TWI415437B - Sliding cover structure and the portable electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a sliding cover structure which includes a fixed piece and a sliding piece. The fixed piece defines at least one compound sliding slots thereon. The compound sliding slot includes at least two sliding slots that form an angle and connect with each other. The sliding piece includes at least one sliding block protruding thereon, and the sliding block is slidingly assembled with the compound sliding slot, so as to make the sliding piece slide with the compound sliding slot in two directions. The invention also discloses a portable electronic device using the sliding cover structure.

Description

Slide structure and portable electronic device having the same

The invention relates to a sliding cover structure and a portable electronic device having the same.

With the rapid development of communication business, mobile electronic devices such as mobile phones, game consoles, and personal digital assistants (PDAs) are increasingly becoming the necessary communication tools in daily life, and also in order to satisfy the different hobbies of consumers. Demand, more and more different types, models of portable electronic devices came into being. A large part of these portable electronic devices employs a portable electronic device having a sliding cover structure.

Generally, the portable electronic device generally includes an upper casing, a lower casing and a sliding cover structure, and the upper casing and the lower casing are slidably mounted together by a sliding cover structure. The sliding cover structure comprises a fixing member, a sliding member engaged with the fixing member and slidable relative to the fixing member, and an elastic member. The fixing member is fixed to the lower casing, and the sliding member is fixed to the upper casing. The elastic member is disposed between the fixing member and the sliding member, and the two ends thereof are respectively fixed to the fixing member and the sliding member. on. In use, after manually moving the upper casing a certain distance, the upper casing automatically slides open relative to the lower casing under the elastic force of the elastic member.

However, the portable electronic device can only slide relative to one direction when in use. The opening mode makes the usage mode relatively simple, and it is difficult to satisfy the consumer's demand for diversified and personalized use modes of the portable electronic device.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a sliding mechanism with multiple modes of use.

It is also necessary to provide a portable electronic device having the slider mechanism.

A sliding cover structure comprising a fixing member, a sliding member coupled with the fixing member and slidable relative to the sliding member, wherein the fixing member is provided with at least one composite sliding slot, the composite sliding slot comprising at least two a sliding groove disposed at an angle to each other, wherein the sliding member is convexly provided with at least one slider, and the sliding block is slidably mounted in the composite sliding groove of the fixing member to realize the sliding member The relative fixing member achieves at least two directions of sliding along the composite chute.

A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a sliding cover structure connecting the first body and the second body, the sliding cover structure including a second body fixedly mounted together a fixing member, a sliding member that is coupled to the fixing member and slidably coupled to the sliding member, the sliding member is fixedly mounted with the first body; the fixing member is provided with at least one composite chute The composite chute includes at least two sliding grooves that are connected to each other and disposed at an angle. The sliding member is convexly provided with at least one slider, and the sliding block is slidably mounted on the composite chute of the fixing member. In order to achieve the sliding of the sliding member relative to the fixing member along the composite chute in at least two directions.

Compared with the conventional one-way portable electronic device, the first body of the portable electronic device can slide in a plurality of directions relative to the second body, and the first body and the second body are closed. Sliding in at least two directions to open a variety of usage modes, users can choose different usage modes according to their own needs, to meet the consumer's multi-use mode requirements and personalized needs.

100‧‧‧ portable electronic device

10‧‧‧First body

11‧‧‧ upper surface

12‧‧‧ Lower surface

13‧‧‧Display

15‧‧‧First Installation Department

20‧‧‧Second body

21‧‧‧ Matching surface

23‧‧‧Keyboard area

231‧‧‧First key array

232‧‧‧Second key array

25‧‧‧Second Installation Department

30‧‧‧Sliding structure

31‧‧‧Fixed parts

311‧‧‧Composite chute

3111‧‧‧First chute

3112‧‧‧Second chute

315‧‧‧ mounting holes

33‧‧‧Sliding parts

332‧‧‧ Slider

335‧‧‧ fixed department

35‧‧‧ Guide rod

351‧‧‧Installation Department

37‧‧‧Helical spring

38‧‧‧guide slider

385‧‧‧Directed through hole

39‧‧‧Fixed blocks

1 is a perspective view of a closed use mode of a preferred embodiment of a portable electronic device of the present invention.

2 is a perspective exploded view of a preferred embodiment of a portable electronic device of the present invention.

3 is a perspective exploded view of another perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the portable electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the cooperation relationship between the sliding member and the fixing member of the sliding cover structure of the portable electronic device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the usage mode of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 sliding in the first direction.

6 is a schematic view showing the cooperation relationship between the sliding member and the fixing member of the sliding cover structure in the use mode in which the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 5 is slid in the first direction.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the usage mode of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1 sliding in the second direction.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the cooperation relationship between the sliding member and the fixing member of the sliding cover structure in the use mode in which the portable electronic device shown in FIG. 5 is slid in the second direction.

The portable electronic device 100 of the present invention comprises a slide type mobile phone and a game machine , PDA and other portable electronic devices.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the portable electronic device 100 includes a first body 10 , a second body 20 , and a sliding cover structure 30 connecting the first body 10 and the second body 20 . The first body 10 can be slid open by the sliding cover structure 30 relative to the second body 20 in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to each other. The first body 10 has a substantially rectangular plate shape and includes an upper surface 11 and a lower surface 12 opposite to the upper surface 11 and fitted to the second body 20. A touch display screen 13 is disposed on the upper surface 11 of the first body 10. The user can perform related operations on the portable electronic device 100 by touch. A first mounting portion 15 having a rectangular groove shape is recessed on the lower surface 12 of the first body 10 in a direction parallel to the opposite side edges (not shown) of the first body 10.

The second body 20 has a substantially rectangular plate shape and has an outer size comparable to that of the first body 10. The second body 20 includes a mating surface 21 that cooperates with the lower surface 12 of the first body 10. The mating surface 21 is provided with a keyboard area 23 and a second mounting portion 25. The keyboard area 23 is substantially "L"-shaped, and includes a first key array 231 and a second key array 232. The first key array 231 is arranged side by side in the lateral direction of the second body 20 on the mating surface 21 of the second body 20. The second key array 232 is arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the second body 20, and the user Both the first key array 231 and the second key array 232 can operate the mobile phone. The second mounting portion 25 is substantially in the shape of an "L" groove, and the keyboard portion 23 is recessed near a corner of the mating surface 21 of the second body 20.

The sliding cover structure 30 includes a fixing member 31, a sliding member 33 coupled with the fixing member 31 and slidably coupled to each other, a guiding rod 35, a coil spring 37, and a sliding member 33. The guide slider 38 and at least one fixing block 39. The fixing member 31 is substantially in the shape of a thin plate, and has a shape corresponding to the second mounting portion 25 and is fixedly mounted in the second mounting portion 25 . The fixing member 31 is provided with at least one composite sliding slot 311 and a mounting hole 315. In the present embodiment, the composite chute 311 is two, and is substantially in the shape of an "F" groove, and is disposed on the fixing member 31 in a relatively parallel manner. The first sliding slot 311 includes a first sliding slot 3111 extending longitudinally on the fixing member 31, and a second sliding slot 3112 communicating with the first sliding slot 31 and laterally spaced apart. The groove 3111 and the two second chutes 3112 together form an "F" groove shape. The mounting hole 315 is formed at a substantially central position on the fixing member 31. The sliding member 33 has a substantially rectangular plate shape and is fixedly mounted on the first mounting portion 15 of the first body 10 . At least one slider 332 and a fixing portion 335 are protruded from the sliding member 33. In this embodiment, the sliders 332 are four, which are substantially stepped cylindrical and are disposed opposite to the four corner positions of the slider 33. The end of the slider 332 is provided with a thread (not shown) slidably mounted in the composite sliding slot 311 of the fixing member 31. The fixing portion 335 is substantially in the shape of a cylindrical protrusion and protrudes from the sliding member 33 and is formed on the same surface as the slider 332. The guiding rod 35 has a substantially cylindrical rod shape, and one end portion thereof is bent into a closed annular mounting portion 351 corresponding to the fixing portion 335, so that the annular mounting portion 351 of the guiding rod 35 can be sleeved on the The fixing portion 335 of the slider 33 is described. The coil spring 37 is sleeved on the guide rod 35. The guide slider 38 has a substantially stepped cylindrical shape, and a guide through hole 385 is defined in the end. The diameter of the guide through hole 385 is equivalent to the diameter of the guide rod 35 so that the guide rod 35 can pass through the guide through hole 385. In the embodiment, the fixing block 39 is a fixing nut fixed to the end of the slider 332 of the sliding member 33 to prevent the sliding member 33 from being separated from the fixing member 31.

When assembled, the guide slider 38 is first passed through the mounting hole 315 of the fixing member 31 and protrudes from the other side of the fixing member 31. Next, the guide rod 35 is passed through the coil spring 37 and passed through the guide through hole 385 of the guide slider 38. Next, the sliding member 33 is mounted on the fixing member 31, and the slider 332 on the sliding member 33 is correspondingly mounted on the composite sliding slot 311 on the fixing member 31, and from the The other side of the composite sliding groove 311 is extended; at the same time, the annular mounting portion 351 of the guiding rod 35 is sleeved on the fixing portion 335 of the sliding member 33. Next, the fixing block 39 is mounted on the slider 332 of the slider 33 to prevent the slider 33 from being detached from the fixing member 31. Finally, the sliding member 33 and the fixing member 31 of the sliding mechanism 30 are respectively fixedly mounted on the first mounting portion 15 of the first body 10 and the second mounting portion 25 of the second body 20, that is, the completed The installation of the portable electronic device 100 is described.

The portable electronic device 100 of the present invention can have three usage modes for the user to select and use. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 , the portable electronic device 100 is in a closed state. In this mode of use, the first body 10 of the portable electronic device 100 and the portable electronic device The second body 20 of the 100 is overlapped with each other, and the keyboard area 23 disposed on the second body 20 is hidden; the sliding member 33 is located at the communication position between the first sliding slot 3111 and the second sliding slot 3112, and the user The operation of the portable electronic device 100 can be realized by the touch display screen 13 of the first body 10.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the portable electronic device 100 is in a use mode of sliding in the first direction. At this time, the first body 10 of the portable electronic device 100 slides along the first direction. The first key array 231 disposed on the second body 20 of the portable electronic device 100 is exposed. The sliding member 33 is along the fixing member 31 When the first chute 3111 is longitudinally slid, the guide rod 35 is rotated by the guide slider 38 relative to the fixing member 31, and at the same time, the spring 37 sleeved on the guide rod 35 starts to compress. When the sliding member 33 is slid to a half position along the first sliding slot 3111 of the fixing member 31, the guiding rod 35 is perpendicular to the first sliding slot 3111, and at this time, the spring 37 is completely Compressed, under compression. Pushing the first body 10 to cause the first body 10 to continue to slide. At this time, the spring 37 of the sliding structure 30 begins to be released, and at the same time, the sliding member 33 is automatically driven along the first chute. 3111 slips until the first body 10 is fully opened. In this mode, the user can operate the portable electronic device 100 by the first key array 231.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the portable electronic device 100 is in a use mode of sliding in the second direction. At this time, the first body 10 of the portable electronic device 100 is slid in the second direction to expose the second key array 232 disposed on the second body 20 of the portable electronic device 100. The slider 33 is opposite. When the fixing member 31 is laterally slid in the direction of the second sliding slot 3112, the guiding rod 35 is rotated by the guiding slider 38 relative to the fixing member 31, and at the same time, the spring 37 sleeved on the guiding rod 35 Start compressing. When the sliding member 33 is slid to a half position along the second sliding slot 3112 of the fixing member 31, the guiding rod 35 is perpendicular to the second sliding slot 3112, and at this time, the spring 37 is completely Compressed, under compression. Pushing the first body 10 to cause the first body 10 to continue to slide. At this time, the spring 37 of the sliding structure 30 begins to be released, and at the same time, the sliding member 33 is automatically driven along the second chute. 3112 slips until the first body 10 is fully opened. In this mode, the user can operate the portable electronic device 100 by the second key array 232 on the second body 20.

The first body 10 of the portable electronic device 100 is slidable relative to the second body 20 in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to each other, and the first body 10 and the second body 20 are closed and slide in two directions perpendicular to each other. By shifting the three usage modes, users can select different usage modes according to their own needs, which meets the consumer's multi-use mode requirements. The portable electronic device 100 has the advantages of small size, beautiful appearance and convenient use, and meets the demand of consumers for multi-function, intelligent, novel and personalized.

It can be understood that the composite sliding groove 311 on the fixing member 31 is not limited to the "F"-shaped groove shape in the embodiment, and may also be an "L" shape or a "V" shape groove shape. That is, the first sliding slot 3111 of the composite sliding slot 311 is connected to the second sliding slot 3112 at an angle, so that the sliding member 33 can be mounted on the fixing member 31. The first sliding slot 3111 and the second sliding slot 3112 which are connected at a certain angle are slid, so that the first body 10 of the portable electronic device 100 is slid in the direction of two different angles with respect to the second body 20.

It can be understood that the number of the chutes of the composite chute 331 is not limited to the second one in the embodiment. The composite chute 331 can also be interconnected by a plurality of chutes, thereby implementing the portable electronic device 100. The first body 10 slides relative to the second body 20 in a plurality of different directions.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

100‧‧‧ portable electronic device

10‧‧‧First body

13‧‧‧Display

20‧‧‧Second body

231‧‧‧First key array

Claims (13)

A sliding cover structure comprising a fixing member, a sliding member coupled with the fixing member and slidable relative to the sliding member, wherein the fixing member is provided with at least one composite sliding slot and a mounting hole The composite chute includes at least two chutes that are connected to each other and disposed at an angle, and a fixed portion and at least one slider are disposed on the same side of the sliding member, and the slider is slidably mounted Provided in the composite chute of the fixing member, so as to realize sliding of the sliding member relative to the fixing member along at least two directions along the composite sliding slot, the sliding cover structure further comprising a guiding slider and a guiding rod The end of the guide slider is provided with a guiding through hole, and the guiding slider is rotatably mounted in the mounting hole of the fixing member and protrudes from the other side of the fixing member; The guide through hole is slidably disposed, and the other end thereof is rotatably mounted on the sliding member around the fixing portion. The sliding structure as described in claim 1, wherein the composite chute includes a first chute extending longitudinally on the fixing member and a first communicating with the first chute and laterally disposed Two chutes. The sliding cover structure of claim 1, wherein the sliding cover structure further comprises a coil spring elastically sleeved on the guiding rod. The sliding structure as described in claim 1, wherein the guide slider has a screw shape, the guiding through hole is open at a distal end thereof, and an aperture size of the guiding through hole and a rod of the guiding rod The diameter is equivalent. The sliding structure as described in claim 4, wherein the sliding cover structure further comprises at least one fixing block correspondingly fixedly mounted on the end of the slider of the sliding member To prevent the slider from being detached from the fixing member. The sliding structure as described in claim 1, wherein the composite chute is two, and is disposed on the fixing member in a relatively parallel manner, and each composite chute has an "F" shape; the composite chute includes a first sliding slot extending longitudinally on the fixing member and a second sliding slot communicating with the first sliding slot and laterally spaced apart, the first sliding slot and the second sliding slot together forming an "F" The groove shape is four; the sliders are four, and are disposed opposite to the four corner positions of the sliding member. A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a sliding cover structure connecting the first body and the second body, the sliding cover structure including a second body fixedly mounted together a fixing member, a sliding member that is coupled to the fixing member and slidably coupled to the sliding member, the sliding member is fixedly mounted with the first body; and the improvement is that the fixing member is provided with at least a composite chute and a mounting hole, the composite chute includes at least two sliding grooves that are connected to each other and disposed at an angle, and a fixing portion and at least one sliding block are disposed on the same side of the sliding member. The slider is slidably mounted in the composite chute of the fixing member to realize the sliding of the sliding member relative to the fixing member along at least two directions along the composite sliding slot, and the sliding cover structure further includes a guide slider and a guide rod, the guide slider is provided with a guide through hole at an end thereof, and the guide slider is rotatably mounted in the mounting hole of the fixing member and from the other side of the fixing member Extending; the guide rod is slidably flanked Through the guide through-hole, and the other end rotatably mounted on said slide member about said fixed portion. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the composite chute includes a first chute extending longitudinally on the fixing member, and a first chute communicating with the first chute and laterally disposed. The second chute. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the sliding cover structure further comprises a coil spring elastically sleeved on the guiding rod. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first body comprises an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and the lower surface of the second body is mounted on the first body a touch display screen is disposed on the surface, and a first mounting portion having a rectangular groove shape is recessed on the lower surface in a direction parallel to the opposite side edges of the first body, and the sliding member is fixedly mounted on the surface The first mounting portion of the first body is described. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the second body comprises a mating surface that cooperates with a lower surface of the first body, and the mating surface is provided with a keyboard area and a second mounting portion. The fixing member is fixedly mounted on the second mounting portion. The portable electronic device of claim 11, wherein the keyboard area is disposed in an "L" shape, and includes a first key array and a second key array; the first key array is along the second The lateral direction of the body is arranged side by side on the mating surface of the second body, and the second array of keys is arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the second body. The portable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the composite chute is two, disposed on the fixing member in a relatively parallel manner, and each composite chute has an "F" shape; the composite chute The first chute is disposed on the fixing member, and the second chute is disposed in the horizontal direction. The first chute and the second chute together form a “F”. The shape of the groove is four; the sliders are four, which are oppositely disposed at four corner positions of the sliding member.