TWI502318B - Electronic device and status determining method therefore - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device and its state determination method

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a detection technology, and more particularly to an electronic device and a state determination method for sensing a deformation state of the body.

Portable computing devices (eg, palmtop computers, laptops, notebooks, personal computer tablets, and personal digital assistants (PDAs), etc.)) due to their light, thin, and short shapes and user-friendly requirements Function is thus becoming more and more common. In order to obtain better results, many portable computing devices use the base device and the display module as a display configuration to display and operate to meet the user's desired operation and viewing purposes. For portable computing devices, touch screens have gradually become one of the basic equipment.

Taking a notebook computer that can adjust the deformation state of the body as an example, it has two bodies with different functions, and a hinge is used as a mechanism for moving between the two bodies. However, there is currently no better way for the notebook to judge the corresponding relationship between the two bodies. Therefore, when the user expands the body or adjusts the display angle of the touch screen, the input device on a certain body is accidentally touched. For example, when the two bodies overlap but the keyboard of the lower layer is not closed, and the user uses the touch screen located on the upper body, the keyboard may be mistakenly touched, causing inconvenience in use.

The present invention provides an electronic device and a state judging method thereof, which are configured to control the state of the electronic device by controlling the state transition of the electronic device according to the sensor mounted on the magnetic component of the first body and the second body. Supply, to save power and avoid misunderstanding.

The invention provides an electronic device comprising a first body, a second body, an arm, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, at least one magnetic element and at least one first sensor. The first body includes at least two input units. The first rotating shaft is connected between the first body and the arm, and the second rotating shaft is connected between the arm and the second body, wherein the arm is coupled to the second rotating shaft by the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft A body rotates with the second body. The magnetic element is disposed within the second body. The first sensor is disposed at a first predetermined position within the first body. The first sensor detects whether the magnetic component moves to the first predetermined position to generate a state adjustment signal, thereby respectively controlling power supply of each input unit on the first body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first predetermined position is located between the at least two input units. When the first sensor detects that the magnetic component moves to the first predetermined position, turning off one of the at least two input units that are shielded by the second body, and continuously supplying power to the first The other of the at least two input units that are shielded by the second body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic device further includes at least one second sensor. The second sensor is disposed at a second predetermined position within the first body. The second predetermined position is located at the first body including the first rotating shaft The other side of one side. When the second sensor detects that the magnetic element moves to the second predetermined position, the at least two input units are turned off.

From another point of view, the present invention provides a state determination method for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and an arm. The deformation determining method includes the step of disposing at least one magnetic component in the second body. A first predetermined position of the at least one first sensor in the first body is disposed, wherein the first body comprises at least two input units. The first sensor detects whether the magnetic element moves to the first predetermined position to generate a state adjustment signal. And controlling the power supply of each input unit on the first body according to the state adjustment signal.

Based on the above, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention determines the state transition of the electronic device through the magnetic component mounted on the first body and the sensor of the second body to separately control each input unit (eg, a keyboard, a touchpad) ) power supply. In other words, the electronic device mounts the Hall effect sensor at a position between the keyboard and the touchpad, and when the display screen on the second body shields one of the input units (eg, the touchpad), The effect sensor generates a state adjustment signal due to the proximity of the magnetic component, thereby stopping the power supply to the touchpad, and the other input unit (such as the keyboard) that is not shielded continues to supply power, thereby saving power and avoiding errors. touch.

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

1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2, 3 and 4 are schematic views respectively showing the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 in different states. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , in the embodiment, the electronic device 100 is, for example, a notebook computer having a first body 110 , a second body 120 , an arm 130 , a first rotating shaft 140 , and a second rotating shaft 150 . The first body 110 is, for example, a host of a notebook computer. The first body includes at least two input units. The input unit in this embodiment is, for example, a touch panel module 160 and a keyboard module 170. The user can perform input manipulation by the touch panel module 160 and/or the keyboard module 170. The second body 120 is, for example, a display screen of a notebook computer, and particularly a touch display screen having touch surfaces S1 and S2 opposite to each other. The user can perform input manipulation by the touch surface S1 of the touch display screen. The position of the touch panel module 160 is closer to the first rotating shaft 140 than the position of the keyboard module 170.

The arm 130 includes an arm body 132, a first shaft portion 134, and a second shaft portion 136. The first shaft portion 134 and the second shaft portion 136 are located on opposite sides of the body 132. The first rotating shaft 140 is connected in pairs between the opposite ends of the first shaft portion 134 of the arm 130 and the first body 110, and is coaxial with the first shaft portion 134. Moreover, the second body 120 has a groove 122 on the back surface S2, the second shaft portion 136 is located in the groove 122, and the second shaft 150 is coupled in pairs to the second shaft portion 136 of the arm 130. The two ends are located between the second body 120 and the second shaft portion 136. Accordingly, the first body 110, the arm 130 and the second body 120 are parallel to each other in a first axial direction A1 (coaxial between the first shaft portion 134 and the first shaft 140) and a second axial direction A2 (second The shaft portion 136 and the coaxial shaft of the second rotating shaft 150 rotate with each other.

In view of this, the electronic device 100 can be converted from the closed state of the first body 110 and the second body 120 in FIG. 1 to the unfolding of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 by the arm 130 as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. status. Furthermore, the first body 110 can be moved from the first position P1 shown in FIG. 2 to the second position P2 in FIG. 3 when the arm 130 is in the unfolded state, so that the electronic device 100 can provide the user with more Friendly and comfortable viewing angle. In addition, the user can also adjust the first body 110 to stay at any position between the first position P1 and the second position P2, and select an appropriate viewing angle.

5 to 8 are schematic cross-sectional views of the electronic device of Figs. 1 to 4, respectively. Please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 at the same time. In particular, when the user is in the deformed state of FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the user cannot smoothly use the input unit blocked by the second body 120, for example, The user cannot use the touch panel module 160 for input control in the deformed state of the electronic device 100 in FIG. 3; or the user cannot use the touch panel module 160 in the deformed state of the electronic device 100 in FIG. The keyboard module 170 performs input manipulation. In addition, in the deformed state of the electronic device 100 in FIG. 4, when the user uses the touch display screen of the second body 120, the user presses the touch panel module 160 or the keyboard module 170 in a connected manner, thereby causing an error. touch.

Therefore, the electronic device 100 of the embodiment of the present invention provides at least one magnetic element M1 in the second body 120, and at least one first sensor SS1 is disposed at the first predetermined position PL1 in the first body 110. In this embodiment, the first predetermined position PL1 is located between the two input units, that is, touch The control board module 160 is between the keyboard module 170 and the keyboard module 170. The two magnetic elements M1 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the second body 120, and the two first sensors SS1 are also respectively disposed at the corresponding positions in the first predetermined position PL1. The first sensor SS1 will detect whether the magnetic element M1 moves to the first predetermined position PL1, thereby generating a state adjustment signal corresponding to the deformation state of FIG. 3 to be given to the relevant control element in the electronic device 100, thereby respectively controlling the The power supply of each input unit on a body 110, for example, closes the touch panel module 160 shielded by the second body 120, and continuously supplies power to the keyboard module 170 that is not obscured by the second body 120. Thereby, the electronic device 100 can determine the conversion of the deformed state of FIG. 3 by itself, thereby saving power.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention can further set the second sensor SS2 at the second predetermined position PL2 in the first body 110. The second predetermined position PL2 is located on the other side of the first body 110 including one side of the first rotating shaft 140, for example, a side close to the keyboard module 170. When the second sensor SS2 detects that the magnetic element M1 moves to the second predetermined position S2, a state adjustment signal corresponding to the deformed state of FIG. 4 is generated, so that the electronic device 100 closes all the shaded on the first body 110. The input unit, for example, turns off the power supply of the touch panel module 160 and the keyboard module 170. Thereby, the electronic device 100 can determine the conversion of the deformed state of FIG. 4 by itself, thereby saving power and avoiding false touches.

In this embodiment, the first sensor SS1 and the second sensor SS2 are implemented by using a Hall effect sensor. A Hall effect sensor is an energy converter that converts a changing magnetic field into a change in output voltage to produce a state adjustment signal. In addition, in this embodiment, in order to enable the second body 120 of the electronic device 100 of FIGS. 3 and 7 The magnetically permeable element 180 (as shown in FIG. 7) is additionally disposed at the first predetermined position PL1 of the first body 110, and the magnetically permeable element 180 attracts each other when the magnetic element M1 approaches. In other words, the magnetically permeable element 180 can be a metal (eg, iron) that can be magnetically conductive, an electromagnet, etc., such that the magnetic element M1 attracts due to a magnetic effect when approaching the magnetically permeable element 180, thereby providing a second The supporting force of the body 120. In some embodiments, the magnetically permeable element 180 can also be disposed below the first sensor SS1.

From another point of view, the above embodiment can also be implemented as a state determination method of the electronic device 100. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a state determination method of the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The state determination method uses the electronic device 100 illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 8. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 simultaneously, step S910 is to set at least one magnetic component M1 in the second body 120. Step S920 is to set the first predetermined position PL1 of the at least one first sensor SS1 in the first body 110, and the first body 110 includes at least two input units, such as the touch panel module 160 and the keyboard module. 170. In step S930, the first sensor SS1 detects whether the magnetic element M1 has moved to the first predetermined position PL1 to generate a state adjustment signal. Then, in step S940, the electronic device 100 controls the power supply of each input unit on the first body 110 according to the state adjustment signal. For other implementation manners of the state determination method, please refer to the foregoing embodiment, and details are not described herein.

In summary, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention determines the electronic device through the magnetic component mounted on the first body and the sensor of the second body. State transitions to control the power supply of each input unit (eg, keyboard, trackpad). In other words, the electronic device mounts the Hall effect sensor at a position between the keyboard and the touchpad, and when the display screen on the second body shields one of the input units (eg, the touchpad), The effect sensor generates a state adjustment signal due to the proximity of the magnetic component, thereby stopping the power supply to the touchpad, and the other input unit (such as the keyboard) that is not shielded continues to supply power, thereby saving power and avoiding errors. touch.

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 devices

110‧‧‧First body

120‧‧‧Second body

122‧‧‧ Groove

130‧‧‧ Arm

132‧‧‧arm body

134‧‧‧First shaft

136‧‧‧second shaft

140‧‧‧First shaft

150‧‧‧second shaft

160‧‧‧Touchpad module

170‧‧‧ keyboard module

180‧‧‧Magnetic components

A1‧‧‧first axial direction

A2‧‧‧second axial

Touch surface of S1‧‧‧ touch display screen

S2‧‧‧Touch display screen back

SS1, SS2‧‧‧ sensor

M1‧‧‧ magnetic components

PL1, PL2‧‧‧Predetermined location

P1‧‧‧ first position

P2‧‧‧ second position

S910~S940‧‧‧Steps

1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2, 3 and 4 are schematic views respectively showing the electronic device of FIG. 1 in different states.

5 to 8 are schematic cross-sectional views of the electronic device of Figs. 1 to 4, respectively.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart illustrating a method of determining a state of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧First body

120‧‧‧Second body

122‧‧‧ Groove

130‧‧‧ Arm

132‧‧‧arm body

134‧‧‧First shaft

136‧‧‧second shaft

140‧‧‧First shaft

150‧‧‧second shaft

160‧‧‧Touchpad module

170‧‧‧ keyboard module

S2‧‧‧Touch display screen back

A1‧‧‧first axial direction

A2‧‧‧second axial

SS1, SS2‧‧‧ sensor

M1‧‧‧ magnetic components

PL1, PL2‧‧‧Predetermined location

P2‧‧‧ second position

Claims (10)

An electronic device comprising: a first body and a second body, wherein the first body comprises at least two input units; an arm, a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft, wherein the first rotating shaft is connected to the first Between a body and the arm, the second rotating shaft is connected between the arm and the second body, wherein the arm is coupled to the first body by the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft Rotating; the second body is disposed; the at least one magnetic component is disposed in the second body; and the at least one first sensor is disposed at a first predetermined position in the first body, wherein the at least one first sensing The device detects whether the at least one magnetic component moves to the first predetermined position to generate a state adjustment signal, and respectively controls power supply of each input unit on the first body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first predetermined position is between the at least two input units, and the at least one first sensor detects that the at least one magnetic component moves to the first When the position is predetermined, one of the at least two input units that are shielded by the second body is turned off, and power is continuously supplied to the other of the at least two input units that are not obscured by the second body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least two input units comprise a touch panel module and a keyboard module. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the position of the touch panel module is closer to the first position relative to the position of the keyboard module A shaft. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one first sensor is at least one Hall effect sensor. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: at least one second sensor disposed in a second predetermined position in the first body, wherein the second predetermined position is located in the first body The other side of the one side of the first rotating shaft, and when the at least one second sensor detects that the at least one magnetic element moves to the second predetermined position, the at least two input units are turned off. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first body further comprises: a magnetically conductive component disposed at the first predetermined position, wherein the magnetically conductive component attracts each other when the at least one magnetic component approaches . A state judging method for an electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and an arm, the deformation determining method includes: disposing at least one magnetic component in the second body; and setting at least one first a first predetermined position of the sensor in the first body, wherein the first body includes at least two input units; the at least one first sensor detects whether the at least one magnetic component moves to the first predetermined Positioning to generate a state adjustment signal; and controlling power supply of each input unit on the first body according to the state adjustment signal. The state judging method described in claim 8 of the patent application scope, wherein The first predetermined position is located between the at least two input units, and controlling the power supply of each input unit on the first body respectively includes the following steps: when the at least one first sensor detects the at least one magnetic element When moving to the first predetermined position, one of the at least two input units that are shielded by the second body is turned off, and power is continuously supplied to the other of the at least two input units that are not obscured by the second body. The state judging method of claim 8, further comprising: setting a second predetermined position of the at least one second sensor in the first body, the second predetermined position being located in the first body including the The other side of the one side of the first rotating shaft; and the at least one second sensor detects whether the at least one magnetic element moves to the second predetermined position to close the at least two input units.