TWI531299B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device having a dual axis mechanism.

As the touch technology becomes more and more mature, many display screens of notebook computers on the market also have the function of touch. In addition, in order to make the user's touch operation convenient, the touch-enabled notebook computer can usually flip the display screen 180 degrees so that the display screen can face the user.

However, the current notebook computer with a flip screen function, when the notebook computer is closed to the main body of the notebook computer, the appearance of the notebook computer usually has a slot, so that the screen can be rotated 180 degrees. Therefore, the appearance of the notebook computer cannot achieve a complete plane.

One aspect of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device having a full plane in a closed state to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a portable electronic device includes a body portion, a display portion, a support portion, and a biaxial mechanism. display The portion has an opposite first surface and a second surface, the first surface has a receiving groove, and the second surface has a display screen. The support portion has a shape complementary to the receiving groove, and the support portion includes opposite first and second ends, and the first end is coupled to the body portion. The two-axis mechanism includes an adjacent first pivot and a second pivot. One side of the first pivot is pivotally connected to the second end, and one side of the second pivot is pivotally connected to the sidewall of the receiving slot. The axis of the second pivot rotates and revolves relative to the axis of the first pivot such that the display screen is selectively positioned in the closed position and the deployed position relative to the body portion. Wherein, when the display screen is in the closed position relative to the body portion, the support portion is fitted into the receiving groove.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the first end of the support portion stands upright on the body portion, and the support portion is bent such that the second end surface faces the body portion and is spaced apart from the body portion when the display screen is closed relative to the body portion In the position, the display portion is adjacent to the body portion.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the receiving groove extends from the center of the first surface to the edge of the first surface.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the groove depth of the accommodating groove is equal to the thickness of the support portion, and when the support portion is fitted into the accommodating groove, the first surface and the surface of the support portion are in the same plane.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the first pivot shaft and the second pivot shaft both have a hollow axis, and the electronic circuit connecting the display screen is inserted into the second pivot shaft, and the second pivot shaft is inserted through the second pivot shaft. The first pivot.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first pivoting shaft is pivotally connected to one side of the second end, and the first fixing plate is inserted into the supporting portion, and the second pivoting shaft is pivotally connected to the side wall of the receiving groove. One side is provided with a second fixing plate, the second solid The fixed plate is inserted into the display portion.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the first fixing plate comprises a first shaft sleeve on one side of the first fixing plate, the first shaft sleeve sleeves the first pivot shaft, and the second fixing plate comprises a second shaft sleeve. Located on one side of the second fixed plate, the second shaft sleeve is sleeved with the second pivot.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the biaxial mechanism further comprises a sleeve. The sleeve has a chamber covering one end of the first pivot and one end of the second pivot.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the two-axis mechanism further includes a first stop block and a second stop block. The first stop block protrudes from the side wall of the first pivot shaft, and the second stop block protrudes from the inner wall of the sleeve, when the axis of the second pivot shaft revolves relative to the axis of the first pivot shaft At 90 degrees, the first stop and the second stop abut each other, and the second pivot rotates to cause the display screen to be in the deployed position relative to the body portion.

According to an embodiment of the invention, when the display screen is in the closed position relative to the body portion, the display screen and the body portion face each other, and when the display screen is in the deployed position relative to the body portion, the display screen faces the opposite direction of the body portion.

In summary, the present invention is designed such that one of the pivots of the two-axis mechanism rotates and revolves relative to the other pivot, so that the display portion of the portable electronic device does not need to reserve a slot to prevent display when flipping. The portion collides with the support portion during the flipping process. On the other hand, when the display portion is in the closed position, the receiving portion can occupy the receiving groove on the surface of the display portion, so that the design surface of the portable electronic device has a complete plane.

10‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

100‧‧‧ Body Department

120‧‧‧Display Department

122‧‧‧ first surface

123‧‧‧ accommodating slot

124‧‧‧ second surface

125‧‧‧display screen

126‧‧‧ notch

128‧‧‧ side wall

140‧‧‧Support

142‧‧‧ first end

144‧‧‧ second end

146‧‧‧support plate

160‧‧‧Double-axis mechanism

162‧‧‧First pivot

163‧‧‧End

164‧‧‧second pivot

165‧‧‧First shaft kit

166‧‧‧First fixed plate

167‧‧‧First perforation

168‧‧‧Second fixed plate

169‧‧‧Second shaft kit

170‧‧‧ sleeve

171‧‧‧Second perforation

172‧‧ ‧ room

173‧‧‧ inner wall

181‧‧‧ first opening

182‧‧‧ second opening

183‧‧‧ third opening

184‧‧‧ fourth opening

185‧‧‧First stop block

186‧‧‧second stop block

190‧‧‧Electronic circuit

S‧‧‧ interval

In order to make the invention and its advantages more apparent, the description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a closed state of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view showing a closed state view of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing an expanded state view of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing a biaxial structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

5A to 5D are diagrams showing the continuous operation of the biaxial structure of one embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, various embodiments of the invention will be described in detail, and it is to be understood that the invention may be embodied in a wide variety of applications. The specific embodiments discussed below are illustrative only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

For example, the portable electronic device described in the following embodiments of the present invention may be a portable electronic device with a touch screen function, such as a notebook computer with a touch screen. Therefore, it is often necessary to flip the display screen so that the user can operate with a finger or a stylus, but not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the present invention, the portable electronic device can also be a portable electronic device that does not have a touch screen function.

It is worth mentioning that the display screen of the portable electronic device of the following embodiments can be selectively in the deployed position or the closed position according to the electronic device body, whether or not the touch function is provided. Wherein, the closed position of the following embodiment refers to displaying the screen facing the electronic device body; It means that the display screen is turned over from the closed position to face the user. Wherein, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the display screen is in the closed position according to the electronic device body, the appearance of the electronic device presents a complete plane without any grooves, slots or depressions, etc., as follows.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 simultaneously. FIG. 1 is a top view of a closed position of an embodiment of the portable electronic device of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a closed view of an embodiment of the portable electronic device of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a deployed position of an embodiment of the portable electronic device of the present invention. It can be seen from FIG. 1 that when the display screen is in the closed position, the appearance of the portable electronic device 10 is a complete plane. The detailed structure of the embodiment will be described in detail below to better understand how to complete the screen. Under the plane, the need to flip the screen can be achieved.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 simultaneously, the portable electronic device 10 includes a body portion 100, a display portion 120, a support portion 140, and a biaxial mechanism 160. The display portion 120 has a first surface 122 and a second surface 124 opposite to each other, and the second surface 124 has a display screen 125 having a receiving groove 123. The receiving slot 123 is configured to receive the support portion 140 and the biaxial mechanism 160 when the portable electronic device 10 is in the closed position. The support portion 140 and the biaxial mechanism 160 can occupy the entire receiving slot 123, so that the portable electronic device 10 has a complete plane when in the closed position. The main body unit 100 may have an input module such as a processor, a memory, a keyboard, and a handwriting input board.

In this embodiment, the receiving groove 123 is substantially a rectangular receiving groove, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the invention, the receiving groove 123 can be designed as a semicircle, a diamond or a square. The area occupied by the receiving groove 123 It is smaller than one half of the first surface 122, and the receiving groove 123 extends from the central portion of the first surface 122 to the edge of the first surface 122 in the direction of the support portion 140 such that the edge of the first surface 122 presents a notch 126.

The support portion 140 may be a rod body and have a shape complementary to the receiving groove 123. That is, if the accommodation groove 123 is rectangular, the support portion 140 is also rectangular. In addition, the area of the support portion 140 engaging the first surface 122 is slightly smaller than the area of the receiving groove 123. In this way, when the display screen 125 is in the closed position relative to the body portion 100, the support portion 140 is fitted into the receiving groove 123 and occupies the entire receiving groove 123. In addition, the groove depth of the accommodating groove 123 of the present embodiment corresponds to the thickness of the support portion 140. When the support portion 140 is fitted into the accommodating groove 123, the first surface 122 and the surface of the support portion 140 lie on the same plane. In this way, when the portable electronic device 10 is in the closed position, its appearance is a complete plane.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, by the design of the biaxial mechanism 160, one of the pivots of the two-axis mechanism 160 is rotated after being rotated relative to the other pivot, so that the portable electronic device 10 of the embodiment is closed. The complete plane can be presented in position, as will be detailed in Figures 5A through 5D.

The support portion 140 includes an opposite first end 142 and a second end 144. The first end 142 is pivotally connected to the body portion 100, and the second end 144 is pivotally connected to the biaxial mechanism 160. In more detail, the first end 142 of the support portion 140 of the embodiment is erected from the body portion 100, and the first end 142 of the support portion 140 is slightly bent toward the second end 144, so the support portion 140 The second end 144 faces the body portion 100 and is spaced apart from the body portion 100 by a distance S. When the display screen 125 is in the closed position relative to the body portion 100, the display is displayed When the screen 125 and the body portion 100 face each other, the display portion 120 is adjacent to the body portion 100.

The middle portion of the support portion 140 at the first end 142 and the second end 144 is a support plate 146 for carrying the display portion 120 when the display screen 125 is in the deployed position relative to the body portion 100. More specifically, in the closed position of the display screen 125 of the present embodiment, the two-axis mechanism 160 is inverted by about 180 degrees to bring the display screen 125 into a state in which the opposite direction of the main body portion 100 is in the deployed position. At this time, the position of the support portion 140 is located between the main body portion 100 and the display portion 120 and spaced apart from the main body portion 100, and the support plate 146 of the support portion 140 is in contact with the display portion 120, and has the function of carrying the weight of the display portion 120.

The above is mainly to introduce the appearance of the present embodiment. Next, the appearance of the portable electronic device 10 when the dual-axis mechanism 160 reaches the inverted display portion 120 and at the same time in the closed position of the display portion 120 will be described in detail. Can maintain a complete plane.

The dual axis mechanism 160 includes an adjacent first pivot 162 and a second pivot 164. One side of the first pivot 162 is pivotally connected to the second end 144 , and one side of the second pivot 164 is disposed on the side wall 128 of the receiving groove 123 . In more detail, the side wall 128 of the receiving groove 123 of the present embodiment facing the notch 126 is connected to one side of the second pivot 164. In this way, when the axis of the second pivot 164 rotates, the entire display portion 120 is rotated about the second pivot 164. The support portion 140 can be moved away from the receiving groove 123, and the support portion 140 can be placed in the receiving groove 123. In this embodiment, the pivoting of the biaxial mechanism 160 causes the display portion 120 to be at approximately 90 degrees with the support portion 140, and the second pivot The axis of the shaft 164 revolves about 90 degrees with respect to the axis of the first pivot 162, and then the axis of the second pivot 164 continues to self-turn to the deployed position of the display portion 120 in FIG.

In order to better understand how the biaxial mechanism 160 drives the display screen 125 to be selectively located in the closed position and the deployed position relative to the body portion 100, please refer to FIG. 4 and FIGS. 5A to 5D together, and FIG. 4 illustrates the present invention. The biaxial structure of one embodiment, the 5A to 5D drawings illustrate the continuous operation of the biaxial structure of one embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the dual axis mechanism 160 further includes a first fixing plate 166, a second fixing plate 168, and a sleeve 170.

One side of the first fixing plate 166 is provided with a first shaft sleeve 165 for accommodating the first pivot 162, and the opposite side of the first fixing plate 166 is inserted from the second end 144 It is placed in the support portion 140. In more detail, the first fixing plate 166 has a plurality of first through holes 167 penetrating therethrough. After the first fixing plate 166 is inserted into the supporting portion 140, the first fixing plate 166 can be connected to the supporting portion 140 through the first through hole 167, or the first fixing plate 166 can be connected to the supporting portion 140. The fixing plate 166 is firmly coupled to the support portion 140.

One side of the second fixing plate 168 is provided with a second shaft set 169, and the second shaft set 169 is opposite to the first shaft set 165. The second shaft sleeve 169 is configured to cover the second pivot 164, and the opposite side of the second fixing plate 168 is inserted into the display portion 120 from the side wall 128 of the receiving groove 123. In more detail, the second fixing plate 168 also has a plurality of second through holes 171 penetrating therethrough. After the second fixing plate 168 is inserted into the display portion 120, the second fixing plate 168 can be connected to the display portion 120 through the second through hole 171 by the locking member. The second fixing plate 168 is firmly coupled to the display portion 120 by way of a mold-forming manner.

In the present embodiment, the first shaft sleeve 165 and the second shaft sleeve 169 cover only a portion of the first pivot 162 and the second pivot 164, and expose the first pivot 162 and the second pivot 164. One end portion 163. The sleeve 170 has a chamber 172 that can be used to cover the first pivot 162 and the end 163 of the second pivot 164.

In the present example, both the first pivot 162 and the second pivot 164 have a hollow axis. That is, the first pivot 162 has a first opening 181 and a second opening 182 opposite to each other, and the first opening 181 and the second opening 182 communicate with each other. The second pivot 164 has a third opening 183 and a fourth opening 184 opposite to each other, and the third opening 183 and the fourth opening 184 communicate with each other, and the third opening 183 is disposed adjacent to the second opening 182. These hollow shafts can be used to load associated electronics 190 of the portable electronic device 10. For example, the electronic circuit 190 electrically connected to the display screen 125 can penetrate from the display portion 120 into the third opening 183 of the second pivot 164 and penetrate the fourth opening 184 along the hollow axis of the second pivot 164. . Then, the electronic circuit 190 can be self-turned in a U-shape, penetrate into the first opening 181 of the first pivot 162, and pass through the second opening 182 along the hollow axis of the first pivot 162, and is connected to Support portion 140.

In this way, the electronic circuit 190 of the display unit 120 can be connected to the support portion 140 through the biaxial mechanism 160. In addition, by the hollow axis inside the first and second pivots 162, 164, the display portion 120 can be protected from the flip of the display portion 120 during the flipping process. Pull and break.

In more detail, please refer to Figures 5A to 5D. In the 5A diagram, the initial state of the dual-axis mechanism 160 may be used. This initial state corresponds to the case where the display screen 125 of the portable electronic device 10 is in the closed position. As shown, when the display screen 125 of the portable electronic device 10 is to be rotated from the closed position to the deployed position, the second pivot 164 of the dual-axis mechanism 160 can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise in the direction of the arrow to It becomes the state of Figure 5B. At this time, the display unit 120 and the support unit 140 are also in a state of approximately 90 degrees. The second pivot 164 has a self-rotating action. However, since the second pivot 164 is a hollow axis, the internal electronic circuit 190 does not rotate with the second pivot 164 and therefore does not pull to the electronic circuit 190.

Next, from FIG. 5B to FIG. 5C, the axis of the second pivot 164 revolves 90 degrees around the axis of the first pivot 162 such that the second pivot 164 is positioned above the first pivot 162. During the process of the fifth to fifth embodiments, when the second pivot 164 revolves, the electronic circuit 190 in the hollow axis of the first pivot 162 can rotate with it, so that the electronic circuit 190 does not have a pulling phenomenon.

Next, from FIG. 5C to FIG. 5D, the second pivot 164 may first rotate 90 degrees clockwise in the direction of the arrow. At this time, the first fixing plate 166 and the second fixing plate 168 are opposite to each other. That is, the display unit 120 is located at the deployed position with respect to the main body unit 100. Moreover, because the second pivot 164 is a hollow axis, the internal electronics 190 may not rotate with the second pivot 164 and therefore will not pull onto the electronic circuit 190.

It can be seen that the hollow shafts of the first and second pivots 162 and 164 are The design of the heart prevents the electronic circuit 190 from being pulled and broken during the flipping of the display portion 120.

It should be noted that, during the inversion of the display portion 120 of the fifth to fifth embodiments, the second pivot 164 can be stopped at a position of 90 degrees by the stop mechanism. For example, the dual axis mechanism 160 may further include a first stop block 185 and a second stop block 186. The first stop block 185 protrudes from the side wall of the first pivot 162, and the second stop block 186 protrudes from the inner wall 173 of the sleeve 170, and when the axis of the second pivot 164 is opposite When the axis of a pivot 162 is rotated 90 degrees, the first stop block 185 and the second stop block 186 can abut each other, so that the second pivot 164 is then rotated, so that the display screen 125 is located relative to the body portion 100. position. The first and second stoppers 185 and 186 are an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the invention, the stop mechanism can also be placed on the casing or the like.

In addition, the sleeve 170 can provide a torsion structure in addition to the stop mechanism, such that the torque of the second pivot 164 is less than the torsion of the revolution. In this way, when the user wants to invert the display unit 120, it is ensured that the user has a large tendency to rotate the second pivot 164 first and revolve the second pivot 164.

In summary, the embodiment of the present invention, by the design of the biaxial mechanism, first rotates one of the pivots, and then revolves with respect to the other pivot, so that the display portion of the portable electronic device is in the process of turning over. There is no collision with the support portion for supporting the display device. Therefore, the portable electronic device can maintain a complete planar appearance when the display portion is in the closed position.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

10‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

100‧‧‧ Body Department

120‧‧‧Display Department

122‧‧‧ first surface

123‧‧‧ accommodating slot

124‧‧‧ second surface

125‧‧‧display screen

128‧‧‧ side wall

140‧‧‧Support

142‧‧‧ first end

144‧‧‧ second end

160‧‧‧Double-axis mechanism

162‧‧‧First pivot

164‧‧‧second pivot

Claims (8)

A portable electronic device comprising: a body portion; a display portion having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a receiving groove, the second surface having a display screen; a support a portion having a shape complementary to the receiving groove, the supporting portion including a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally connected to the body portion; and a double-axis mechanism including a neighboring one a pivot and a second pivot, one side of the first pivot is pivotally connected to the second end, and one side of the second pivot is pivotally connected to a sidewall of the receiving slot, and the second pivot The shaft pivots and revolves relative to the axis of the first pivot, such that the display screen is selectively positioned in a closed position and a deployed position relative to the body portion, wherein the first pivot is pivotally connected to the second end a first fixing plate is disposed on one side, the first fixing plate is inserted into the supporting portion, and the first fixing plate comprises a first shaft sleeve on one side of the first fixing plate, the first shaft sleeve The first pivot shaft is sleeved, and the second pivot shaft is pivotally connected to the side wall of the receiving groove a second fixing plate is disposed on one side, the second fixing plate is inserted into the display portion, and the second fixing plate comprises a second shaft sleeve on one side of the second fixing plate, the second shaft sleeve The second pivot is sleeved; wherein the support portion is fitted into the receiving groove when the display screen is in the closed position relative to the body portion. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first end of the support portion stands on the body portion, and the support portion is bent to the second end surface to the body portion, and the body The portions are spaced apart from each other, and the display portion is adjacent to the body portion when the display screen is in the closed position relative to the body portion. The portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the receiving slot extends from a center of the first surface to an edge of the first surface. The portable electronic device of claim 3, wherein a groove depth of the receiving groove is equal to a thickness of the support portion, and the first surface is located on a surface of the support portion when the support portion is fitted into the receiving groove same plane. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first pivot and the second pivot have a hollow axis, and an electronic circuit connected to the display screen is inserted into the second pivot and is worn. After the second pivot is passed through the first pivot. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the biaxial mechanism further comprises a sleeve, the sleeve having a chamber covering one end of the first pivot and one end of the second pivot . The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the dual-axis mechanism further includes a first stop block and a second stop block, the first stop block protruding from the side wall of the first pivot The second stop block protrudes from the inner wall of the sleeve, and the first stop block is rotated when the axis of the second pivot shaft is rotated 90 degrees with respect to the axis of the first pivot shaft. The second stop block abuts against each other, and the second pivot system rotates to position the display screen in the deployed position relative to the body portion. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display screen and the body portion face each other when the display screen is in the closed position relative to the body portion, and the display screen is located at the unfolding relative to the body portion In the position, the display screen faces the opposite direction of the body portion.