TWI404484B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a base and a display module. The base has a receiving grove defined therein using for receiving the display module. The portable electronic device further includes a supporting mechanism respectively jointing with the base and the display module, so the display can be ejected from the receiving groove and steadily stand on the base by the supporting mechanism.

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device with a display module adjustable.

With the development of wireless communication and information processing technology, portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) are competing to emerge, enabling consumers to fully enjoy the convenience brought by high technology whenever and wherever possible. At present, portable electronic devices are not limited to call and general message management functions, but also toward multimedia communication, such as video calls, images and mobile TV.

In view of the user's desire to view the display module of the portable electronic device from multiple angles, some portable electronic devices are provided with a support frame on the casing located on the opposite side of the display module. When the support frame is extended, the portable electronic device can be erected on the desktop or other supportable surface, so that the user can view the display module with a more comfortable visual angle.

However, the conventional portable electronic device is developed in a light, thin and short direction. Therefore, the support frame is usually limited to a small size, so that it is difficult to stably erect the portable electronic device on the placement surface by the support frame. In addition, when the portable electronic device is erected on the placement surface, the portable electronic device is easy to operate. The sliding on the placement surface even causes the portable electronic device to fall on the placement surface, and thus the operation is inconvenient.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a display module portable electronic device that is easy to operate and can be stably adjusted.

A portable electronic device includes a main body and a display module. The main body is provided with a receiving slot. The display module is integrally received and fixed in the receiving slot. The portable electronic device further includes a a supporting structure, the supporting structure comprises two first brackets and two second brackets, one end of each of the first brackets is rotatably hinged with one end of one of the second brackets, and the other end is rotatable with the body Hinged together, the other end of each of the second brackets is rotatably hingedly coupled to the display module, so that the display module can be completely detached from the body by the support structure and rotatably secured to the body Above.

Compared with the prior art, the portable electronic device makes the display module at an appropriate angle by adjusting the support structure. In addition, when the portable electronic device adjusts the angle of the display module by using the support structure, the body of the portable electronic device can be placed on a flat surface as a whole, thereby enabling the portable electronic device. The overall placement on the placement surface is enhanced to enhance the operational stability and ease of operation of the portable electronic device.

100‧‧‧Mobile Phone

10‧‧‧ Ontology

12‧‧‧ first end

14‧‧‧ second end

16‧‧‧ button

18‧‧‧ accommodating slots

182‧‧‧ first slot side wall

184‧‧‧ second slot sidewall

20‧‧‧Display module

22‧‧‧First side wall

24‧‧‧ second side wall

26‧‧‧ bottom wall

28‧‧‧storage trough

282‧‧‧ bottom wall

30‧‧‧Support structure

32‧‧‧First bracket

34‧‧‧second bracket

36‧‧‧ Rivets

1 is a schematic view showing the assembly of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the portable electronic device shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 1 in a state of use of another viewing angle.

The support structure of the present invention is applicable to a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA). In the present embodiment, a support structure applied to a mobile phone will be described as an example.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the mobile phone 100 includes a body 10 , a display module 20 , and a support structure 30 . The body 10 and the display module 20 are hinged together by the support structure 30.

The body 10 is substantially a square plate-shaped body and includes a first end 12 and a second end 14 opposite the first end 12. The body 10 is provided with a plurality of buttons 16 adjacent to the first end 12 thereof for enabling information input of the mobile phone 100.

A receiving groove 18 is defined in the body 10 adjacent to the second end 14 , so that a first groove sidewall 182 and a second slot sidewall 184 opposite to the first slot sidewall 182 are formed on the body 10 . The first slot sidewall 182 and the second slot sidewall 184 each extend from the first end 12 of the body 10 toward the second end 14 of the body 10. The receiving slot 18 is configured to receive the display module 20.

The display module 20 includes a first sidewall 22 facing the second slot sidewall 184 of the body 10, a second sidewall 24 facing the first slot sidewall 182 of the body 10, and a bottom wall 26 facing the body 10. Two display slots 28 are symmetrically formed on the display module 20 to form two symmetric bottom walls 282 on the display module 20. its The first receiving groove 28 is defined in the first side wall 22 , and the other receiving groove 28 is defined in the second side wall 24 , and the receiving groove 28 is electrically connected to the bottom wall 26 . The receiving slot 28 is configured to receive the support structure 30.

The support structure 30 includes two first brackets 32, two second brackets 34, and a plurality of rivets 36. The first bracket 32 and the second bracket 34 are hinged together by the rivet 36.

One end of the first bracket 32 is hinged to the first slot sidewall 182 of the body 10 by the rivet 36, and the first slot sidewall 182 is adjacent to the first end 12 of the body 10. The other end of the first bracket 32 is hinged to the second bracket 34 by the rivet 36. One end of the second bracket 34 is hinged to the first bracket 32, and the other end is hinged to the bottom wall 282 of the display module 20.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 again, when the mobile phone 100 is used, the display module 20 is firstly moved away from the body 10 to disengage the display module 20 from the receiving slot 18. The second bracket 34 is rotated by the display module 20 relative to the first bracket 32 and protrudes from the receiving slot 18; when the second bracket 34 is rotated to a predetermined position, the second bracket 34 is stopped to be pulled. The display module 20, in turn, moves the first bracket 32 away from the body 10 to rotate the first bracket 32 relative to the body 10 in a direction away from the body 10, when the first bracket 32 is rotated to a predetermined After the position, the first bracket 32 is stopped, so that the display module 20 can be at an appropriate angle by adjusting the support structure 30, such as suitable for viewing.

The mobile phone 100 can make the display module by adjusting the support structure 30 20 is at an angle suitable for viewing. In addition, when the mobile phone 100 adjusts the angle of the display module 20 by using the support structure 30, the body 10 of the mobile phone 100 is entirely laid on a placement surface (such as a desktop), so that the mobile phone 100 is firmly placed. On the placement surface, the mobile phone 100 can enhance the stability and operation of the mobile phone 100 as compared with a conventional mobile phone (not shown) supported by a support structure and integrally erected on the placement surface. Convenience.

In addition, when the support structure 30 is not used, the support structure 30 is received in the receiving slot 28 (as shown in FIG. 1 ), and the support structure 30 is prevented from being exposed on the exterior of the mobile phone 100. Thus, the support structure 30 is not Affecting the appearance of the mobile phone 100.

It can be understood that the second bracket 34 can be omitted. At this time, the first bracket 32 is originally hinged with the second bracket 34 and directly hinged with the display module 20.

It can be understood that a channel (not shown) can be formed in the interior of the support structure 30, and a signal line (not shown) and a power line connecting the display module 20 and the body 10 are disposed in the channel (not shown) Therefore, the signal connection and the electrical connection between the display module 20 and the body 10 are realized. In addition, the signal between the display module 20 and the body 10 can also be wirelessly connected, such as Bluetooth technology. In this case, a battery (not shown) is separately disposed in the display module 20 to supply power thereto.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art can assist in the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by the spirit of the Ming Dynasty shall be covered by the following patent application.

12‧‧‧ first end

14‧‧‧ second end

16‧‧‧ button

18‧‧‧ accommodating slots

182‧‧‧ first slot side wall

184‧‧‧ second slot sidewall

20‧‧‧Display module

30‧‧‧Support structure

32‧‧‧First bracket

34‧‧‧second bracket

36‧‧‧ Rivets

Claims (4)

A portable electronic device includes a main body and a display module. The improvement is that the accommodating slot is formed in the main body, and the display module is integrally received and fixed in the accommodating slot. The device further includes a support structure, the support structure includes two first brackets and two second brackets, one end of each of the first brackets is rotatably hinged with one end of one of the second brackets, and the other end is The body is rotatably hinged together, and the other end of each of the second brackets is rotatably hingedly coupled to the display module, so that the display module is completely detached from the body by the support structure and rotatably Stabilized on the body. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display module has two receiving slots, so that two bottom walls are formed on the display module, and the second brackets are respectively hinged The bottom bracket wall is described, and the first bracket and the second bracket are received in the receiving slot. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a first slot sidewall and a second slot sidewall opposite the first slot sidewall, the first brackets are respectively hinged to the The first groove side wall and the second groove side wall. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the support structure further comprises a plurality of rivets, the first bracket, the display module and the body being hinged together by the rivet.