TWI558301B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device. More particularly, the invention relates to an electronic device comprising pivots having different lengths on opposite sides.

Today's electronic product design is becoming lighter and more portable, and more and more electronic products are becoming smaller in size, so the space available within the electronic product is becoming more and more limited. Since the connection portion (for example, the network connection hole) generally having a cover in an electronic product mostly includes a spring or a torsion spring, the thickness of the electronic product is increased and the space available for internal use is inevitably reduced, which is disadvantageous for miniaturization of the electronic product.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an electronic device including a body, an electrical contact, and a connecting structure, wherein the body has a recess, and the electrical contact and the connecting structure are disposed in the recess. . The connecting structure includes a fixing member, a rotating member, and a pivot. The fixing member is fixed to the body and has a first abutting portion, the rotating member movably covers the groove, and the pivot shaft is connected to the rotating member, and has a first side, a second side and a first end surface, wherein The first end surface is located between the first side and the second side and faces the first abutting portion. The first side has a first length, the second side has a second length, and the second The length is greater than the first length. The first abutment or pivot is deformed when an external force is applied to rotate the rotating member relative to the body from a first angle to a second angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the external force is released, the first The joint or pivot rotates the rotating member back to the first angle by the second angle by an elastic restoring force.

In an embodiment of the invention, when the rotating member is at the first angle, The rotating member shields one of the openings of the groove.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first abutting portion has an inner surface The first end surface is attached to the inner surface when the rotating member is at the first angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the fixing component further includes a second offset And the pivot portion further has a second end surface, wherein the second end surface is opposite to the first end surface and faces the second abutting portion. The second abutment or pivot is deformed when the rotating member is rotated relative to the body by a first angle to a second angle.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connecting structure further comprises a locking Pieces. The fixing member is fixed to the body by a locking member, and the fixing member has an opening formed between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion, wherein the opening and the pivot are located on the same side of the locking member.

In an embodiment of the invention, the fixing member comprises a flexible material And the aforementioned pivot includes a rigid material.

In an embodiment of the invention, the fixing member comprises a rigid material And the aforementioned pivot comprises a flexible material.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first side is located at a rotating part and Between the two sides.

In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic device further includes an elasticity The component connects the first abutting portion and the body.

100‧‧‧ body

110‧‧‧ Groove

200‧‧‧connection structure

210‧‧‧Fixed parts

211‧‧‧First Abutment

211a‧‧‧ inner surface

212‧‧‧Second Abutment

213‧‧‧Perforation

212a‧‧‧ inner surface

220‧‧‧Rotating parts

230‧‧‧ pivot

231‧‧‧ first side

232‧‧‧ second side

233‧‧‧ first end face

234‧‧‧second end face

240‧‧‧ openings

250‧‧‧ accommodating department

300‧‧‧Electrical contacts

D1‧‧‧ first length

D2‧‧‧ second length

P‧‧‧Locker

S‧‧‧Flexible components

W1, W2‧‧‧ width

1 is a partial schematic view showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the electronic device shown in Fig. 1 with a part of the body removed.

Fig. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line x-x in Fig. 2;

Fig. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line y-y in Fig. 3.

4A, 4B are partial cross-sectional views of the electronic device when the rotating member is rotated from a first angle to a second angle.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing an electronic device in another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view showing an electronic device in another embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention will be described below. However, it will be readily understood that the embodiments of the present invention are susceptible to many specific embodiments of the invention and can The specific embodiments disclosed are merely illustrative of the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning meaning It will be understood that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the relevant art and the context or context of the present disclosure, and should not be in an idealized or overly formal manner. Interpretation, unless specifically defined herein.

The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention is as shown in FIG. A body 100, a connecting structure 200, and at least one electrical contact 300 (FIG. 3B), wherein the body 100 is formed with a recess 110, and the connecting structure 200 and the electrical contact 300 are disposed in the recess 110. Inside. The aforementioned electronic device is, for example, a notebook computer or a tablet computer.

In order to clearly show the composition of the connection structure 200, in the middle of Fig. 2 The sub-body 100 will be omitted. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3A , the connecting structure 200 includes a fixing member 210 , a rotating member 220 and a pivot 230 . The fixing member 210 is fixed to the body 100 by the locking member P and surrounds the rotating member 220 . With electrical contacts 300. The fixing member 210 includes a first abutting portion 211 and a second abutting portion 212, and an inner surface 211a, 212a is formed on the first abutting portion 211 and the second abutting portion 212, respectively. The pivot 230 is fixed on the rotating member 220 and has a first side 231, a second side 232, a first end surface 233 and a second end surface 234, wherein the first end surface 233 and the second end surface 234 are located on the first side. Between 231 and second side 232, and facing first abutting portion 211 and second abutting portion 212, respectively.

It should be particularly noted that the first side 231 of the pivot 230 has a first length D1, the second side 232 has a second length D2, and D2>D1 (FIG. 3A). In addition, an opening 240 is formed between the first abutting portion 211 and the second abutting portion 211, and the opening 240 and the pivot 230 are located on the same side of the locking member P. In the present embodiment, the first side 231 of the pivot 230 is located between the rotating member 220 and the second side 232, and the locking member P can be a fixing pin or a screw.

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B , when the rotating member 220 is at a first angle with respect to the body 100 , the inner surfaces 211 a and 212 a of the first abutting portion 211 and the second abutting portion 212 are respectively attached to the pivot 230 . a first end surface 233 and a second end surface 234 (FIG. 3A), and the pivot 230 can be received in the receiving portion 250 of the fixing member 210. (Fig. 3B), therefore, the rotating member 220 can be firmly fixed to the first angle and shield the opening of the upper end of the groove 110 to prevent dust in the external environment from entering the groove 110.

Please refer to Figures 4A and 4B, when the user wants to connect an external device. When the head (not shown) is inserted into the recess 110, an external force can be applied to rotate the rotary member 220 from the first angle to a second angle relative to the body 100 (FIG. 4B). Since the first length D1 of the first side 231 of the pivot 230 is greater than the second length D2 of the second side 232, interference should occur between the first and second end faces 233, 234 and the fixing member 220 so that the rotating member 220 cannot rotate. However, since the fixing member 220 in the embodiment has a flexible material (for example, plastic or rubber), and the pivot 230 has a rigid material (for example, metal), the pivot 230 can push the fixing member 220 to make the first The abutting portion 211 and the second abutting portion 212 are bent and deformed in the direction of the arrow (FIG. 4A) to avoid the occurrence of the interference phenomenon, and the external joint can be inserted into the groove 110 and electrically connected to the electrical contact 300.

When the external joint is pulled out of the groove 110 and the external force is released, it is fixed The member 210 will return to the shape shown in Figures 3A and 3B by an elastic restoring force, and the first and second end faces 233, 234 of the pivot 230 will be along the first and second abutting portions 211, 212, respectively. The inner surface 211a, 212a slides and drives the pivot 230 and the rotating member 220 to rotate, so that the rotating member 220 returns to the first angle from the second angle.

It should be noted that since the first and second end faces 233, 234 have The inclination angle is complementary to the inclination angle of the inner surfaces 211a, 212a, so that the inner surfaces 211a, 212a can smoothly slide along the first and second end faces 233, 234 to the attached state as shown in Figs. 3A, 3B. The aforementioned first angle and second angle may differ by, for example, 5 to 45 degrees (for example, 20 degrees).

In some embodiments, the pivot 230 includes a flexible material and is fixed The member 220 includes a rigid material. In this embodiment, when an external force is applied to rotate the rotating member 220 from the first angle to the second angle, the pivot 230 will be crushed and deformed, and when the external force is released, the pivot 230 will return to its original shape by an elastic restoring force, and the first and second end faces 233, 234 will slide along the inner surfaces 211a, 212a, respectively, to rotate the pivot 230 and the rotating member 220, so that the rotating member 220 is second. The angle returns to the first angle.

Referring to FIG. 5, in another embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device Further comprising an elastic member S (for example, a spring), the connecting body 100 and the first and second abutting portions 211, 212 are provided to provide elastic force to return the deformed first and second abutting portions 211, 212 to the original shape more quickly. .

Referring to FIG. 6, in another embodiment of the present invention, the lock P can be The fixing member 210 is fixed to the body 100 by passing through an elliptical or capsule-shaped through hole 213 on the fixing member 210. The through hole 213 extends in a direction substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the pivot 230 and has a width W1. It should be noted that the width W1 of the through hole 213 is larger than the width W2 of the fixing member P, so when the rotating member 220 and the pivot shaft 230 are rotated to cause the first end surface 233 and the second end surface 234 to respectively push the inner surfaces 211a, 212a, The first abutting portion 211 and the second abutting portion 212 may have a large deformation space.

In summary, the present invention provides an electronic device including two phases The opposite side has pivots of different lengths to connect the rotating member and the fixing member fixed to the body. Since the pivot or the fixing member comprises a flexible material, when an external force is applied to rotate the rotating member and the pivot, the pivot or the fixing member is pressed and deformed, so that the external joint can enter the groove and be electrically connected. The contacts are electrically connected. When the external joint is pulled out of the groove and the external force is released, the pivot or the fixing member returns to the original shape by the elastic restoring force, and the pivot and the rotating member are rotated to return the rotating member from the second angle to the second An angle.

Although the embodiments of the present invention and its advantages are disclosed above, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can make modifications, substitutions, and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the processes, machines, manufacture, compositions, devices, methods, and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. Any one of ordinary skill in the art can. The processes, machines, fabrications, compositions, devices, methods, and procedures that are presently or in the future are understood to be used in accordance with the present invention as long as they can perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein. Accordingly, the scope of the invention includes the above-described processes, machines, manufactures, compositions, devices, methods, and steps. In addition, the scope of each of the claims constitutes an individual embodiment, and the scope of the invention also includes the combination of the scope of the application and the embodiments.

While the invention has been described above in terms of several preferred 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. In addition, each patent application scope is constructed as a separate embodiment, and various combinations of patents and combinations of embodiments are within the scope of the invention.

100‧‧‧ body

210‧‧‧Fixed parts

211‧‧‧First Abutment

211a‧‧‧ inner surface

212‧‧‧Second Abutment

212a‧‧‧ inner surface

220‧‧‧Rotating parts

230‧‧‧ pivot

231‧‧‧ first side

232‧‧‧ second side

233‧‧‧ first end face

234‧‧‧second end face

240‧‧‧ openings

D1‧‧‧ first length

D2‧‧‧ second length

P‧‧‧Locker

Claims (10)

An electronic device includes: a body having a recess; an electrical contact disposed in the recess; and a connecting structure disposed in the recess, the connecting structure comprising: a fixing member fixed to the The body has a first abutting portion; a rotating member movably covering the groove; and a pivot connecting the rotating member and having a first side, a second side and a first end surface, The first end surface is located between the first side and the second side and faces the first abutting portion, and the first side has a first length, and the second side has a second length, the second The length is greater than the first length, and the first abutting portion or the pivot shaft is deformed when an external force is applied to rotate the rotating member relative to the body from a first angle to a second angle. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first abutting portion or the pivoting shaft rotates the rotating member from the second angle back to the first angle by an elastic restoring force when the external force is released. . The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rotating member shields one of the openings of the recess when the rotating member is at the first angle. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first abutting portion has an inner surface to which the first end surface is attached when the rotating member is at the first angle. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fixing member further comprises a second abutting portion, and the pivot has a second end surface, wherein the second end surface is opposite to the first end surface and faces The second abutting portion when the rotating member The second abutment or the pivot is deformed when the body is rotated from the first angle to the second angle. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the connecting structure further comprises a locking member, the fixing member is fixed to the body by the locking member, and the fixing member has an opening to form the first abutting Between the joint and the second abutment, wherein the opening is located on the same side of the lock as the pivot. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fixing member comprises a flexible material, and the pivot comprises a rigid material. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the fixing member comprises a rigid material, and the pivot comprises a flexible material. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first side is located between the rotating member and the second side. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises an elastic member connecting the first abutting portion and the body.