TWI418201B - Rotatable mechanism and a portable electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Description

Slide structure and portable electronic device using the same

The present invention relates to a slide structure, and more particularly to a slide structure for a portable electronic device and a portable electronic device using the same.

With the development of wireless communication and information processing technology, mobile electronic devices such as mobile phones and PDAs (personal digital assistants) are competing to emerge, enabling consumers to fully enjoy the convenience brought by high technology whenever and wherever possible.

Today's portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones, usually have a straight-plate type, a flip-top type, a flip-top type, and a slide type. The first three applications are widely used, and most of the mobile phone structures on the market are used. The slide-type mobile phone is a relatively new structure, which reduces the size of the mobile phone while making the appearance of the mobile phone more fashionable and novel, and also increases the fun of use. The slide-type mobile phone generally sets the display screen of the mobile phone on the slide cover, and the mobile phone button is disposed on the host, and the host and the slide cover are connected by the guide rails on both sides. In the non-use state, the slider covers the main body, and the buttons on the main body are hidden. When answering an incoming call or dialing, the slider is pushed, and the sliding cover moves along the guide rail relative to the main body; when the keyboard on the body is completely exposed, the sliding cover is stopped, and an answering or dialing operation can be performed.

As described above, the slide structure can realize the movement of the slide of the mobile phone relative to the main body, but the manual control needs to be pushed during the opening and closing of the entire control slide, and the slide is stopped when the slide is opened during the opening of the slide cover. When operating or applying force, the slide will stop sliding, so it will not be possible to make the whole keyboard exposed. For the purpose, the operator cannot perform the action of answering the call or dialing. In addition, when performing an answering or dialing operation, the operator needs to apply force to the slider until all the keys on the main body are exposed, which causes great inconvenience to the use process.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a slide structure that is easy to operate, does not require pushing, and only needs to press the control button, and the slider can be automatically opened.

In addition, it is necessary to provide a portable electronic device to which the slider structure is applied.

A sliding cover structure includes a main body panel and a sliding panel, the sliding panel being slidable relative to the main body panel. The sliding cover structure includes a main elastic member. The main body plate defines a sliding slot and a control slot communicating with the sliding slot. A resilient control component is received in the control slot and slidable in the control slot. The sliding plate includes a sliding member protruding from a surface of the main body plate and engaging with the sliding groove, the sliding member comprising an elastic positioning member. The main elastic member is fixed at one end of the sliding groove and the other end is fixed to the sliding member. When the sliding member is located at the junction of the sliding slot and the control slot, the elastic positioning member protrudes into the control slot. Under the action of external force, when the control element pushes the positioning member to contract, the main elastic member provides an elastic force for automatically sliding the sliding member of the sliding plate to the other end of the sliding groove.

Compared with the prior art, the sliding cover structure is provided with an elastic control element on the main body plate and an elastic positioning member on the sliding member, and only needs to press the control element during operation, and the automatic opening of the sliding cover can be realized by one key operation. Thereby, the operation convenience of the slider structure is improved.

A portable electronic device includes a main body unit, a sliding unit and a sliding cover structure. The main body unit is provided with a plurality of buttons, and the sliding unit is slidable along the surface of the main body unit to cover and expose the keys. The sliding cover structure comprises a main body panel, a sliding panel and a main elastic member. The main body panel is coupled to the main body unit, and the sliding panel is slidable relative to the main body panel and coupled to the sliding unit. a sliding slot and a control slot communicating with the sliding slot are formed on the main body panel, and an elastic control component is accommodated in the control The slot can slide in the control slot. The sliding plate includes a sliding member protruding from a surface of the main body plate and engaging with the sliding groove, the sliding member comprising an elastic positioning member. The main elastic member is fixed at one end of the sliding groove and the other end is fixed to the sliding member. When the sliding member is located at the junction of the sliding slot and the control slot, the elastic positioning member protrudes into the control slot. Under the action of external force, when the control element pushes the positioning member to contract, the main elastic member provides an elastic force for automatically sliding the sliding member of the sliding plate to the other end of the sliding groove.

Compared with the prior art, the portable electronic device has an elastic control component disposed on the main body plate and an elastic positioning component disposed on the sliding member, and only needs to press the control component during operation, so that the sliding cover can be automatically opened by one key operation. Thereby, the operation convenience of the portable electronic device is improved.

100‧‧‧Mobile Phone

10‧‧‧ body

12‧‧‧ button

20‧‧‧Sliding cover

22‧‧‧ display screen

24‧‧‧ function keys

32‧‧‧ body board

320‧‧‧ upper surface

321‧‧‧ side

322‧‧‧Chute

323‧‧‧Solid slot

325‧‧‧Control slot

3252‧‧‧First sliding end

3254‧‧‧second sliding end

3256‧‧‧ accommodating slots

34‧‧‧Control elements

341‧‧‧Return spring

343‧‧‧Operating parts

345‧‧‧ Pressing Department

347‧‧‧Responsible Department

349‧‧‧stop

36‧‧‧Flexible device

361‧‧‧ holding parts

362‧‧‧Main spring

363‧‧‧floor

365‧‧‧First holding column

367‧‧‧First baffle

38‧‧‧Sliding plate

380‧‧‧ surface

381‧‧‧Sliding parts

382‧‧‧Base

383‧‧‧Second holding column

385‧‧‧second baffle

387‧‧‧through hole

389‧‧‧ Positioning parts

3891‧‧‧First slider

3892‧‧‧First engagement department

3893‧‧‧ Positioning spring

3895‧‧‧Second slider

3896‧‧‧Second engagement department

1 is a perspective assembled view of a sliding cover of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a view of a portable electronic device sliding cover according to a preferred embodiment of the sliding cover structure of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a portable electronic device using a slide structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a slide view of a portable electronic device using a preferred embodiment of the slider structure of the present invention. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the portable electronic device of FIG. 3 viewed from another angle; FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the main body surface of the preferred embodiment of the sliding cover structure of the present invention; FIG. Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the upper surface of the body of the preferred embodiment of the slider structure of the present invention.

The slider structure of the present invention is suitable for a portable electronic device having a main body unit and a sliding unit. this The embodiment is described by taking an example of its application to the mobile phone 100. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 2, the mobile phone 100 includes a body 10 as a main unit and a slide cover 20 as a sliding unit, which can be slipped. The cover structure (not shown) slides relative to the slide cover 20. A plurality of buttons 12 are disposed on the body 10, and a display screen 22 is disposed on the front surface of the sliding cover 20. The function keys 24 are disposed on the front surface of the sliding cover 20 at the lower end of the display screen 22.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 4 , the sliding cover structure includes a main body panel 32 , a control component 34 mounted to the main body panel 32 , and an elastic device 36 , and a sliding plate 38 . The main body plate 32 and the sliding plate 38 can be respectively fixed to the body 10 and the slide cover 20.

The main body plate 32 can be a plate-shaped body having a predetermined area. In the embodiment, the main body plate 32 is a cover of the body 10, which is a rectangular plate of four corners. The main body plate 32 is fixedly coupled to the body 10 by screws or a snap fit. The button 12 is disposed adjacent one end of the upper surface 320 of the body panel 32. A narrow slot 322 is defined in the upper surface 320 of the main body board 32. The slot 322 defines a holding slot 323 adjacent to the end of the button 12. The retaining slot 323 forms a "D" shape with the slot 322. Slotted.

A control slot 325 vertical slot 322 is defined between the slot 322 and the side 321 of the body panel 32. The control slot 325 extends through the sliding slot 322 and the side surface 321 of the main body panel 32, and is divided into three sections, including a first sliding end 3252 adjacent to the side surface 321, a second sliding end 3254 connected to the sliding slot 322, and a first sliding end. A receiving groove 3256 is formed between the 3252 and the second sliding end 3254. The width of the receiving groove 3256 is greater than the width of the first sliding end 3252 and the second sliding end 3254, and the width of the first sliding end 3252 is larger than the width of the second sliding end 3254.

The control element 34 includes a return spring 341 and an operating member 343. The operating member 343 is formed by a columnar body, and includes a pressing portion 345 and a resisting portion 347 respectively disposed at two ends of the operating member 343, and a stopping portion 349 between the pressing portion 345 and the resisting portion 347. The pressing portion 345 is slightly larger in diameter than the abutting portion 347. The stopping portion 349 is a flange disposed at one end of the pressing portion 345, and has a slightly larger diameter. The diameter of the pressing portion 345.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the return spring 341 is sleeved on the abutting portion 347 and is accommodated in the control slot 325 together with the operating member 343 . The pressing portion 345 is received in the first sliding end 3252 of the sliding slot 322, and the pressing portion 345 is slightly longer than the first sliding end 3252, so that the pressing portion 345 can protrude a little from the sliding slot 322. The stop portion 349 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 3256 together with the return spring 341. The portion of the resisting portion 347 near one end of the stop portion 349 is accommodated in the accommodating groove 3256, and the portion near the other end is accommodated in the control. The second sliding end 3254 of the groove 325 is slightly longer than the abutting portion 347, so that a recess (not shown) is formed at the control groove 325 of the side wall of the sliding groove 322. One end of the return spring 341 abuts against the inner wall of one end of the receiving groove 3256, and the other end abuts against the inner wall of the other end of the receiving groove 3256 through the stopping portion 349. Due to the tension of the return spring 341, the operating member 343 can be stably accommodated in the control groove 325.

The elastic device 36 includes a holding member 361 and a main spring 362. The holding member 361 includes a rectangular bottom plate 363 and a first holding column 365 extending from a surface of the bottom plate 363. A pair of first baffles 367 are symmetrically disposed on the two sides of the first holding column 365. The first baffles 367 are two curved baffles opposite to each other. Referring to FIG. 5 , one end of the main spring 362 is sleeved on the first holding post 365 . The bottom plate 363 of the holding member 361 is received in the holding groove 323 and is received in the sliding groove 322 together with the main spring 362 to fix the holding member 361 to one end of the sliding groove 322.

Referring to FIG. 5, the sliding plate 38 can be a plate having a predetermined area. In this embodiment, the sliding plate 38 is an inner cover of the sliding cover 20 and is a rectangular plate with a square corner. The sliding plate 38 is fixedly connected to the sliding cover 20 by screws or a snapping manner. A sliding member 381 slidable in the sliding slot 322 protrudes from the surface 380 of the sliding plate 38 facing the main body plate 32. The slider 381 includes a rectangular parallelepiped base 382. A second holding column 383 is symmetrically disposed on a side of the second holding column 383. The second baffle 385 is a pair of arcs opposite to each other. Shaped baffle. The other end of the main spring 362 is sleeved on the second holding post 383. a circular through hole 387 runs through It is disposed in the base 382, and the circular through hole 387 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the second holding column 383.

A positioning member 389 is disposed in the through hole 387. The positioning member 389 includes a first slider 3891, a positioning spring 3893 and a second slider 3895. The first slider 3891 and the second slider 3895 are each a stepped circular table, and are formed by stacking two cylinders having different diameters. The first slider 3891 has a smaller diameter portion as the first engaging portion 3892 for holding the positioning spring 3893. The second slider 3895 has a smaller diameter portion as the second engaging portion 3896 for positioning the slider 381 during sliding. When the first slider 3891, the positioning spring 3893, and the second slider 3895 are sequentially received in the through hole 387, one end of the positioning spring 3893 is sleeved on the first engaging portion 3892, and the other end is abutted against the second engaging portion. Department 3896. When the positioning spring 3893 is in a normal state, the second engaging portion 3896 protrudes from the through hole 387.

During assembly, the control element 34 is placed in the control slot 325 of the main body plate 32, the holding member 361 of the elastic device 36 is fixed to one end of the sliding groove 322, and one end of the main spring 362 is fixed on the holding member 361. Then, the slider 381 provided on the slide plate 38 is placed in the sliding groove 322 and abuts against the other end of the main spring 362.

When the sliding plate 38 is closed relative to the main body plate 32, the sliding member 381 compresses the main spring 362, so that the through hole 387 corresponds to and communicates with the control slot 325, and the second engaging portion 3896 of the sliding member 381 snaps into the second sliding of the control slot 325. End 3254.

To open the sliding plate 38, press the pressing portion 345 of the control member 34 along the axial direction of the control slot 325, and drive the resisting portion 347, to push the second engaging portion 3896 that has been engaged with the control slot 325, and the positioning spring 3893 is compressed. Thereby, the second engaging portion 3896 of the slider 381 is retracted into the through hole 387. Under the tension of the main spring 362, the slider 381 automatically slides toward one end of the chute 322. The pressing portion 345 is released, and the operating member 343 automatically returns to its initial position under the tension of the return spring 341. At this time, the slide plate 38 is opened relative to the main body panel 32, and a plurality of buttons 12 of the body 10 are exposed.

To close the opened slide plate 38, push the slide plate 38 in the direction of the chute 322 to be slidable 381 Sliding to the connection with the control slot 325, the through hole 387 of the sliding member 381 is in communication with the control slot 325. Under the tension of the positioning spring 3893, the second engaging portion 3896 of the slider 381 protrudes from the through hole 387, and It is snapped into the control slot 325. At this time, the slide plate 38 stops sliding, the slide plate is closed with respect to the main body plate 32, and a plurality of buttons 12 of the body 10 are covered by the slide cover 20.

It can be understood that one end of the main spring 362 can be directly welded or bonded to the main body plate 32 at one end of the sliding groove 322, so that the holding groove 323 and the holding member 361 can be omitted. The other end of the main spring 362 can also be directly welded or bonded to the sliding member 381. The first slider 3891, the positioning spring 3893 and the second slider 3895 can be replaced by an elastic member protruding from the side wall of the sliding member 381. The elastic member can be contracted to be flush with the sidewall of the sliding member 381 by external force, so The through hole 387 can also be omitted.

The return spring 341, the main spring 362, and the positioning spring 3893 may be replaced with an elastic member formed of an elastic material such as elastic rubber.

In addition, a protrusion or a groove may be disposed on the sidewall of the sliding slot 322 along the sliding direction of the sliding plate 38, and a groove or a protrusion may be correspondingly disposed on the side of the sliding member 381 parallel to the sidewall of the sliding slot 322. In order to prevent the sliding body 38 from being detached from the sliding groove 322, the sliding plate 38 and the main body plate 32 are integrally coupled. Of course, the sliding plate 38 and the main body plate 32 may be separately provided with a connection rail or the like for bonding.

Compared with the prior art, the sliding cover structure and the portable electronic device using the sliding cover structure are provided with an elastic control member 34 on the main body plate 32 and an elastic positioning member 389 disposed on the sliding member 381, and only need to be pressed and controlled during operation. The component 34 can automatically open the slider by one button, thereby improving the operation convenience of the slider structure.

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 embodiment. 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.

100‧‧‧Mobile Phone

10‧‧‧ body

12‧‧‧ button

20‧‧‧Sliding cover

22‧‧‧ display screen

24‧‧‧ function keys

32‧‧‧ body board

321‧‧‧ side

323‧‧‧Solid slot

345‧‧‧ Pressing Department

Claims (9)

A slide structure comprising a main body plate and a sliding plate, wherein the sliding plate is slidable relative to the main body plate, wherein the sliding cover structure further comprises a main elastic member and a holding member, and the main body plate is opened a sliding slot and a control slot communicating with the sliding slot, the main body panel defines a holding slot at one end of the sliding slot, and a resilient control component is received in the control slot and slidable in the control slot; the sliding panel includes a a sliding member protruding from a surface of the main body plate and engaging with the sliding groove, the sliding member comprising an elastic positioning member; the holding member comprises a bottom plate and a first holding column extending from a surface of the bottom plate, the first A pair of first baffles are symmetrically disposed on both sides of a holding column, and one end of the main elastic member is fixed on the first holding column, and the bottom plate of the holding member is clamped in the holding groove, and is accommodated together with the main elastic member. The other end of the groove is fixed to the sliding member; when the sliding member is located at the joint of the sliding groove and the control groove, the elastic positioning member extends into the control groove; when the elastic control element pushes the elastic positioning member to contract under the external force, Main bomb Member to provide a slide plate of the slide member slides automatically to the other end of the elastic force of the chute. The sliding cover structure of claim 1, wherein the control slot comprises a first sliding end adjacent to the side surface, a second sliding end connected to the sliding slot, and disposed between the first sliding end and the second sliding end It accommodates the slot. The sliding structure as described in claim 2, wherein the elastic control element comprises a return spring and an operating member, the operating member comprising a pressing portion and a resisting portion disposed at both ends, and a pressing portion And a stop portion between the resisting portion, the stop portion is a flange disposed at one end of the pressing portion; the pressing portion is received at the first sliding end of the sliding slot, and the return spring is sleeved to resist The upper part is accommodated in the accommodating groove and the second sliding end together with the stopping portion and the abutting portion. The sliding structure of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the sliding member comprises a base, a receiving hole is disposed in the base, and the elastic positioning member is disposed in the receiving hole and protrudes from the receiving hole. . The sliding structure of claim 4, wherein the elastic positioning member comprises a first engaging portion, a positioning spring and a second engaging portion, which are sequentially received in the receiving hole, and is positioned. One end of the spring is sleeved on the first engaging portion, and the other end is abutted on the second engaging portion. When the positioning spring is in a normal state, the second engaging portion protrudes from the receiving hole. The sliding cover structure of claim 4, wherein the receiving hole is a through hole penetrating the sliding base. The sliding structure as described in claim 4, wherein a second holding column is protruded from the base of the sliding member, and a pair of second baffles are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the second holding column, the main elastic member The other end is sleeved on the second holding column. A portable electronic device includes a main body unit, a sliding unit and a sliding cover structure. The main body unit is provided with a plurality of buttons, and the sliding unit is slidable along a surface of the main body unit to cover and expose a plurality of keys of the main body unit. The sliding cover structure comprises a main body plate and a sliding plate, the main body plate is connected with the main body unit, and the sliding plate is slidable relative to the main body plate and connected to the sliding unit, and the improvement is that the sliding cover structure further comprises a The main elastic member has a sliding slot and a control slot communicating with the sliding slot. The main body panel defines a holding slot at one end of the sliding slot, and a resilient control component is received in the control slot. Sliding in the control slot; the sliding plate includes a sliding member protruding from a surface facing the main body plate and cooperating with the sliding slot, the sliding member includes an elastic positioning member; the holding member includes a bottom plate and a bottom plate a first holding column extending from the surface, a pair of first baffles are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the first holding column, and one end of the main elastic member is fixed on the first holding column, and the bottom plate of the holding member And placed in the holding groove, and is accommodated in the sliding slot together with the main elastic member, and the other end is fixed to the sliding member; when the sliding member is located at the joint of the sliding groove and the control groove, the elastic positioning member extends into the control The elastic control element is urged to contract the elastic positioning member when the force is applied along the axial direction of the control groove, and the main elastic member provides an elastic force for automatically sliding the sliding member of the sliding plate to the other end of the sliding groove. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the sliding member comprises a base An accommodating hole is disposed in the accommodating hole, and the elastic locating member is disposed in the accommodating hole and protrudes from the accommodating hole.