‧‧ bottom side of the cover

27, 77, 130‧‧‧ support

271‧‧‧Connecting Department

273, 773‧‧‧ cam department

275, 775‧‧ ‧ support surface

29, 79‧‧‧ positioning holes

33, 83‧‧‧ axis

121‧‧‧Connecting convex

1 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the cover body shown in FIG. 1 after being turned 180 degrees.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 after assembly.

FIG. 4 is a state diagram of the electronic device shown in FIG. 3 when it is closed.

FIG. 5 is a state diagram of the electronic device after the cover body of FIG. 3 is opened at a certain angle with respect to the body.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the cover body shown in Figure 6 after being turned 180 degrees.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the assembled electronic device shown in FIG. 6. FIG.

Figure 9 is a state diagram of the electronic device shown in Figure 8 when it is closed.

Figure 10 is the electronic device after the cover body shown in Figure 8 is opened at a certain angle with respect to the body State diagram.

Figure 11 is a perspective exploded view of an electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

50‧‧‧Electronic devices

10‧‧‧ body

20‧‧‧ cover

31‧‧‧ shaft

27‧‧‧Support

275‧‧‧Support surface

Claims (5)

An electronic device comprising a body, a cover and a rotating shaft for rotatably connecting the cover to the body, wherein the electronic device further comprises two supporting members connected to the cover and rotatable relative to the body, The side of the body is provided with two lugs, and a retaining portion is further disposed on each side of the lug, and the side surface, the adjacent lug and the holding portion are formed with a receiving groove. The support members are respectively disposed in the corresponding receiving slots, the rotating shafts respectively cooperate with the lugs and the supporting members, the edges of the supporting members are formed with a supporting surface, and the distance from the supporting surface to the axis of the rotating shaft is greater than the bottom surface of the rotating body The distance of the axis of the rotating shaft to support the body after the support member rotates relative to the body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the support member includes a cam portion formed at an edge of the cam portion. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the support member is integrally formed with the cover. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a battery, and the two holding portions and the side surface are surrounded by a mounting groove, and the battery is disposed in the mounting groove. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a notebook computer.