TWI461889B - Docking station and electronic device haing the same - Google Patents

Description

Base and electronic device therewith

The present invention relates to a susceptor and an electronic device therewith, and more particularly to a susceptor for accommodating a portable device and an electronic device therewith.

In today's era of information explosion, electronic products have become inextricably linked to daily life. With the continuous evolution of electronic technology, electronic products have also been innovated. For example, a tablet PC is convenient to use and can be operated on a touch screen directly through a hand or a stylus. In order to further expand the operation mode of the tablet, a base having an input interface (for example, a keyboard module) is developed to carry and combine the tablet. The tablet can be deployed relative to the base to expose the input interface for user manipulation. In addition, the tablet can be tilted relative to the base and tilted to the base, allowing the user to change the tilt of the tablet as needed.

Many tablets can be switched to landscape mode or straight display mode. In most tablet and pedestal designs, the relative position of the tablet and the pedestal maintains the display surface of the tablet in a horizontal position, which makes it easy for the user to view the horizontal display mode. The user views the picture of the direct display mode from an appropriate angle of view, causing inconvenience in use.

The present invention provides a susceptor capable of adjusting a display surface of a portable device to a straight or a horizontal shape.

The invention provides an electronic device, the base of which can adjust the display surface of the portable device to a straight or a horizontal shape.

The invention provides a base suitable for a portable device. The portable device has a display surface. The base includes a main body, a first pivoting member, a second pivoting member and a third pivoting member. The first pivoting member is pivotally coupled to the body along a first axis. The second pivoting member is pivotally connected to the first pivoting member along a second axis. The second axis is substantially parallel to the first axis. The third pivoting member is pivotally connected to the second pivoting member along a third axis. The third axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis. The portable device is detachably fixed to the third pivoting member. The first pivoting member is rotatable relative to the main body along the first axis to drive the portable device to be deployed or closed relative to the main body. When the portable device is deployed on the main body, the second pivoting member is rotatable relative to the first pivoting member along the second axis to change the inclination of the display surface, and the third pivoting member is movable along the third axis relative to the second The pivoting member rotates to adjust the display surface to be straight or horizontal.

The invention provides an electronic device comprising a base and a portable device. The base includes a main body, a first pivoting member, a second pivoting member and a third pivoting member. The first pivoting member is pivotally coupled to the body along a first axis. The second pivoting member is pivotally connected to the first pivoting member along a second axis. The second axis is substantially parallel to the first axis. The third pivoting member is pivotally connected to the second pivoting member along a third axis. The third axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis. The portable device is detachably fixed to the third pivoting member and has a display surface. The first pivoting member is rotatable relative to the main body along the first axis to drive the portable device to be deployed or closed relative to the main body. When the portable device is deployed on the main body, the second pivoting member is rotatable relative to the first pivoting member along the second axis to change the inclination of the display surface, and the third pivoting member is movable along the third axis relative to the second The pivoting member rotates to adjust the display surface to be straight or horizontal.

In an embodiment of the invention, the third axis is substantially perpendicular to the display surface.

In an embodiment of the invention, the display surface is rectangular and has a long side and a short side, and the third pivoting member rotates relative to the second pivoting member such that the first axis is parallel to the long side or the short side. To adjust the display surface to straight or horizontal.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the second pivoting member rotates relative to the first pivoting member to change the inclination of the display surface, the first pivoting member is opposite to the portable device, and the first pivoting member The portable device is supported against the body relative to the rotation of the body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the base further includes a magnetic component disposed on the first pivoting member for absorbing the portable device.

In an embodiment of the invention, the pedestal further includes a magnetic component disposed on the third pivoting member for absorbing the portable device.

In an embodiment of the invention, the portable device has a back side and a side edge, and the third pivoting member extends from the back side to the side and has a protrusion, and the protrusion is inserted into the side.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second pivoting member has a rotating shaft and is pivotally connected to the first pivoting member by a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft blocks the third pivoting member to limit the rotation range of the portable device. .

In an embodiment of the invention, the body has an input interface.

Based on the above, the portable device of the present invention can be opened by the rotation of the first pivoting member and the second pivoting member relative to the main body and change the inclination of the display surface, and can also be replaced by the third pivoting member. The rotation of the display surface is adjusted to be straight or horizontal to enhance the convenience of use of the portable device and the base.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the base of Figure 1. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 of the embodiment includes a base 110 and a portable device 120 . The base 110 includes a main body 112 , a first pivoting member 114 , a second pivoting member 116 , and a third pivoting member 118 . The first pivoting member 114 is pivotally connected to the main body 112 along a first axis A1. The second pivoting member 116 is pivotally connected to the first pivoting member 114 along a second axis A2, and the third pivoting member 118 is along the first The three axes A3 are pivotally connected to the second pivoting member 116, wherein the second axis A2 is substantially parallel to the first axis A1, the third axis A3 is substantially perpendicular to the second axis A2, and the third axis A3 is substantially perpendicular to the display Face 122.

The portable device 120 is detachably fixed to the third pivoting member 118 and has a display surface 122. The first pivoting member 114 is rotatable relative to the main body 112 along the first axis A1 to drive the portable device 120 to be unfolded or closed (shown as unfolded) relative to the main body 112. The portable device 120 of the embodiment is, for example, a tablet PC. The main body 112 of the base 110 has an input interface 112a (such as a keyboard module). When the portable device 120 is mounted on the third pivoting member 118 and deployed on the main body 112 as shown in FIG. 1 , the user can input through the input interface 112 a and view the screen displayed on the display surface 122 .

3 is a perspective view of the portable device of FIG. 1 changing the tilt angle. 4 is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 3 taken along another perspective. When the portable device 120 is deployed on the main body 112, the second pivoting member 116 is rotatable relative to the first pivoting member 114 along the second axis A2 from the position shown in FIG. 1 to the position shown in FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. The inclination of the display surface 122 is changed. At this time, the first pivoting member 114 is opposite to the portable device 120, and the first pivoting member 114 is rotated relative to the main body 112 along the first axis A1 from the position shown in FIG. 1 to the position shown in FIG. The device 120 bears against the main body 112, allowing the user to view the picture displayed on the display surface 122 with a comfortable viewing angle.

The display surface 122 of this embodiment is rectangular and has a long side 122a and a short side 122b. When the portable device 120 is in the state shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the display surface 122 is horizontal and the long side 122a of the display surface 122 is parallel to the first axis A1. At this time, the user is adapted to view the horizontal through the display surface 122. The mode of the display mode. The display surface 122 of the portable device 120 of the present embodiment can be adjusted to a straight shape by the rotation of the third pivoting member 118, which will be described below by way of drawings.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the relative rotation of the second pivoting member and the third pivoting member of FIG. 2. FIG. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the display surface of Fig. 3 being adjusted to a straight shape. Figure 7 is a perspective view of the electronic device of Figure 6 taken along another perspective. The third pivoting member 118 of the present embodiment is rotatable relative to the second pivoting member 116 from the position shown in FIG. 2 to the position shown in FIG. 5 along the third axis A3. When the electronic device 100 is in the state shown in FIG. 3, the third pivoting member 118 can be rotated from the position shown in FIG. 4 to the position shown in FIG. 7 along the third axis A3 relative to the second pivoting member 116 to cause the display surface 122 to be displayed. The short side 122b is parallel to the first axis A1 as shown in FIG. 6 to adjust the display surface 122 to be straight. At this time, the user is adapted to view the screen of the straight display mode through the display surface 122.

In the above configuration, the portable device 120 can be opened by the rotation of the first pivoting member 114 and the second pivoting member 116 relative to the main body 112 and change the inclination of the display surface 122. The display surface 122 is adjusted to be straight or horizontal by the rotation of the third pivoting member 118 to improve the convenience of use of the portable device 120 and the base 110.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 , in the embodiment, the portable device 120 has a back surface 124 and a side edge 126 . The third pivoting member 118 extends from the back surface 124 to the side edge 126 and interacts with the portable device 120 . Fixed. In detail, the third pivoting member 118 has at least one protrusion 118a as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, and the protrusion 118a is for inserting into the side edge 126 of the portable device 120, so that the third pivoting member 118 can be The portable device 120 is fixed.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in the embodiment, the susceptor 110 further includes a magnetic component 117 and a magnetic component 119 . The magnetic element 117 is disposed on the first pivoting member 114 and the magnetic element 119 is disposed on the third pivoting member 118 . When the portable device 120 is fixed to the third pivoting member 118, the magnetic component 119 is used to adsorb the portable device 120 to enable the third pivoting member 118 to be more stably fixed to the portable device 120. When the portable device 120 is in the position shown in FIG. 1 and is attached to the first pivoting member 114, the magnetic component 117 is configured to adsorb the portable device 120 to fix the portable device 120 and the first pivoting member 114. Relative position. The material of the casing of the portable device 120 of the present embodiment may include metal and can be adsorbed by the magnetic member 117 and the magnetic member 119. In addition, if the material of the portable device 120 is plastic or other material that cannot be adsorbed by the magnetic component, a metal member or a magnetic member corresponding to the magnetic member 117 and the magnetic member 119 may be disposed on the portable device 120 to be The magnetic element 117 and the magnetic element 119 are attracted.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the second pivoting member 116 has a rotating shaft 116a and is pivotally connected to the first pivoting member 114 by the rotating shaft 116a. When the third pivoting member 118 is rotated relative to the second pivoting member 116 to the position shown in FIG. 5, the rotating shaft 116a of the second pivoting member 116 blocks the third pivoting member 118 to limit the portable device 120. Rotation range. In addition to blocking the third pivoting member 118 by the rotating shaft 116a of the second pivoting member 116, in other embodiments, the third pivoting member 118 may be blocked by other structures, or the third pivoting member 118 may not be blocked. The invention is not limited thereto.

In summary, the portable device of the present invention can be opened by the rotation of the first pivoting member and the second pivoting member relative to the main body and change the inclination of the display surface, and can be further controlled by the third pivot. The rotation of the connector adjusts the display surface to be straight or horizontal to improve the convenience of use of the portable device and the base.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100. . . Electronic device

110. . . Pedestal

112. . . main body

112a. . . Input interface

114. . . First pivoting member

116. . . Second pivoting member

116a. . . Rotating shaft

117, 119. . . Magnetic component

118. . . Third pivoting member

118a. . . Bulge

120. . . Portable device

122. . . Display surface

122a. . . The long side

122b. . . Short side

124. . . back

126. . . Side

A1. . . First axis

A2. . . Second axis

A3. . . Third axis

1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the base of Figure 1.

3 is a perspective view of the portable device of FIG. 1 changing the tilt angle.

4 is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 3 taken along another perspective.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the relative rotation of the second pivoting member and the third pivoting member of FIG. 2. FIG.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the display surface of Fig. 3 being adjusted to a straight shape.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the electronic device of Figure 6 taken along another perspective.

100. . . Electronic device

110. . . Pedestal

112. . . main body

112a. . . Input interface

114. . . First pivoting member

116. . . Second pivoting member

117. . . Magnetic component

118. . . Third pivoting member

120. . . Portable device

124. . . back

126. . . Side

Claims (16)

A susceptor for a portable device, the portable device having a display surface, a back surface and a side edge, the base comprising: a main body; a first pivoting member pivoted along a first axis Connected to the main body; a second pivoting member pivotally connected to the first pivoting member along a second axis, the second axis is substantially parallel to the first axis; and a third pivoting member along the The third axis is pivotally connected to the second pivoting member, the third axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis, and the third pivoting member extends from the back surface toward the side edge and has a protrusion for the protrusion Inserting the side to enable the portable device to be detachably fixed to the third pivoting member, wherein the first pivoting member is rotatable relative to the main body along the first axis to drive the portable device Expanding or closing the main body, when the portable device is deployed on the main body, the second pivoting member is rotatable relative to the first pivoting member along the second axis to change the inclination of the display surface. And the third pivoting member is rotatable relative to the second pivoting member along the third axis to adjust the display surface to be straight Or horizontal. The susceptor of claim 1, wherein the third axis is substantially perpendicular to the display surface. The susceptor of claim 1, wherein the display surface is rectangular and has a long side and a short side, and the third pivoting member rotates relative to the second pivoting member to make the first axis Parallel to the long side or the short side to adjust the display surface to be straight or horizontal. The pedestal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second When the pivoting member rotates relative to the first pivoting member to change the inclination of the display surface, the first pivoting member is opposite to the portable device, and the first pivoting member is rotated relative to the main body. The portable device bears against the body. The pedestal of claim 1, further comprising a magnetic component disposed on the first pivoting member for absorbing the portable device. The pedestal of claim 1, further comprising a magnetic component disposed on the third pivoting member for absorbing the portable device. The pedestal of claim 1, wherein the second pivoting member has a rotating shaft and is pivotally connected to the first pivoting member by the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is configured to block the third pivoting member Limiting the range of rotation of the portable device. The susceptor of claim 1, wherein the body has an input interface. An electronic device comprising: a base, comprising: a main body; a first pivoting member pivotally connected to the main body along a first axis; and a second pivoting member pivotally connected to the second pivotal axis a pivoting member, the second axis is substantially parallel to the first axis; and a third pivoting member pivotally connected to the second pivoting member along a third axis, the third axis being substantially perpendicular to the a second axis; and a portable device detachably fixed to the third pivoting member and having a display surface, a back surface and a side edge, the third pivoting member extending from the back surface to the side edge and Having a projection for inserting the side edge, The first pivoting member is rotatable relative to the main body along the first axis to drive the portable device to be deployed or closed relative to the main body. When the portable device is deployed on the main body, the second pivoting member The pivoting member is rotatable relative to the first pivoting member along the second axis to change the inclination of the display surface, and the third pivoting member is adjustable along the third axis relative to the second pivoting member. The display surface is straight or horizontal. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the third axis is substantially perpendicular to the display surface. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the display surface is rectangular and has a long side and a short side, and the third pivoting member rotates relative to the second pivoting member to make the first axis Parallel to the long side or the short side to adjust the display surface to be straight or horizontal. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first pivoting member and the portable type are changed when the second pivoting member rotates relative to the first pivoting member to change an inclination of the display surface. The device is relatively unfolded, and the first pivoting member rotates relative to the body to bear the portable device against the body. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the base further comprises a magnetic component disposed on the first pivoting member for absorbing the portable device. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the base further comprises a magnetic component disposed on the third pivoting member for absorbing the portable device. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the electronic device The second pivoting member has a rotating shaft and is pivotally connected to the first pivoting member by the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft blocks the third pivoting member to limit the rotation range of the portable device. The susceptor of claim 9, wherein the body has an input interface.