TWI454205B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Electronic equipment

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device provided with an interface.

With the development of electronic technology, more and more electronic devices are provided with various interfaces to connect external devices to enhance the functions of the electronic devices. The electronic device can usually be a laptop, a DVD player, or the like. External devices can be speakers, mice, TVs, etc.

Generally, the above interface is disposed on the rear side wall or the left and right side walls of the electronic device housing to facilitate connection of the external device to the electronic device when the user uses it. However, when the user does not use the electronic device, the above interface is exposed to the outside of the electronic device, and dust may fall inside the interface, which may affect the use of the electronic device.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide an electronic device that can prevent dust from falling into the interface.

An electronic device comprising a body and a connecting member pivotally connected to the body, wherein the connecting member is provided with an interface, and the connecting member is rotatable relative to the body such that the interface on the connecting member is hidden in the body and Switching between exposure to the two states of the body.

When the above electronic device is not used, the interface on the connecting component can be hidden from the body Inside, thereby preventing dust from entering the interface.

99‧‧‧Electronic equipment

100‧‧‧ body

130‧‧‧First end

132‧‧‧Second pivotal

1320‧‧‧Axis hole

134‧‧‧ gap

150‧‧‧First pivotal

152‧‧‧Axis hole

170‧‧‧ Covering

172‧‧‧ Covering Department

174‧‧‧Connecting Department

200‧‧‧ cover

210‧‧‧second end

212‧‧‧First rotating part

2120‧‧‧ shaft hole

214‧‧‧ 容口

300‧‧‧Connecting parts

310‧‧‧ interface

400‧‧‧Support parts

410‧‧‧Support

412‧‧‧ Subject

414‧‧‧Connecting Department

420‧‧‧ housing

422‧‧‧ Socket

4222‧‧‧ first opening

4224‧‧‧second opening

424‧‧ ‧ cover

600‧‧‧Hinges

700‧‧‧ Hinges

800‧‧‧ plane

1 is a perspective view of an electronic device in accordance with a preferred embodiment.

2 is an exploded view of the electronic device of FIG. 1.

3 is an exploded view of a portion of the electronic device of FIG. 1.

4 is a view showing a state of use of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the electronic device 99 includes a body 100 , a cover 200 pivotally connected to the body 100 , a connecting component 300 , and a supporting component 400 pivotally connected to the body 100 . The connecting member 300 is housed in the support member 400.

The body 100 is substantially rectangular and includes a first end 130, two first pivoting portions 150 secured to the first end 130, and a cover 170. The cover 170 is located between the two first pivoting portions 150.

The first end portion 130 includes two second pivot portions 132 and a notch 134 between the two second pivot portions 132 . A shaft hole 1320 is defined in each of the two second pivoting portions 132 adjacent to the notch 134, and the two shaft holes 1320 are in communication with the notch 134.

Two first pivoting portions 150 are disposed at opposite ends of the first end portion 130. Two shaft holes 152 are provided on the side of the two first pivoting portions 150 near the cover 170.

The cover 170 is located directly above the gap 134 to cover the gap 134. The cover 170 includes an elongated cover portion 172 parallel to the first end portion 130 and two connecting portions 174 respectively connected to opposite ends of the cover portion 172 and two second pivot portions 132 near the end of the notch 134.

The cover 200 is generally rectangular in shape and includes a second end 210 that is pivotally coupled to the first end 130. The second end portion 210 includes two first rotating portions 212 and a receiving port 214 between the two first rotating portions 212. A shaft hole 2120 is defined in each of the two first rotating portions 212. The two ends of each of the hinges 600 are respectively fixed to the cover body 200 and the body 100 through the shaft hole 2120 of the first rotating portion 212 and the shaft hole 152 of the first pivoting portion 150 , thereby pivoting the cover 200 to the body 100 . The first end portion 130 implements relative rotation between the cover 200 and the body 100. At the same time, the cover 170 is received in the receiving opening 214.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the connecting member 300 is provided with a plurality of interfaces 310. A plurality of interfaces 310 are used to connect a plurality of external devices to the electronic device 99 to enhance the functionality of the electronic device 99.

The support member 400 is for supporting the body 100 and includes a support member 410 and a housing 420 that houses the connection member 300 and the support member 410. The support member 410 includes a main body 412 and a connecting portion 414 protruding from the main body 412 . The connecting portion 414 is for fixedly connecting the connecting member 300 and the main body 412.

The housing 420 is configured to receive the support member 410 and the connecting member 300, and includes a sleeve body 422 and two sleeve covers 424 that are covered at opposite ends of the sleeve body 422. The two cover covers 424 and the sleeve body 422 cooperate to form a receiving space for receiving the support member 410 and the connecting member 300.

A rectangular first opening 4222 and a second opening 4224 are formed in the sleeve 422. The first opening 4222 is for exposing the plurality of interfaces 310 of the connecting member 300 to facilitate connection of an external device. The second opening 4224 is for receiving an electrical connection component, such as a signal line, between the connecting component 300 and the electronic components within the body 100.

A shaft hole 4240 is defined in each of the two cover covers 424. The opposite ends of the hinge 700 pass through the shaft hole 4240 on the cover 424 and the shaft hole of the second pivot portion 132 on the body 100, respectively. 1320 is fixed on the housing 420 and the body 100, thereby pivoting the support member 400 and the connecting member 300 received in the support member 400 to the first end portion 130 of the body 100, so that the support member 400 and the connecting member 300 are opposite. The relative rotation of the body 100. At the same time, the connecting component 300 is received in the notch 134 to hide the plurality of interfaces 310 under the covering 170 of the body 100, so that dust can be prevented from entering the plurality of interfaces 310.

In the present embodiment, the support member 410 is a battery, the main body 412 is a main body portion of the battery, and the connection portion 414 is for electrically connecting the connection member 300 and the battery main body.

Referring to FIG. 4, if the electronic device 99 is used, the cover 200 can be opened relative to the body 100 through the hinge 600, and the connecting member 300 and the supporting member 400 can be rotated as a whole by the hinge 700 relative to the body 100, so that the plurality of connecting members 300 are The interface 310 is turned out of the notch 134 and exposed outside the cover 170 of the body 100 to facilitate connection of the external device to the electronic device 99.

Meanwhile, the support member 400 can support the body 100 such that the body 100, the support member 400, and the plane 800 connected to the body 100 away from the end of the support member 400 and the support member 400 away from the end of the body 100 form a triangular structure. If the electronic device 99 is placed on the platform, the plane 800 will coincide with the platform. The body 100, the support member 400 and the platform can form a heat dissipation space of the triangular structure of the body 100 to facilitate heat dissipation of the electronic components in the body 100.

In other embodiments, the support member 410 can also be made of other materials, and is directly pivotally connected to the body 100 to serve as the support body 100, while the connecting member 300 is fixed on the support member 410, and the housing 420 is omitted. It can be understood that the support member 410 can also be omitted, and the connecting member 300 can be directly pivoted to the body 100.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. but The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art will be able to include the equivalent modifications or variations in the spirit of the present invention.

99‧‧‧Electronic equipment

100‧‧‧ body

200‧‧‧ cover

300‧‧‧Connecting parts

310‧‧‧ interface

400‧‧‧Support parts

800‧‧‧ plane

Claims (10)

An electronic device comprising a body, wherein the electronic device further comprises: a connecting component pivotally connected to the body, the connecting component is provided with an interface, the interface connecting an external device to the electronic device, When the connecting member is rotated relative to the body, the interface on the connecting member is switched between being hidden in the body and exposed to the outside of the body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a first end and a cover fixed to the first end, the connecting member being pivotally connected to the first end of the body, The first end portion is provided with a notch, and the covering object covers the notch. When the connecting member rotates relative to the body, the connecting member can be accommodated in the notch and the turn-out Switching between two states outside the gap; when the connecting component is received in the notch, the interface is hidden under the covering of the body; when the connecting component is turned out of the notch, the interface is exposed The cover of the body is outside. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the electronic device further comprises a cover pivotally connected to the first end of the body. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the cover comprises a second end pivotally connected to the first end of the body, the second end being provided with a space for receiving the cover Routine. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a support member pivotally connected to the body, the connecting member being fixed to the support member, the support member being connectable to the connection Rotating the component as a whole relative to the body, the support member supporting the body when the interface is exposed to the body, the body, the support member, the end of the body being connected away from the support member, and the support The plane away from the plane of one end of the body forms a heat dissipation space of the triangular structure of the body. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the support member comprises a support member A housing for the connecting member and the support member is received. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the housing is provided with a first opening through which the interface on the connecting member is exposed. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the housing is provided with a second opening for receiving an electrical connection component between the connecting component and the electronic component in the body. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the support member comprises a battery electrically connected to the connecting member. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the housing comprises a sleeve body and two sleeve covers covering opposite ends of the sleeve body; the two sleeve covers and the sleeve body cooperate to form a receiving support member and a connecting member Containment space.