TWI535925B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device including a stop member and a slider.

The scope of personal computers includes desktop computers, notebooks (NoteBooks, NB), and recent tablet computers. Desktop computers are bulky and are mostly used by users at home. The notebook computer is smaller in size than the desktop computer, so that the user can carry it with him or her. The old type of notebook computer has the disadvantages of large size and heavy weight. Although it is designed to be carried by the user, it also increases the burden on the user. Therefore, the new notebook computer is designed to be "light, thin, short, small". With the addition of touch technology, the input and display functions of the notebook can be combined to streamline The number and size of components have also led to the birth of tablets.

However, although the tablet is easy to carry, the convenience of touch input is always not as good as keyboard input. Therefore, in the conventional electronic device, a variable form notebook computer combining the characteristics of a tablet computer and a notebook computer has appeared. That is to say, the user can flip the tablet computer according to the usage requirement, so that the tablet mode with the tablet mode on the keyboard and the keyboard clip is at an angle. Based on product thickness considerations, the variable form notebook computer will interfere with the keyboard in the notebook mode and cannot be closed to the keyboard, but the user will still directly cover the notebook due to the usage habits of the traditional notebook computer. Variable type notebook in mode. At this time, since the cover operation is not performed in the correct mode (note mode), The problem of a collision between the tablet and the keyboard or the seat will occur. As a result, the appearance of the tablet may be damaged due to a collision, or the internal circuit may be in poor contact.

As mentioned above, how to provide a new electronic device to avoid scratching and damage of the display device caused by improper operation of the user can be seen.

In view of this, the present invention provides an electronic device to prevent the user from accidentally colliding with the keyboard or the body due to improper operation.

An electronic device disclosed in the present invention comprises a body, a stop member, a pivoting member, a slider and a display device. The stop member is fixed to the seat body. The pivoting member has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The first side of the pivoting member is pivotally mounted to the base and pivotable relative to the base along an axis to cover the base. The first surface faces the seat when the pivot member is capped to the seat. The slider is movably disposed on the pivoting member and has a repose position and a stop position. The display device is pivoted on the second side of the pivoting member.

Since the electronic device disclosed in the present invention includes a stopper member and a slider, when the display device covers the second surface, the slider is tilted to the reposition position, and the first rotation path of the slider rotating along the axis is The stop members do not interfere with each other so that the pivot member can pivot relative to the seat and cover the seat. In addition, when the slider is displaced to the stop position, the second rotation path of the slider rotating along the axis interferes with the stop member and stops at the stop member, so that the display device does not collide with the keyboard or the seat. . Therefore, the electronic device disclosed in the present invention can prevent the display device from colliding with the keyboard due to improper operation of the user, thereby preventing the display device from being scratched or damaged.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments are intended to illustrate and explain the principles of the invention, and to provide a further explanation of the scope of the invention.

1‧‧‧Electronic device

10‧‧‧ body

101‧‧‧ top surface

11‧‧‧stop members

12‧‧‧ pivoting parts

121‧‧‧ first surface

122‧‧‧ second surface

128‧‧‧ first side

129‧‧‧ second side

13‧‧‧ Slider

131‧‧‧First guiding bevel

132‧‧‧ Protrusion

14‧‧‧Display device

141‧‧‧ touch screen

142‧‧‧Second inclined slope

15‧‧‧Hinge assembly

151‧‧‧ Fixed Department

152‧‧‧ pivoting department

16‧‧‧Flexible components

17‧‧‧Signal input device

P1‧‧‧First rotation path

P2‧‧‧second rotation path

A‧‧‧ axis

Θ‧‧‧ angle

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

Fig. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view according to Fig. 1A.

Fig. 1C is a side view according to Fig. 1A.

2 is a perspective view of a hinge assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a slider according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 7B are schematic views showing the operation according to Fig. 1A.

Please refer to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1B, FIG. 1C, FIG. 2, and FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view according to Fig. 1A. Fig. 1C is a side view according to Fig. 1A. 2 is a perspective view of a hinge assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a perspective view of a slider according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment, the electronic device 1 of the present invention comprises a body 10, a stop member 11, a pivoting member 12, two sliders 13, and a display device 14. In addition, the electronic device 1 further includes a two hinge assembly 15, two elastic members 16, and a signal input device 17.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the base 10 has a top surface 101.

Referring to FIG. 2, the hinge assemblies 15 each have a fixing portion 151 and a pivot portion 152. The fixing portion 151 is fixed to the base 10 . The pivoting portion 152 is pivoted to the fixing portion 151 . It should be noted that in the present embodiment, the stopper member 11 and the hinge assembly 15 are integrally formed, and the stopper member 11 protrudes from the fixing portion 151. However, in practical applications, the stop member 11 can also be separately fixed to the base 10. on The method of setting the stopper member 11 is not limited to the above, and those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not described herein.

The pivoting member 12 is pivotally connected to the base 10. The pivoting member 12 has an opposite first surface 121 And a second surface 122 having a first side 128 and a second side 129 opposite to each other. An angle θ is formed between the first surface 121 of the pivoting member 12 and the top surface 101 of the base 10. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the pivoting member 12 is pivotally coupled to the base 10 through the hinge assembly 15. Specifically, the fixing portion 151 of the hinge assembly 15 is fixed to the base body 10, and the pivoting portion 152 of the hinge assembly 15 is fixed to the first side 128 of the pivoting member 12 and is pivotable relative to the fixing portion 151. Accordingly, the pivoting member 12 is pivotable relative to the base 10 along an axis A, and is further capable to the base 10. When the pivoting member 12 is capped to the seat body 10, the first surface 121 faces the top surface 101 of the seat body 10. However, the present invention is not limited to the manner of pivoting between the pivoting member 12 of the electronic device 1 and the base 10.

The slider 13 is disposed on the pivoting member 12. In this embodiment, the slider 13 has a first The guide surface 131 and a protrusion 132. In addition, the slider 13 is movable relative to the pivoting member 12, and has a repose position (please refer to FIG. 6C first) and a stop position (please refer to FIG. 6B first) regarding the reposition position and the stop position. Please refer to the following for details. For example, the pivoting member 12 can have two slide rails (not shown in the drawings), and the slider 13 is disposed on the slide rail (not shown in the drawings) so that the slider 13 can be relative to the pivoting member 12 moves.

The two ends of the elastic member 16 are respectively connected to the slider 13 and the pivoting member 12 to make the sliding Block 13 is normally maintained at the yielding position. In the present embodiment, the elastic member 16 is a spring. When the slider 13 slides toward the stop position, the slider 13 moves along the second side 129 of the pivoting member 12 toward the first side 128, at which time the slider 13 and the pivoting member 12 press against the elastic member 16. And the elastic member 16 stores an elastic potential energy.

The display device 14 is pivotally disposed on the second side 129 of the pivoting member 12 and is relative to the pivoting member 12 pivots. In addition, in the embodiment, the display device 14 is a tablet computer and includes a touch screen 141 and a second guiding surface 142. When the first guide inclined surface 131 of the slider 13 contacts and abuts against the second lead inclined surface 142, the display device 14 can tilt the slider 13 and move the slider 13 from the let-off position toward the stop position. When the display device 14 is disengaged from the slider 13 (or the second guiding surface 142 is separated from the first guiding surface 131), the elastic member 16 releases the elastic potential energy so that the slider 13 faces along the first side 128 of the pivoting member 12. The second side 129 moves in the direction and slides toward the yielding position.

The signal input device 17 is disposed on the base 10 and is located on the top surface 101 of the base 10. In practical applications, the signal input device 17 can be a keyboard. However, the present invention is not limited as to the type and setting position of the signal input device 17.

Up to this point, the above content is related to the introduction of each component in the electronic device 1 of the present invention. turn off For the manner of use of the electronic device 1, please refer to the following, and please refer to Figures 4A to 7B. 4A to 7B are schematic views showing the operation according to Fig. 1A.

First, please refer to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B. As shown in Figure 4A, at this time The angle θ is equal to zero degrees, the pivoting member 12 is closed to the base 10, the display device 14 covers the second surface 122 of the pivoting member 12, and the user can view the touch screen 141 of the display device 14 (hereinafter referred to as: "flat mode" "). In this case, the user can view the electronic device 1 as a tablet computer and input at least one electronic signal through the touch screen 141.

At this time, and referring to FIG. 4B, when the electronic device 1 is in the "flat mode", the slider 13 is in the reposition position without being in contact with the stopper member 11. Therefore, the slider 13 can be subsequently rotated along the axis A.

Next, please see Figure 5A. When the user wants to replace the signal input device 17 When the screen 141 is controlled as the main input device, the user can flip the pivot member 12 to expose the signal input device 17. At this time, the pivoting member 12 pivots relative to the base 10, and the slider 13 rotates in accordance with the first rotational path P1, and the included angle θ increases from zero to one hundred and thirty-five degrees.

At this point, and see Figure 5B. Since the display device 14 covers the pivot member 12 The two surfaces 122 have an included angle θ of one hundred and thirty-five degrees, at which time the user cannot view the touch screen 141 of the display device 14. In this case, the user needs to pivot the display device 14 from the second surface 122 to the first surface 121 to facilitate the user to view the touch screen 141 of the display device 14 (hereinafter referred to as "note mode").

When the display device 14 is pivoted to the first surface 121 of the pivoting member 12, the slider 13 is The display devices 14 are in contact with each other. Referring to FIG. 5C, in detail, when the slider 13 and the display device 14 are in contact with each other, the first guiding slope 131 of the slider 13 contacts and abuts against the second guiding slope 142 of the display device 14. At this time, the display device 14 tilts the slider 13 so that the slider 13 can be displaced from the let-up position to the stop position. When the slider 13 is slid toward the stop position, the slider 13 moves in the direction of the first side 128 along the second side 129 of the pivot member 12. Further, at this time, the slider 13 and the pivoting member 12 press the elastic member 16, and the elastic member 16 stores an elastic potential energy.

When the user wants to store the electronic device 1, the user may be in the electronic device 1 In the notebook mode, the pivoting member 12 is intuitively pivoted to zero degrees from the angle θ of one hundred and thirty-five degrees to cover the pivoting member 12 to the base 10. However, at this time, the display device 14 still covers the first surface 121 of the pivoting member 12. If the pivoting member 12 can be covered by the base 10, the display device 14 may be accidentally bumped into the base 10 or the signal input device 17, thereby causing The display device 14 is scratched or damaged.

In particular, the electronic device 1 of the present invention includes a stop member 11 and a slider 13, When the slider 13 is in the stop position, the slider 13 stops the stop member 11 to separate the display device 14 from the base 10 or the signal input device 17. See Figure 6A and Figure 6B. As in section 6A As shown in FIG. 6B, the slider 13 is located at the stop position and rotates according to the second rotation path P2. When the angle θ is ninety degrees, the protrusion 132 of the slider 13 abuts against the stopper member 11, that is, The slider 13 is stopped by the stopper member 11. At this time, the angle θ is not less than ninety degrees, and the pivoting member 12 is not allowed to pivot toward the top surface 101 pivoting of the base 10 (hereinafter referred to as "stop mode"), and is further permeable to the slider 13 and the stopper member 11 Interference occurs to avoid false collisions between the display device 14 and the base 10 or the signal input device 17.

See also Figure 6C and Figure 6D. When the user wants to release the electronic device 1 In the blocking mode and when the electronic device 1 is housed, the user needs to disengage the display device 14 from the slider 13 and the first surface 121 of the pivoting member 12. When the display device 14 is disengaged from the slider 13, the elastic member 16 releases the elastic potential energy to move the slider 13 along the first side 128 of the pivoting member 12 toward the second side 129 and slides toward the reposition position.

Referring to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, when the electronic device 1 is out of the stop mode, When the slider 13 returns to the reposition position, the user can cause the pivoting member 12 to follow a first rotation path P1 and pivot toward the top surface 101 of the seat body 10, so that the pivoting member 12 can be subsequently covered by the seat. Body 10.

Finally, referring to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the electronic device 1 replies again. To tablet mode. At this time, the user can use the electronic device 1 as a tablet computer again, or directly store or carry the electronic device 1.

It should be noted that the tablet mode and the notebook mode of the electronic device 1 in this embodiment are concerned. And the stop mode, the degree of the angle θ of the individual reference is only an illustration, not an enumeration. Therefore, the present invention does not limit the degree of the corresponding angle θ for the tablet mode, the notebook mode, and the stop mode. The electronic device 1 including the stopper member 11 and the slider 13 is within the scope of the present invention, and the technical field to which the present invention pertains should be understood by those skilled in the art.

In summary, in the conventional electronic device, a variable form notebook computer combining the characteristics of a tablet computer and a notebook computer has appeared. That is to say, the user can flip the tablet computer according to the usage requirement, so that the tablet mode with the tablet mode on the keyboard and the keyboard clip is at an angle. Based on product thickness considerations, the variable form notebook computer will interfere with the keyboard in the notebook mode and cannot be closed to the keyboard, but the user will still directly cover the notebook due to the usage habits of the traditional notebook computer. Variable type notebook in mode. At this time, since the cover operation is not performed in the correct mode (note mode), the problem that the tablet collides with the keyboard or the seat body accidentally occurs. As a result, the appearance of the tablet may be damaged due to a collision, or the internal circuit may be in poor contact. In contrast to the electronic device, since the electronic device disclosed in the present invention includes a stopper member and a slider, when the display device covers the second surface, the slider is tilted to the position of the position, and the slider is along the axis. The first rotating path of rotation and the stop member do not interfere with each other, so that the pivoting member can pivot relative to the seat and cover the seat. In addition, when the slider is displaced to the stop position, the second rotation path of the slider rotating along the axis interferes with the stop member and stops at the stop member, so that the display device does not collide with the keyboard or the seat. . Therefore, the electronic device disclosed in the present invention can prevent the display device from colliding with the keyboard due to improper operation of the user, thereby preventing the display device from being scratched or damaged.

Although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed above, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art, regardless of the spirit and scope of the present invention, the shapes, configurations, and features described in the scope of the present application. And the number of modifications may be made, and the scope of patent protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application attached to the specification.

1‧‧‧Electronic device

10‧‧‧ body

101‧‧‧ top surface

11‧‧‧stop members

12‧‧‧ pivoting parts

121‧‧‧ first surface

122‧‧‧ second surface

128‧‧‧ first side

13‧‧‧ Slider

131‧‧‧First guiding bevel

132‧‧‧ Protrusion

14‧‧‧Display device

141‧‧‧ touch screen

142‧‧‧Second inclined slope

15‧‧‧Hinge assembly

16‧‧‧Flexible components

17‧‧‧Signal input device

Claims (9)

An electronic device comprising: a body; a stop member fixed to the base; a pivoting member having an opposite first surface and a second surface, the pivoting member having a first side opposite And a second side, the first side is pivotally disposed on the base body, and is pivotable relative to the base body along an axis to cover the base body, and when the pivoting member is covered by the base body The first surface faces the seat body; a slider movably disposed on the pivoting member and having a reposition position and a stop position; and a display device pivotally disposed on the pivoting member a second side; wherein the slider further has a first guiding inclined surface, and the display device further has a second guiding inclined surface, the display device when the first guiding inclined surface contacts and abuts against the second guiding inclined surface The slider is moved to move the slider in the direction of the stop position. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a first rotation path of the slider along the axis when the display device covers the second surface of the pivoting member and the slider is in the reposition position And the stopping member does not interfere with each other, so that the pivoting member can pivot relative to the seat body to cover the seat body, and the display device pivots relative to the pivoting member to cover the first surface When the display device presses and tilts the slider to the stop position, the second rotation path of the slider rotates along the axis interferes with the stop member, and the slider stops at The stop member is configured to keep the display device separated from the base. The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising a hinge assembly, wherein the hinge assembly has a a fixing portion and a pivoting portion, the fixing portion is fixed to the seat body, the pivoting portion is pivotable relative to the fixing portion, and is fixed to the pivoting member, so that the pivoting member is opposite to the pivoting member The seat body pivots, and the stop member protrudes from the fixing portion. The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising an elastic member, the opposite ends of the elastic member being respectively connected to the slider and the pivoting member, so that the slider is normally maintained at the reposition position. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the slider and the pivoting member press the elastic member when the slider slides toward the stop position along the second side toward the first side. The elastic member stores an elastic potential energy. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the elastic member releases the elastic potential energy to drive the slider to slide along the first side toward the second side when the display device is detached from the slider The yield position. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a signal input device disposed on the base. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display device is a tablet computer. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the display device further comprises a touch screen.