TWI384838B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Portable electronic device

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

There are many lightweight and practical electronic devices on the market, such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants, BlackBerrys and mobile game consoles. However, for consumers, carrying many electronic devices at the same time is a major challenge in daily life. In addition to the possibility of forgetting to carry the desired electronic device, the overall weight is also one of the topics to be considered.

In order to reduce the burden on consumers, and to provide consumers with more functional electronic devices. The current research direction is to integrate many functions into more compact electronic devices.

Therefore, the present invention provides a portable electronic device for using different types of keyboards and screens according to user requirements, so that the electronic device has more diverse functions and improves the use of the portable electronic device. elasticity.

According to the above object of the present invention, a portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a third body and a control module. The first body has an upper surface and a lower surface, and a first screen is disposed on the upper surface. The second body has a second screen and a first keyboard, the second body is slidably coupled to the lower surface, and the first keyboard faces the lower surface. Third machine The body has a second keyboard and a third keyboard, the third body is slidably coupled to the lower surface, and the second keyboard faces the lower surface. The control module is configured to control the first screen, the second screen, and the third keyboard. When the second body and the third body slide relative to the first body to hide the first keyboard and the second keyboard, the first screen is disabled. When the second body and the third body slide away from each other with respect to the first body, the third keyboard is locked and cannot be input and the first screen is enabled.

According to the above description, the portable electronic device can determine the combination of the keyboard and the screen that the user wants to use according to the position of the first keyboard and the second keyboard relative to the first body, so that the electronic device has more diverse functions. Function and improve the flexibility of use of portable electronic devices.

In order to improve the use flexibility of the portable electronic device to provide a user with more functions, in the following embodiments, the structure of the portable electronic device will be described by taking a mobile phone as an example.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , a portable electronic device 100 is provided in the preferred embodiment. The portable electronic device 100 includes the bodies 110 , 120 , and 130 . The body 110 has opposing surfaces 112 and surfaces 114. The body 120 and the body 130 are slidable relative to the surface 114 in the sliding direction D1 and the sliding direction D2, respectively. The sliding directions D1 and D2 are opposite to each other.

2 is a front elevational view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the screen 122 is disposed on the body 120, and the keyboard 132 is disposed on the body 130. The bodies 120 and 130 are connected to each other. At this time, the power of the screen 122 can be turned on and the key is unlocked. The disk 132 inputs commands and the portable electronic device can perform all functions of the mobile phone. Similarly, the bodies 120 and 130 are slidable relative to the surface 114 along the sliding direction D1 and the sliding direction D2, respectively.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the screen 116 is disposed on the surface 112. When the bodies 120 and 130 are connected to each other, the portable electronic device turns off the power of the screen 116. Compared to the screen 122 (shown in FIG. 2), the size of the screen 116 is approximately twice the size of the screen 122. For example, the screens 116, 122 can be, for example, liquid crystal displays, organic light emitting diode displays, and the like.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the portable electronic device in which the body of Fig. 1 slides along the sliding directions D1 and D2, respectively, please refer to Figs. 1 and 4. The portable electronic device 100 includes a body 110, 120, and 130. The body 110 has opposing surfaces 112 and surfaces 114. The body 120 has a screen 122 and a keyboard 124 that are disposed opposite each other. The body 130 has a keyboard 132 and a keyboard 134 disposed opposite each other, and the keyboards 124 and 134 are adjacent to the surface 114. In FIG. 1, the bodies 120 and 130 are slidable relative to the surface of the 114 to expose the keyboards 124 and 134 such that the keyboards 124, 134 are unlocked to input data and power to the screen 116. In addition, the total area of the surface of the keyboard 124 disposed on the body 120 and the surface of the keyboard 134 disposed on the body 130 is approximately equal to the area of the surface 112. Moreover, the total area of the surface of the screen 122 disposed on the body 120 and the surface of the keyboard 132 disposed on the body 130 is approximately equal to the area of the surface 112. Additionally, the keyboards 124, 134 can collectively form a standard keyboard (Qwerty Keyboard).

Figure 5 is the body of Figure 2 along the sliding direction D1 and D2 respectively A front view of the portable electronic device that slides open. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 5, the bodies 120 and 130 slide relative to the surface 114 along the sliding directions D1 and D2, respectively, to separate the bodies 120 and 130 from each other to expose a portion of the surface 114. Optionally, two rectangular recesses 114a, 114b are disposed on the surface 114.

Fig. 6 is a rear view of the portable electronic device in which the body of Fig. 3 slides along the sliding directions D1 and D2, respectively, please refer to Figs. 3 and 6. The bodies 120 and 130 slide along the sliding direction D1 and the sliding direction D2, respectively, to separate the bodies 120 and 130 from each other to expose the keyboards 124 and 134 to unlock the keyboards 124, 134 to input data and turn on the power of the screen 116.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The slider 142 and the sliding bushing 144 are interposed between the bodies 110 and 120, and the slider 152 and the sliding bushing 154 are interposed between the bodies 110 and 130. Rectangular recesses 114a and 114b may be provided in surface 114 to receive sliding bushings 144 and 154, respectively.

In the preferred embodiment, the sliders 142 and 152 respectively have a plurality of fixing holes 142a and 152a, and the sliders 142 are respectively fixed to the body 120 by inserting a corresponding plurality of fixing pins 160 into the fixing holes, respectively. The slider 152 is fixed to the body 130. The sliding bushings 144 and 154 respectively have a plurality of fixing holes 144a and 154a, and the sliding bushings 144 and 154 are respectively fixed to the body 110 by inserting a corresponding plurality of fixing pins 160 into the fixing holes, respectively.

In this way, the sliding member 142 is fixed on the body 120, and the sliding bushing 144 is fixed on the body 110. The sliding member 142 can slide relative to the sliding bushing 144 in the sliding direction D1 or D2, so that the body 120 can be opposite to the surface 114. And sliding along the sliding sliding direction D1 and D2. Moreover, the sliding member 152 is fixed on the body 130, and the sliding bushing 154 is fixed on the body 110. The sliding member 152 can slide freely relative to the sliding bushing 154 in the sliding direction D1 or D2, so that the body 130 can be opposite to the surface 114. Slide along the sliding direction D1 and D2.

Further, if the body 120 slides along the sliding direction D1 with respect to the surface 114, and if the body 130 slides along the sliding direction D2 with respect to the surface 114, the keyboard 124 and the keyboard 134 are exposed. Further, if the body 120 slides along the sliding direction D2 with respect to the surface 114, and if the body 130 slides along the sliding direction D1 with respect to the surface 114, the keyboard 124 and the keyboard 134 are hidden.

Hereinafter, the slider 152 and the sliding bush 154 are taken as an example to exemplarily describe the structure of the slider and the sliding bush.

The slider 152 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention has a fixing hole 152a, a plurality of perforations 152b, and a slide bar 152c. The sliding rod 152c may be disposed in a sliding groove of the corresponding sliding bushing, and the sliding rod 152c may slide along the sliding groove. In addition, the through hole 152b is configured to receive a plurality of wires coupled to the screen 116. When the keyboard 124 and the keyboard 134 are exposed, the portable electronic device 100 displays the screen 116 according to the data and instructions input by the keyboard 124 and the keyboard 134. Corresponding screen.

On the other hand, the sliding member 154 has a fixing hole 154a and a sliding groove 154b. The shape of the sliding groove 154b can correspond to the shape of the sliding rod 152c, so that the sliding rod 152c is received in the sliding groove 154b, and the sliding rod 152c can be along the sliding groove 154b. And sliding.

It should be noted that the sliding member and the sliding bushing provided by the above embodiments For example only, in other embodiments, the sliding rod 152c may be replaced by a sliding block, a sliding flange and a sliding aid, and the sliding groove 154b may be formed by using a sliding block and a sliding flange. Instead of the configuration of the shape of the sliding aid, the body 120 can also be slid relative to the body 110 along the surface 114, and the body 130 can be slid along the surface 114 relative to the body 110.

The manner of electrical actuation of the portable electronic device will be exemplarily described below.

FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 8 simultaneously, the portable electronic device 100 may further include a control module 170 and positioning sensors 181, 182. The positioning sensor 181 and the positioning sensor 182 are disposed on the surface 114. When the bodies 120 and 130 are slidably engaged or slidably separated, the position sensor 181 and the position sensor 182 are triggered to generate the position sensing signals S _A , S _B .

In this embodiment, the control module 170 determines that the bodies 120 and 130 are engaged or separated from each other according to the positioning sensing signals S _A , S _B . When the bodies 120 and 130 are engaged with each other, the control module 170 outputs a control signal S _C1 to turn off the screen 116, output a control signal S _C2 to turn on the power of the screen 122, and output S _C3 and S _C5 to lock the keyboards 124, 134. Unable to input; and output S _C1 to unlock the keyboard 132. On the other hand, when the bodies 120 and 130 are separated from each other, the control module 170 outputs a control signal S _C1 to turn off the screen 122, and outputs a control signal S _C2 to turn on the power of the screen 116; and outputs S _C3 and S _C5 to unlock the keyboard. 124, 134, and S _C1 is output to lock the keyboard 132 and cannot be input.

In summary, the second body and the third body of the portable electronic device of the present invention can slide relative to the lower surface to expose the first keyboard and the second keyboard to make the first keyboard, the second keyboard and the first screen. The first keyboard and the second keyboard are enabled, or the second screen and the third keyboard are enabled. In this way, the portable electronic device can determine the combination of the keyboard and the screen that the user wants to use according to the relative positions of the first keyboard and the second keyboard, so that the electronic device has more diverse functions and improves The flexibility of the use of portable electronic devices.

Although the present invention has been described above in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the invention, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

110, 120, 130‧‧‧ body

112, 114‧‧‧ surface

114a, 114b‧‧‧ Groove

116, 122‧‧‧ screen

124, 132, 134‧‧‧ keyboard

142, 152‧‧‧Sliding parts

144, 154‧‧ ‧ sliding bushing

142a, 152a, 144a, 154a‧‧‧ fixing holes

152b‧‧‧Perforation

152c‧‧‧Sliding rod

154b‧‧‧ sliding slot

160‧‧‧Fixed bolt

170‧‧‧Control Module

181, 182‧‧‧ Positioning Sensor

D1, D2‧‧‧ sliding direction

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent and understood. FIG. 1 is a side view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a front elevational view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the portable electronic device in which the body of Fig. 1 slides along the sliding directions D1 and D2, respectively.

Figure 5 is the body of Figure 2 along the sliding direction D1 and D2 respectively A front view of the portable electronic device that slides open.

Fig. 6 is a rear elevational view of the portable electronic device in which the body of Fig. 3 slides along the sliding directions D1 and D2, respectively.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

110, 120, 130‧‧‧ body

112, 114‧‧‧ surface

116, 122‧‧‧ screen

124, 132, 134‧‧‧ keyboard

D1, D2‧‧‧ sliding direction

Claims (9)

A portable electronic device comprising: a first body having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a first screen; a second body having a second screen and a first keyboard, the first The second body is slidably coupled to the first body, and the first keyboard faces the lower surface; a third body has a second keyboard and a third keyboard, and the third body is slidably coupled to the lower surface And the second keyboard faces the lower surface; and a control module for controlling the first screen, the second screen and the third keyboard, wherein when the second body and the third body are opposite to the third When the first body is slid to hide the first keyboard and the second keyboard, the first screen is disabled, and the second body and the third body are slid away from each other relative to the first body to expose the first keyboard and The second keyboard locks the third keyboard and enables the first screen. The device of claim 1, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard are exposed if the second body and the third body slide along a first sliding direction and a second sliding direction respectively. The first sliding direction is opposite to the second sliding direction, and the second body and the third body respectively slide along the second sliding direction and the first sliding direction, thereby hiding the first keyboard and the first Two keyboards. The device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of sliding modules, the sliding modules being respectively disposed between the first body and the second body, and between the first body and the third body . The device of claim 3, wherein the first sliding module and the second sliding module respectively comprise a sliding member and a sliding bushing, the sliding bushing being fixed to the first body. The device of claim 4, wherein the slider has a plurality of perforations for receiving a plurality of wires of the first screen. The device of claim 4, wherein the sliding member and the sliding bushing respectively have a plurality of fixing holes, and a plurality of fixing members are respectively inserted into the fixing holes. The device of claim 3, wherein a plurality of rectangular recesses are disposed on the lower surface for receiving the sliding modules. The device of claim 1, further comprising a positioning sensor for generating a positioning sensing signal to the control module, the control module determining the second body according to the positioning sensing signal Whether or not the third body is engaged. The device of claim 1, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard together form a standard keyboard (Qwerty Keyboard).