TWI483142B - Support mechanism and electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Description

Support structure and electronic device using the same

The present invention relates to a support structure and an electronic device using the same.

Currently, keyboards are becoming more and more popular as an input device. However, traditional keyboards are generally horizontal when used, which tends to cause hand fatigue.

A keyboard support structure is disposed at one end of a keyboard body, and includes a support leg and a rotating shaft. The support leg is rotatably coupled to the keyboard body by a rotating shaft. When the keyboard is not needed, the support legs can be received in the receiving slots of the keyboard body. When the keyboard is needed, the support foot is manually rotated to rotate the pivot shaft relative to the keyboard body to support the keyboard, thereby facilitating user operation.

However, the support legs of the above-mentioned support structure are inconvenient to use because they require hand movement during the entire rotation process.

In view of the above circumstances, it is necessary to provide a support structure that is convenient to use and an electronic device using the same.

A support structure includes a connecting portion and a supporting leg. The support leg includes a body and a support portion extending outward from one end of the body, the body being rotatably coupled to the connection portion to enable the support portion of the support foot to rotate away from or toward the connection portion, the connection portion including the first side wall, a second side wall and a bottom wall, the first side wall is opposite to the second side wall and connected by the bottom wall, the support structure further includes a rotating shaft, a first magnet, a second magnet, a third magnet and a fourth magnet, a shaft passing through the body of the support leg and having two ends connected to the first side wall and the second side wall respectively, the first magnet is disposed on the first side wall, the second magnet is disposed on the body, and the third magnet is disposed on the body On the bottom wall, the fourth magnet is disposed on the support portion, the rotating shaft is located between the second magnet on the body and the fourth magnet on the support portion, and the first magnet and the second magnet generate mutual attraction The magnetic force pushes the support portion of the support leg to rotate relative to the connecting portion, and the third magnet and the fourth magnet generate mutually attracting magnetic force to push the support leg to rotate toward the connecting portion.

An electronic device includes a main body and a support structure, and the support structure includes a support leg and a connecting portion formed on the main body. The supporting leg comprises a body and a supporting portion extending outward from one end of the body, the body is rotatably coupled to the connecting portion such that the supporting portion of the supporting leg can rotate away from or toward the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is provided with a first magnet, the supporting leg A second magnet is disposed thereon, and a magnetic force generated between the first magnet and the second magnet pushes the support portion of the support leg to rotate relative to the connecting portion.

When the support structure is opened to support the electronic device, the support magnet can be opened by the first magnet disposed on the connecting portion and the second magnet disposed on the support leg, and the manual support is not required in the whole process, so the use is performed. It is more convenient.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

90‧‧‧ Subject

10‧‧‧Support structure

20‧‧‧Connecting Department

30‧‧‧Support feet

40‧‧‧ shaft

50‧‧‧First magnet

60‧‧‧second magnet

70‧‧‧ Third magnet

80‧‧‧4th magnet

21‧‧‧First side wall

23‧‧‧ second side wall

25‧‧‧ bottom wall

27‧‧‧ housing trough

211, 311‧‧‧ first side

213, 313‧‧‧ second side

215, 315, 113‧‧‧ receiving holes

217, 317‧‧‧ mounting holes

251‧‧‧Installation slot

31‧‧‧Ontology

33‧‧‧Support

331‧‧‧Assemble

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

2 is a partial perspective exploded view of another view of the electronic device of FIG. 1.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembled electronic device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 3 after being extended by a certain angle.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of Figure 4 taken along line V-V.

The support structure provided by the present invention and the electronic device using the same will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 90 and a support structure 10 disposed on the main body 90 .

The support structure 10 includes a connecting portion 20, a support leg 30, a rotating shaft 40, a first magnet 50, a second magnet 60, a third magnet 70, and a fourth magnet 80. The connecting portion 20 is formed on the main body 90 and includes a first side wall 21, a second side wall 23, a bottom wall 25, and a receiving groove 27 defined by the first side wall 21, the second side wall 23 and the bottom wall 25. The first side wall 21 is opposite to the second side wall 23 and connected by the bottom wall 25. The first sidewall 21 includes a first side 211 and a second side 213 opposite to each other. A receiving hole 215 and a mounting hole 217 are defined in the first side wall 21 from the first side surface 211 toward the second side surface 213. Mounting holes (not shown) are formed in the second side wall 23. A mounting groove 251 is formed in the bottom wall 25. In this embodiment, the receiving slot 27 is adjacent to the end of the main body 90, and the receiving hole 215 is located obliquely above the mounting hole 217 with respect to the electronic device 100 in use.

In this embodiment, the first magnet 50, the second magnet 60, the third magnet 70, and the fourth magnet 80 are all permanent magnets. The first magnet 50 and the second magnet 60 are cylindrical and have opposite polarities. The third magnet 70 and the fourth magnet 80 have a rectangular parallelepiped shape and have opposite polarities.

The support leg 30 includes a body 31 and a support portion 33 extending outward from one end of the body 31. The body 31 includes a first side 311 and a second side 313 opposite to each other. A receiving hole 315 and a mounting hole 317 are defined in the main body 31 from the first side surface 311 toward the second side surface 313. A fitting groove 331 is formed in one end of the support portion 33 so as to face inwardly. In this embodiment, the mounting hole 317 is located. Between the receiving hole 315 and the support portion 33.

The rotating shaft 40 is cylindrical and is used to rotatably connect the supporting leg 30 to the main body 90 of the electronic device 100.

Referring to FIG. 3 , when the support structure 10 is assembled to the main body 90 of the electronic device 100 , firstly, the first magnet 50 is inserted into the receiving hole 215 of the first sidewall 21 , and the third magnet 70 is disposed at the connecting portion 20 . The bottom wall 25 is in the mounting groove 251. Next, the second magnet 60 is placed in the receiving hole 315 of the supporting leg 30, and the fourth magnet 80 is placed in the fitting groove 331 of the supporting leg 30. Then, the support leg 30 is fitted into the receiving groove 27 by the fourth magnet 80 aligning with the third magnet 70 provided on the bottom wall 25. Then, the rotating shaft 40 is sequentially inserted into the mounting hole 217 on the first side wall 21, the mounting hole 317 on the main body 31 of the supporting leg 30, and the mounting hole on the second side wall 23, and the two ends are respectively received in the supporting leg 30 A mounting hole 217 on one side wall 21 and a mounting hole in the second side wall 23. At this time, the first side surface 211 of the first side wall 21 of the connecting portion 20 is opposite to the first side surface 311 of the body 31 of the supporting leg 30. The third magnet 70 on the bottom wall 25 is attracted to the fourth magnet 80 located thereon to securely receive the support rod in the receiving groove 27. In this embodiment, the first magnet 50, the second magnet 60, the third magnet 70, and the fourth magnet 80 are all fixed together with the main body 90 or the support leg 30 by a double-sided tape.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 simultaneously, when the electronic device 100 is used, the support leg 30 is first manually opened for a distance, so that the first magnet 50 is close to the second magnet 60 to increase the attraction between the two. When the attraction magnetic force between the magnet 50 and the second magnet 60 is greater than the attraction magnetic force of the third magnet 70 and the fourth magnet 80, the hand is released, and the support leg 30 is automatically activated by the magnetic force between the first magnet 50 and the second magnet 60. The support foot 30 is opened. When the first magnet 50 is opposite the second magnet 60, the support leg 30 is positioned to tilt the electronic device 100 at an angle to the table top. When you need to gather the support foot 30, you only need to support The support leg 30 is automatically retracted in the receiving slot 27 when the attraction force between the third magnet 70 and the fourth magnet 80 is greater than the attraction magnetic force between the first magnet 50 and the second magnet 60. .

The supporting structure 10 only needs to drag the supporting leg 30 by a certain distance to open or support the supporting leg 30 by the common magnetic force of the first magnet 50, the second magnet 60, the third magnet 70 and the fourth magnet 80. The foot 30 is housed in the electronic device 100, so it is convenient to use. Furthermore, the support magnet 30 can be stably received in the electronic device 100 by the third magnet 70 being attracted to the fourth magnet 80.

It can be understood that a different angle between the main body 90 and the supporting leg 30 can be formed by adjusting the relative position between the receiving hole 215 of the main body 90 and the receiving hole 313 of the supporting leg 30 or replacing the magnet of different magnetic strength.

The first magnet 50 and the second magnet 60 may also have a rectangular parallelepiped shape or other shapes, and the third magnet 70 and the fourth magnet 80 may also have a cylindrical shape or other shapes.

The third magnet 70 and the fourth magnet 80 may be omitted. At this time, at least one of the first magnet 50 and the second magnet 60 is an electromagnet, and the polarity of the electromagnet is adjusted on the main body 90 of the electronic device 100. Controller (not shown). The support legs 30 are distracted or gathered from the body 90 onto the body 90 by adjusting the controller to attract or repel the first and second magnets.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. 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.

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 a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be included in the following claims.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

90‧‧‧ Subject

10‧‧‧Support structure

20‧‧‧Connecting Department

30‧‧‧Support feet

40‧‧‧ shaft

50‧‧‧First magnet

60‧‧‧second magnet

70‧‧‧ Third magnet

80‧‧‧4th magnet

21‧‧‧First side wall

23‧‧‧ second side wall

25‧‧‧ bottom wall

27‧‧‧ housing trough

211‧‧‧ first side

213‧‧‧ second side

215‧‧‧ receiving holes

217‧‧‧Installation holes

251‧‧‧Installation slot

31‧‧‧Ontology

33‧‧‧Support

Claims (7)

A support structure includes a connecting portion and a supporting leg, the supporting leg includes a body and a supporting portion extending outward from one end of the body, the body being rotatably coupled to the connecting portion such that the supporting portion of the supporting leg can be away from or toward the connecting portion The rotation is improved in that the connecting portion includes a first side wall, a second side wall and a bottom wall, the first side wall is disposed opposite to the second side wall and connected by the bottom wall, and the supporting structure further comprises a rotating shaft and a first magnet a second magnet, a third magnet, and a fourth magnet, wherein the rotating shaft passes through the body of the supporting leg and the two ends thereof are respectively connected to the first side wall and the second side wall, and the first magnet is disposed on the first side wall, a second magnet is disposed on the body, the third magnet is disposed on the bottom wall, and the fourth magnet is disposed on the support portion, the rotating shaft is located on the second magnet of the body and the fourth magnet on the support portion Between the first magnet and the second magnet, the mutually attracting magnetic force pushes the support portion of the support leg to rotate relative to the connecting portion, and the third magnet and the fourth magnet generate mutually attracting magnetic force to push the support leg toward the connecting portion. move. The support structure according to claim 1, wherein the first magnet and the second magnet generate a mutual attraction magnetic force greater than a suction magnetic force between the third magnet and the fourth magnet, so that the support portion of the support leg Move away from the connection. The support structure of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the first side wall is provided with a receiving hole, the first magnet is received in the receiving hole of the first side wall, and the body is corresponding to the receiving hole of the first side wall The receiving hole has a receiving hole, and the second magnet is received in the receiving hole of the body. The supporting structure of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the first side wall, the second side wall and the bottom wall together form a receiving groove, and the supporting leg is rotatably disposed in the receiving groove. The support structure of claim 1, wherein the support leg has a mounting hole formed therein, and the rotating shaft passes through a mounting hole on the body of the support leg. The support structure according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall is provided with a mounting groove, The third magnet is received in the mounting groove, and the supporting portion of the supporting leg is provided with a mounting groove corresponding to the mounting groove of the bottom wall, and the fourth magnet is received in the mounting groove. An electronic device comprising a main body and a support structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a connection portion of the support structure is formed on the main body.