TWI502141B - Suction module and electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Description

Suction cup module and electronic device using the same

The present invention relates to a suction cup module and an electronic device using the same, and more particularly to an electromagnetic force driven suction cup module and an electronic device using the same.

In today's consumer electronics market, portable electronic products such as portable computers, tablets, and mobile phones have been widely used as touch panels. Interface tool for data communication.

For example, in a notebook computer with a touch panel, the touch panel is disposed inside the display, and the display can be pivoted relative to the main body of the notebook. The user can select a keyboard on the main unit as an input device or a touch panel as an input device. However, the force of pressing the display tends to cause the overall structure to sway, making the user less inconvenient in operation and visually uncomfortable.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device that can operate stably. The bottom of the electronic device is provided with a suction cup module, and the suction cup module is driven by electromagnetic force. Therefore, the electronic device can be stably placed on a plane in a state of use.

In view of the above, the present invention discloses a suction cup module comprising a casing member, a magnetic member, an electric disk, and a suction cup device. The magnetic element is movably disposed in the housing member. The electrical disk is configured to generate a magnetic force to drive the magnetic element. The suction cup device comprises: a fixing member and a suction cup Ontology. The fixing member is coupled to the magnetic member. The suction cup body is coupled to the opposite side of the fixing member connecting the magnetic element side and configured to adsorb a bearing surface. When the suction cup body is deformed by being pressed by the fixing member and the bearing surface, the suction cup body adsorbs the bearing surface.

The present invention further discloses an electronic device using the above-mentioned suction cup module, which comprises a casing, a circuit board, and at least one of the above-mentioned suction cup modules. The housing has at least one opening, and the suction cup module is disposed in the opening and electrically coupled to the circuit board. When the suction cup body is deformed by being pressed by the fixing member and the bearing surface, the suction cup body adsorbs a bearing surface to fix the electronic device on the bearing surface.

In order to make the objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present specification provides various embodiments to illustrate the technical features of various embodiments of the present invention. The arrangement of the various elements in the embodiments is for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit the invention. The overlapping portions of the drawings in the embodiments are for the purpose of simplifying the description and are not intended to be related to the different embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an electronic device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 3 , a switch 5 , a circuit board 7 , a wire 9 , and a chuck module 10 . In a non-limiting embodiment, the electronic device 1 is a portable computer, and the housing 3 is coupled to a display screen (not shown) and configured to receive electronic components required for driving the electronic device 1 (not shown). Show).

The housing 3 includes a first housing 3a and a second housing 3b, and the first and second housings 3a, 3b are opposed to each other. The second housing 3b includes a plurality of openings 4 (only one opening 4 is shown in FIG. 1), and the opening 4 is configured to accommodate a suction cup Module 10. The switch 5 is disposed in the first housing 3a. The circuit board 7 is disposed corresponding to the switch 5 in a space defined by the first and second housings 3a, 3b. The circuit board 7 and the chuck module 10 are electrically coupled by wires 9.

Referring to Figure 2, the structural features of the suction cup module 10 are described below. The suction cup module 10 includes a shell member 11, a foot pad 13, a suction cup device 14, a magnetic member 17, an electric disk 18, and a coupling member 19. The suction device 14 includes a fixing member 15 and a suction cup body 16. .

Referring to FIG. 3, the case member 11 has a first portion 111 and a second portion 113 connecting the first portion 111. An accommodating space 119 is located in the first portion 111, wherein the upper side and the upper side of the accommodating space 119 respectively have a first through hole 115 and a second through hole 117, wherein the second through hole 117 is opposite to the first through hole 115, and The width of the two perforations 117 is greater than the width of the first perforations 115. The second portion 113 of the casing member 11 has a flange 113a that projects outwardly from the lower surface 113b of the second portion 113 and surrounds the outermost edge of the second portion 113. The foot pad 13 is disposed on the lower surface 113b of the second portion 113, and the outer edge of the foot pad 13 abuts against the inner edge of the flange 113a. The foot pad 13 can be secured to the lower surface 113b of the second portion 113 by any suitable means, such as by heat fusion. In an embodiment, the material of the foot pad 13 includes rubber to cushion external force impact, but is not limited thereto.

The fixing member 15 includes a cup-shaped extension portion 151 and a pressing portion 153. A receiving groove 151a is defined in the extending portion 151, and a screw hole 151b is formed on the opposite side of the opening side of the receiving groove 151. The nip portion 153 extends outward from the opening side of the accommodating groove 151a in a horizontal direction (Y direction, perpendicular to the long axis direction of the extending portion 151).

The chuck body 16 has a connecting portion 161 and a contact portion 163. connection The portion 161 extends in a vertical direction (X direction) and is sleeved in the accommodating groove 151a via the opening of the accommodating groove 151a. The contact portion 163 has an arc-shaped cross section and extends outward from one end of the connecting portion 161 substantially in the horizontal direction (Y direction, perpendicular to the long axis direction of the connecting portion 161), wherein a through hole 161a is along the vertical direction (X direction) The long axis direction of the connecting portion 161 penetrates the chuck body 16, and the bottom surface 163a of the contact portion 163 is coupled to the inner edge of the through hole 161a.

It should be noted that in this embodiment, the fixing member 15 is made of a first material, and the suction cup body 16 is made of a second material, wherein the rigidity of the first material is greater than the rigidity of the second material. For example, the fixing member 15 is made of a plastic material, and the suction cup body 16 is made of silicone rubber. In another embodiment, the fastener 15 and the chuck body 16 are each formed and then combined. In one embodiment, the fixture 15 and the chuck body 16 are integrally formed and formed by two-shot injection molding.

The magnetic element 17 is a permanent magnet and includes a joint portion 171 and a threaded portion 173. The thread portion 173 projects outward from the substantial center of the bottom surface 171a of the joint portion 171 and terminates at a tapered end portion 173a. The threaded portion 173 passes through the screw hole 151b of the fixing member 15, and the tapered end portion 173a directly faces the through hole 161a. The chuck device 14 is coupled to the magnetic member 17 by the screw portion 193 of the magnetic member 17 being screwed to the screw hole 151b of the chuck device 14.

The electric disk 18 is disposed on the upper surface 111a of the first case member 11 with respect to the magnetic member 17 and is used to generate a magnetic force to control the position of the magnetic member 17. In this embodiment, the electric disk 18 is coupled to the circuit board 7 (Fig. 1) by wires 9 (Fig. 1). Overall, the electric disk 18 of the suction cup module 10, the magnetic element 17, the fixing member 15, and the suction cup body 16 are vertically The directions (the X direction, the direction perpendicular to the bearing surface S) are sequentially arranged.

The bonding member 19 is for maintaining the magnetic member 17 normally in the first position as shown in Fig. 3, thereby maintaining a distance between the bottom surface 163a of the contact portion 163 and the surface of the object to be adsorbed. In one embodiment, the coupling member 19 is a compression spring that is coupled between the bottom surface 171a of the joint portion 171 of the magnetic member 17 and the inner space 119a of the first opening 115 adjacent to the accommodating space 119. In another embodiment, the coupling element is a tension spring coupled between the body of the magnetic element and the inner edge of the second opening adjacent the receiving space. The embodiment of the bonding member 19 should not be limited by the above embodiments, and any suitable means for maintaining the magnetic member 17 in a normal position as shown in Fig. 3 can be used as the bonding member 19 of the present invention. In another embodiment, the coupling component of the suction cup module is omitted, but the suction cup module includes a cushioning component (not shown) disposed between the electrical disk and the magnetic component. The cushioning member is configured to prevent the electric disk and the magnetic member from colliding with each other due to magnetic attraction.

The operation mode of the suction cup module 10 of the present embodiment will be described below. Please refer to FIG. 3 with reference to FIG. Before the suction cup module 10 is actuated, the magnetic element 17 of the suction cup module 10 is maintained at a first position (Fig. 3). When the user presses the switch 5 as shown in FIG. 1 to cause the circuit board 7 to be triggered by the switch 5, the circuit board 7 transmits a driving voltage to the electric disk 18 through the electric wire 9. At this time, the electric disk 18 generates a magnetic force to urge the magnetic member 17 to move from the first position toward the carrying surface S to a second position (Fig. 4), wherein the suction device 14 is pressed while facing the bearing surface S. mobile. During the movement of the chucking device 14 from the first position to the second position, the contact portion 163 of the chuck body 16 gradually contacts the bearing surface S and is simultaneously subjected to the fixing member 15 And the pressing of the bearing surface S gradually deforms. At this time, the air between the chuck body 16 and the bearing surface S will be removed via the through hole 161a to form a vacuum state therebetween.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the magnetic element 17 is in the second position, the bottom surface 163a of the chuck body 16 is attracted to the bearing surface S by vacuum, thereby fixing the electronic device 1 (Fig. 1) on the bearing surface S without being The external force is affected and shakes. It is to be noted that the deformed suction cup body 16 is convex upward by the pressing and contacts the magnetic member 17, so that the through hole 161a is closed by the tapered end portion 173a. As a result, air from the outside can be prevented from entering between the chuck body 16 and the bearing surface S via the through hole 161a.

During the process of the suction cup module 10 being separated from the bearing surface S, the electric disk 18 is first controlled by a driving signal outputted by the circuit board 7 to generate a magnetic force, and the magnetic element 17 is pulled to move away from the bearing surface S, wherein the suction device 14 is also At the same time, it moves in a direction away from the bearing surface S. At this time, the vacuum state between the chuck body 16 and the bearing surface S will be destroyed, and the chuck module 10 is detached from the bearing surface S.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in its preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and it is possible to make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧Electronic device

3‧‧‧Shell

3a‧‧‧First housing

3b‧‧‧ second housing

4‧‧‧ openings

5‧‧‧ switch

7‧‧‧ boards

9‧‧‧Wire

10‧‧‧Sucker module

11‧‧‧Shell

111‧‧‧Part 1

111a‧‧‧Upper surface

113‧‧‧Part II

113a‧‧‧Flange

113b‧‧‧ lower surface

115‧‧‧First perforation

117‧‧‧Second perforation

119‧‧‧ accommodating space

119a‧‧‧ inner edge

13‧‧‧foot pads

14‧‧‧Sucker device

15‧‧‧Fixed parts

151‧‧‧Extension

151a‧‧‧ accommodating slots

151b‧‧‧ screw hole

153‧‧‧Pressing Department

16‧‧‧Sucker body

161‧‧‧Connecting Department

161a‧‧‧through hole

163‧‧‧Contacts

163a‧‧‧ bottom

17‧‧‧Magnetic components

171‧‧‧Combination Department

171a‧‧‧ bottom

173‧‧‧ threaded parts

173a‧‧‧ tapered end

18‧‧‧Electric disk

19‧‧‧Combined components

X‧‧‧Vertical direction

Y‧‧‧ horizontal direction

S‧‧‧ bearing surface

1 is a schematic view showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a view showing an exploded view of a component of a chuck module of one embodiment; and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a chuck module according to an embodiment of the present invention; Where the suction cup device and the magnetic element are in the first position; Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a chuck module of one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the chuck device and the magnetic member are in the second position.

10‧‧‧Sucker module

11‧‧‧Shell

111‧‧‧Part 1

111a‧‧‧Upper surface

113‧‧‧Part II

113a‧‧‧Flange

113b‧‧‧ lower surface

115‧‧‧First perforation

117‧‧‧Second perforation

119‧‧‧ accommodating space

119a‧‧‧ inner edge

13‧‧‧foot pads

14‧‧‧Sucker device

15‧‧‧Fixed parts

151‧‧‧Extension

151a‧‧‧ accommodating slots

151b‧‧‧ screw hole

153‧‧‧Pressing Department

16‧‧‧Sucker body

161‧‧‧Connecting Department

161a‧‧‧through hole

163‧‧‧Contacts

163a‧‧‧ bottom

17‧‧‧Magnetic components

171‧‧‧Combination Department

171a‧‧‧ bottom

173‧‧‧ threaded parts

173a‧‧‧ tapered end

18‧‧‧Electric disk

19‧‧‧Magnetic components

X‧‧‧Vertical direction

Y‧‧‧ horizontal direction

S‧‧‧ bearing surface

Claims (10)

A suction cup module for adsorbing a bearing surface, comprising: a shell member; a magnetic member movably disposed in the shell member; an electric disc configured to generate a magnetic force to drive the magnetic member; And a suction cup device comprising: a fixing member coupled to the magnetic member; a coupling member coupled between the magnetic member and the housing member; and a suction cup body coupled to the opposite side of the fixing member coupled to the magnetic member side And configured to adsorb the bearing surface, and when the suction cup body is deformed by being pressed by the fixing member and the bearing surface, the suction cup body adsorbs the bearing surface. The suction cup module of claim 1, wherein the fixing member comprises: an extending portion, wherein a receiving groove is defined in the extending portion, the suction cup body is sleeved in the receiving groove; The nip portion extends outward from the opening side of the accommodating groove, and the nip portion presses the suction cup body when the suction cup body adsorbs the bearing surface. The suction cup module of claim 2, wherein the extension portion further has a screw hole, the screw hole is located on an opposite side of the opening side of the receiving groove, and the magnetic component is coupled to the suction cup by the screw hole Device. The suction cup module of claim 3, wherein the magnetic element comprises a threaded portion extending toward the suction cup body and facing the suction cup body. Such as the suction cup module described in claim 4, wherein the suction The disk body has a through hole penetrating the suction cup body, and the screw portion has a tapered end portion. When the suction cup body absorbs the bearing surface, the through hole is closed by the tapered end portion. The suction cup module of claim 1, wherein the suction cup body has a through hole, the through hole penetrating the suction cup body, and the inner edge of the through hole is coupled to the bottom surface of the suction cup body, and a part of the suction cup is The magnetic element passes through the fixture and faces the through hole directly. The suction cup module of claim 6, wherein after the suction cup body is deformed by deformation, the suction cup body protrudes away from the bearing surface, so that the through hole is blocked by the magnetic element and closed. . The suction cup module according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the fixing member is made of a first material, and the suction cup system is made of a second material, the first material The rigidity is greater than the rigidity of the second material. An electronic device comprising: a housing having at least one opening; a circuit board; and a suction cup module disposed in the opening, wherein the suction cup module comprises: a shell member; a magnetic element for movable The method is disposed in the case; an electric disk configured to generate a magnetic force to drive the magnetic component, and the circuit board is configured to output a driving signal to the electric disk; and a suction cup device comprising: a fixed Connected to the magnetic element; a coupling member coupled between the magnetic member and the case member; and a suction cup body coupled to the opposite side of the fixing member coupled to the magnetic member side and configured to adsorb the bearing surface, when the suction cup body is received by the fixing member And when the bearing surface is deformed by extrusion, the suction cup body adsorbs a bearing surface to fix the electronic device on the bearing surface. A suction cup module for adsorbing a bearing surface, comprising: a shell member; a magnetic member movably disposed in the shell member; an electric disc configured to generate a magnetic force to drive the magnetic member; And a suction cup device, comprising: a fixing member coupled to the magnetic component, and comprising: an extending portion, wherein a receiving groove is defined in the extending portion, the suction cup body is sleeved in the receiving groove, wherein the suction cup body The extending portion further has a screw hole on the opposite side of the opening side of the receiving slot, the magnetic component is coupled to the chuck device by the screw hole; a pressing portion is outwardly from the opening side of the receiving slot Extending, when the suction cup body adsorbs the bearing surface, the pressing portion presses the suction cup body; and a suction cup body coupled to the fixing member to join the opposite side of the magnetic element side and configured to adsorb the bearing surface, when the suction cup When the body is deformed by being pressed by the fixing member and the bearing surface, the suction cup body adsorbs the bearing surface.