TWI526076B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having a hinge mechanism.

Today's notebook computers are designed with a light and thin concept. When a user touches a thin computer screen, the screen is often subject to external forces and causes shaking. If the shaking occurs for too long or too much. Both cause the user to feel uncomfortable while watching the screen. Therefore, how to reduce the screen sloshing time and the sway deformation range has become an important issue.

In an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes: an input unit; a display unit having a back cover and a panel module; and a hinge mechanism fixed to the back cover And pivoting the input unit, the hinge mechanism has: an elongated body; a pivoting portion disposed on the body and pivotally connecting the input unit; and a first elastic structure disposed on the body And protruding from the body in the direction of the front panel module.

In an embodiment, the first elastic structure is integrally formed with the body.

In an embodiment, the first elastic structure has a first elastic portion and a second elastic portion, wherein the second elastic portion is more flexible than the first elastic portion. The portion is closer to the pivoting portion, and the height of the second elastic portion protruding from the body is smaller than the height of the first elastic portion protruding from the body.

In an embodiment, the hinge mechanism further has a second elastic structure, and the first elastic structure is farther away from the pivoting portion than the second elastic structure.

In an embodiment, the second elastic structure has a third elastic portion and a fourth elastic portion, wherein the fourth elastic portion is closer to the pivot portion than the third elastic portion, and the fourth elastic portion is The height of the body protruding from the body is smaller than the height of the third elastic portion protruding from the body.

In one embodiment, when the panel module of the display unit is subjected to an external force, the first elastic structure abuts the panel module.

In one embodiment, the hinge mechanism further includes: a long strip-shaped support member disposed in the display unit, the support member is perpendicular to the body; and a third elastic structure disposed on the support member, and The support member protrudes toward the front panel module.

In an embodiment, the support member is integrally formed with the third elastic structure.

In an embodiment, the electronic device further includes two hinge mechanisms respectively disposed on opposite sides of the display unit, and the support member is connected to the hinge mechanisms.

In an embodiment, the first, second, and third elastic structures are elastic pieces.

The above described objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims

1‧‧‧ display unit

10‧‧‧ input unit

2‧‧‧ front cover

3‧‧‧ Panel Module

30‧‧‧ Display surface

4‧‧‧Hinging mechanism

40‧‧‧ body

41‧‧‧ pivotal department

42‧‧‧First elastic structure

43‧‧‧Second elastic structure

44‧‧‧First elastic part

45‧‧‧Second elastic part

46‧‧‧ Third elastic part

47‧‧‧The fourth elastic part

5‧‧‧Back cover

6‧‧‧Support

61‧‧‧ Third elastic structure

62‧‧‧The fifth elastic part

63‧‧‧ Sixth Elastic Department

A1‧‧ Direction

F‧‧‧External force

1 is a schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 1; FIG. 2B is a schematic view of a second and fourth elastic portion contact panel module; A schematic diagram of a display unit according to another embodiment of the present invention; 4A is a partial schematic view of a display unit in FIG. 3; and FIG. 4B is a partial schematic view of a display unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A. The electronic device in an embodiment of the present invention has a display unit 1 and an input unit 10. The input unit 10 can be a device for inputting information such as a keyboard. The display unit 1 has a front cover 2, a panel module 3, two hinge mechanisms 4, and a rear cover 5. The panel module 3 is disposed on the front cover 2, and the hinge mechanism 4 is fixed to the rear cover 5.

As shown in the first and second embodiments, the hinge mechanism 4 has an elongated body 40, a pivoting portion 41, and first and second elastic structures 42 and 43. The pivoting portion 41 is disposed at one end of the body 40. The pivoting portion 41 can pivotally connect the display unit 1 and the input unit 10. The first and second elastic structures 42 and 43 are disposed on the body 40, wherein the first elastic structure 42 is further away from the pivoting portion 41 than the second elastic structure 43.

As shown in FIG. 2A of the present invention, after the electronic device is assembled, the hinge mechanism 4 is located between the panel module 3 and the rear cover 5. At this time, the pivoting portion 41 is pivotally connected to the input unit 10 (not shown). Moreover, as also shown in FIG. 2A, the first elastic structure 42 and the second elastic structure 43 protrude from the body 40 in the direction of the panel module 3. Wherein, the first elastic structure 42 has a first elastic portion 44 having an arc shape and a second elasticity The second elastic structure 43 has an arc-shaped third elastic portion 46 and a fourth elastic portion 47. The second and fourth elastic portions 45 and 47 are respectively the first, along the longitudinal direction A1 of the body 40. The third elastic portion is closer to the pivoting portion 41, and the heights of the second and fourth elastic portions 45, 47 protruding from the body 40 are smaller than the heights of the first and third elastic portions 44, 46 protruding from the body 40, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2B, when an external force F is applied to the display surface 30 of the panel module 3, the first elastic structure 42 and the second elastic structure 43 abut against the panel module 3, thereby resisting the external force F. It should be particularly noted that when the pressing force F is small, the panel module 3 can only abut the first elastic portion 44 and the third elastic portion 46; when the pressing force F is large, the first elastic portion 44 and the third portion The elastic portion 46 is deformed, and the panel module 3 can abut against the second elastic portion 45 and the fourth elastic portion 47 (Fig. 2B) to generate a larger elastic force against the external force F. Since the external force F is offset by the elastic structure, the display unit 1 can be suppressed from shaking, and the degree of shaking and the shaking time can be reduced to increase the user's comfort in use.

Referring to FIG. 3, the electronic device in another embodiment of the present invention further includes two hinge mechanisms 4 on opposite sides of the display unit 1 and an elongated support member 6. The support member 6 is disposed in the display unit 1 and A plurality of third elastic structures 61 are disposed on the support member 6 and protrude from the support member 6 toward the panel module 3 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the third elastic structures 61 each have a fifth elastic portion 62 and a sixth elastic portion 63 , wherein the sixth elastic portion protrudes from the support member 6 and the height is smaller than the fifth elastic portion protrudes. The height of the support member 6. Further, the third elastic structures 61 are symmetrical to one central axis C of the display unit 1 , and the fifth elastic portions 62 on the same third elastic structure 61 are further away from the central axis C of the display unit 1 than the sixth elastic portions 63 . Since the distance from the pivotal portion 41 is pressed, it is easy to generate a larger The degree of swaying, therefore, by providing the support member 6, the structure on the upper side of the display unit 1 can be reinforced to reduce the degree of sway and the sway time.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4A of the present invention, in the present embodiment, the support member 6 may be perpendicular to the body 40 but not connected; however, the support member 6 may be left and right as shown in Fig. 4B. The bodies 40 on both sides are joined to increase the strength of the structure.

It should be noted that the first and second elastic structures 42 and 43 of the present invention may be elastic pieces disposed on the body 40. Alternatively, the first and second elastic structures 42 and 43 may be integrally formed with the body 40, for example, Part of the structure of the body 40 directly forms an elastic structure or a spring piece. Similarly, the third elastic structure 61 and the support member 6 may be integrally formed, but the elastic structure of the present invention is not limited thereto, as long as it can be elastically deformed to resist external force acting on the panel module 3.

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

1‧‧‧ display unit

10‧‧‧ input unit

2‧‧‧ front cover

3‧‧‧ Panel Module

30‧‧‧ Display surface

4‧‧‧Hinging mechanism

40‧‧‧ body

41‧‧‧ pivotal department

42‧‧‧First elastic structure

43‧‧‧Second elastic structure

5‧‧‧Back cover

Claims (10)

An electronic device includes: an input unit; a display unit having a back cover and a panel module; and a hinge mechanism fixed to the back cover and pivotally connected to the input unit, having: a long strip a pivoting portion is disposed on the body and pivotally connected to the input unit; and a first elastic structure is disposed on the body and protrudes from the body toward the panel module. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first elastic structure is integrally formed with the body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first elastic structure has a first elastic portion and a second elastic portion, wherein the second elastic portion is closer to the pivot portion than the first elastic portion And the height of the second elastic portion protruding from the body is smaller than the height of the first elastic portion protruding from the body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the hinge mechanism further has a second elastic structure, the first elastic structure being further away from the pivoting portion than the second elastic structure. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the second elastic structure has a third elastic portion and a fourth elastic portion, wherein the fourth elastic portion is closer to the pivot portion than the third elastic portion And the height of the fourth elastic portion protruding from the body is smaller than the height of the third elastic portion protruding from the body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first elastic structure abuts the surface when the panel module of the display unit is subjected to an external force Board module. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises: a long strip of support member disposed in the display unit, wherein the support member is perpendicular to the body; and a third elastic structure And being disposed on the support member and protruding from the support member toward the panel module. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the support member is integrally formed with the third elastic structure. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the electronic device further comprises two hinge mechanisms respectively disposed on opposite sides of the display unit, and the support member connects the hinge mechanisms. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the first and third elastic structures are elastic pieces.