TWI405527B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a body and a holding member. The holding member is connected to the body. The holding member includes a rod, a connecting element, a first holding portion and a second holding portion. The connecting element is connected to the rod and the body. The first holding portion pivots between a first orientation and a second orientation on the rod. The second holding portion pivots between a third orientation and a fourth orientation on the rod. When the first holding portion is in the first orientation and the second holding portion is in the third orientation, the first holding portion overlaps the second holding portion. When the first holding portion is in the second orientation and the second holding portion is in the fourth orientation, the first holding portion and the second holding portion are supported on a same supporting surface.

Description

Portable electronic device

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

The conventional tablet computer, if not placed in the bag, is not conducive to long-distance carrying. Moreover, the conventional tablet type computer needs to grasp the edge of the tablet computer with a finger when it is used by hand, and the long-term holding will cause the user's hand to be uncomfortable.

The present invention provides a portable electronic device for solving the problems of the prior art, including a body and a holding member. A grip connects the body. The grip member includes a rod member, a connecting member, a first grip portion and a second grip portion. A connector connects the lever and the body. The first grip pivots the lever and pivots between a first orientation and a second orientation. The second grip portion pivotally connects the rod and pivots between a third position and a fourth orientation, wherein the second grip is located when the first grip is located in the first orientation When the third holding position is overlapped, the first holding portion is overlapped with the second holding portion. When the first holding portion is located in the second orientation and the second holding portion is located in the fourth orientation, the first The grip portion and the second grip portion are located on the same support surface.

The portable electronic device of the present invention is convenient for long-distance carrying, convenient for holding, and can be used as a support structure for the body (tablet body) to stand on the support surface as a display.

Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, there is shown a portable electronic device (tablet computer) 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, comprising a body (tablet body) 11 and a holding member 100. The grip 100 is coupled to the body 11. The gripping member 100 includes a first grip portion 110 , a second grip portion 120 , a rod member 130 , and a connecting member 140 . A connecting member 140 connects the rod 130 and the body 11. The first grip portion 110 pivotally connects the rod member 130 and pivots between a first orientation (FIG. 1A) and a second orientation (FIG. 1B). The second grip portion 120 pivotally connects the rod member 130 and pivots between a third position (FIG. 1A) and a fourth orientation (FIG. 1B). When the first grip portion 110 is located at the first orientation and the second grip portion 120 is located at the third position (FIG. 1A), the first grip portion 110 is overlapped with the second grip portion 120 . When the first grip portion 110 is located in the second orientation and the second grip portion 120 is located in the fourth orientation ( FIG. 1B ), between the first grip portion 110 and the second grip portion 120 The angle is about 180 degrees.

The rod member 130 includes a first end portion 131 and a second end portion 132. The first grip portion 110 has a U shape, and the two ends of the first grip portion 110 are respectively connected to the first end portion 131 and the The second end portion 132 has a U-shape. The two ends of the second grip portion 120 are respectively connected to the first end portion 131 and the second end portion 132.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the connecting member 140 includes a first pivoting portion 141 and a second pivoting portion 142 . The first pivoting portion 141 rotates around a first pivot 101 , and the second pivoting portion 142 surrounds the second pivoting portion 142 . A first pivoting portion 141 is perpendicular to the second pivoting shaft 102. The first pivoting portion 141 is coupled to the body 11 and passes through the first pivoting portion 141 and the second pivoting portion. 142. The body 11 rotates relative to the rod 130. The first pivoting portion 141 and the body 11 are rotated relative to the rod 130 through the second pivoting portion 142. The lever member 130 further includes a protrusion 133 for limiting the flip angle of the first grip portion 110 and the second grip portion 120.

FIG. 3A shows a case where the portable electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention is carried. FIG. 3B shows a case where the portable electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention is placed on a support surface for user input. FIG. 3C shows a handheld use situation of the portable electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3D shows a case where the portable electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention is placed on a support surface as a display. The portable electronic device of the present invention is convenient for long-distance carrying, convenient for holding, and can be used as a support structure for the body (tablet body) to stand on the support surface as a display. Referring to FIG. 3D, when the portable electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention is placed on the support surface 1 as a display, the first grip portion 110 and the second grip portion 120 are located above the support surface 1 as a support. At this time, the first shaft 101 is substantially perpendicular to the rod 130 to achieve a better supporting effect. In addition, a connector 150 (eg, a USB connector) may be further disposed on the grip member 100 for electrically connecting a peripheral device 20.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the portable electronic device 10 of the embodiment of the present invention may further include an antenna 160 , which may be embedded in the holding member 100 or may be stretched out of the holding member 100 . The antenna 160 can be a high power (high DB value) antenna.

Referring to FIG. 5, the first grip portion and the second grip portion of the grip member 100 may be further formed with an ergonomic grip structure 103 for the user to hold.

Referring to Fig. 6A, there is shown a portable electronic device 20 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, characterized in that the connector 140' is detachably connected to the body 11. Referring to Figures 6A and 6B, the connector 140' is affixed to the body 11 via a thumb screw 143. When the antenna is provided in the grip member 100', the hand screw 143 can serve as a contact point between the signal line and the ground line.

Referring to Fig. 7, there is shown a portable electronic device 20' according to a third embodiment of the present invention, characterized in that the connector 140' has a slot 144 and the body 11 has a latch 12. The connector 140' is detachably coupled to the body 11 by inserting the latch 12 into the slot 144. When the antenna is provided in the holding member 100', the pin 12 and the slot 144 can also serve as a contact point between the signal line and the ground line.

Although the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments thereof, it is not intended to limit the invention, and those skilled in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1. . . Support surface

10. . . Portable electronic device

11. . . Ontology

12. . . plug

20. . . Peripheral device

100, 100’. . . Grip

101. . . First axis

102. . . Second axis

103. . . Grip structure

110. . . First grip

120. . . Second grip

130. . . Lever

131. . . First end

132. . . Second end

133. . . Bump

140, 140’. . . Connector

141. . . First pivot

142. . . Second pivot

143. . . Hand screw

144. . . Slot

150. . . Connector

160. . . antenna

1A is a portable electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein a first grip portion is overlapped with a second grip portion;

1B is a portable electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first grip portion and the second grip portion are deployed;

Figure 2 shows the detailed construction of the connector;

FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a case where the portable electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention is placed on a support surface for user input;

FIG. 3C is a view showing a handheld use situation of the portable electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

3D is a view showing a case where the portable electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention is placed on a support surface as a display;

Figure 4 is a view showing a modification of the portable electronic device of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a view showing another modification of the portable electronic device of the present invention;

6A is a portable electronic device showing a second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 6B is a view showing the hand-turn screw of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a view showing a portable electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

10. . . Portable electronic device

11. . . Ontology

100. . . Grip

110. . . First grip

120. . . Second grip

130. . . Lever

131. . . First end

132. . . Second end

140. . . Connector

Claims (14)

A portable electronic device includes: a body; and a holding member coupled to the body, comprising: a rod member; a connecting member connecting the rod member and the body; a first grip portion pivotally connecting the a lever pivoting between a first orientation and a second orientation; and a second grip pivoting the lever and pivoting between a third position and a fourth orientation, wherein When the first gripping portion is located in the first orientation and the second gripping portion is located in the third position, the first gripping portion overlaps with the second gripping portion, when the first gripping portion When the second gripping portion is located in the fourth orientation, the first gripping portion and the second gripping portion are located on the same supporting surface. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the lever member comprises a first end portion and a second end portion, the first grip portion being U-shaped, the first grip portion The two ends are connected to the first end portion and the second end portion respectively. The second grip portion has a U shape, and two ends of the second grip portion are respectively connected to the first end portion and the second end portion. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the connecting member comprises a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion, the first pivoting portion rotating about a first pivoting axis, The second pivoting portion rotates about a second pivot axis, the first pivoting axis is perpendicular to the second pivoting axis, the first pivoting portion is connected to the body, and the first pivoting portion and the second pivoting The body rotates relative to the rod. The portable electronic device of claim 3, wherein the first pivoting portion and the body are rotated relative to the rod through the second pivoting portion. The portable electronic device of claim 3, further comprising an antenna embedded in the holding member. The portable electronic device of claim 3, further comprising a connector, the connector being disposed on the holding member for electrically connecting a peripheral device. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the connector is detachably connected to the body. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the holding member further comprises a hand screw that fixes the connector to the body. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the connector further comprises a slot, the body further comprising a latch extending into the slot to fix the connector to the body Above. The portable electronic device of claim 7, further comprising an antenna embedded in the holding member. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the antenna is embedded in the connector. The portable electronic device of claim 10, further comprising an antenna embedded in the first holding portion. The portable electronic device of claim 7, further comprising a connector disposed on the holding member for electrically connecting a peripheral device. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is a tablet computer.