TWI581737B - With peripheral devices for portable electronic products - Google Patents

Description

Peripheral device for use with portable electronics

The present invention relates to a peripheral device, and more particularly to a peripheral device for use with a portable electronic product.

At present, there are more and more portable electronic products such as smart phones and tablet computers on the market. Users can use and view or browse the required information at any time, but some users are often addicted to using the portable type. Electronic products, one use is one or two hours and ignore the getting up activities. Long-term use can easily lead to neck and neck pain and deterioration of vision.

In addition, the user usually uses the hand to hold and use the portable electronic product, and the user tends to hold the portable electronic product in front and below the shoulder position, thereby making it easier to use. Holding the portable electronic product, when viewing the portable electronic product through the above posture, the user must look down at the display panel of the portable electronic product, and it is easy to cause the user's shoulder and neck under long-term use. Sore, so the use of existing portable electronic products still needs to be improved.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a peripheral device for use with a portable electronic product that can improve the problem of sore neck and neck of a user.

Therefore, the peripheral device used in the present invention is compatible with a portable electronic product, and is suitable for use with a portable electronic product, wherein the portable electronic product is operable to be connected to the peripheral device, and the peripheral device includes a seat cushion. A bracket unit, a weight sensing unit, and a processing unit. The seat cushion is available for seating and includes a storage space. The cradle unit is detachably received in the accommodating space, and includes a mounting bracket for removably mounting the portable electronic product on the front side, and a rear side of the mounting bracket with a changeable relative angle Linkage mechanism. The weight sensing unit is disposed on the seat cushion and used to sense the weight. The processing unit is mounted on the seat cushion and connected to the weight sensing unit. The processing unit includes a communication module that can be connected to the portable electronic product, and a reminder control module. When the weight sensed by the weight sensing unit is greater than a weight threshold, a recommended time is started, and at the end of the recommended time period, a sedentary is issued to the portable electronic product through the communication module. Prompt message.

The effect of the invention is that through the design of the weight sensing unit and the processing unit, the user can be reminded to get up and move to solve the problem that the user uses the portable electronic product for a long time, and the bracket unit can be folded. And stored in the seat cushion for convenient storage.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , a first embodiment of a peripheral device used in conjunction with a portable electronic product of the present invention is suitable for use with a portable electronic product 900 , and the portable electronic product 900 can be A rectangular smart phone or tablet with four top corners 901 located at four corners. The portable electronic product 900 can be operated by a user through wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth, ANT+, ZigBee, NFC or WiFi. The signal is connected to the peripheral device. Of course, the peripheral device can also be connected by a wired signal, for example, by using a 3.5 mm earphone terminal, which is not limited to this embodiment.

The peripheral device can be mounted on a rod-shaped object, and includes a seat cushion 1, a bracket unit 2, a rechargeable battery 3, a weight sensing unit 4, a temperature sensing unit 5, and a cooling unit 6. A sound amplification unit 7 that can amplify the sound, and a processing unit 8.

The seat cushion 1 has an underlying body 11 , an upper cushion body 12 above the lower cushion body 11 , a fixing bracket 13 between the lower cushion body 11 and the upper cushion body 12 , and a cover The outer casing 14 of the upper body 12 has two outer casings 15 disposed on both sides. The underlying body 11 has a substrate portion 111 and a frame portion 112 extending downward from the periphery of the substrate portion 111. The substrate portion 111 cooperates with the frame portion 112 to define a frame for the bracket unit 2 The storage space 113 that is detachably housed. The upper body 12 is made of a soft material such as sponge, latex or cotton. The outer casing 14 is made of tencel fiber, and allows the user to feel smooth and breathable when riding on the seat cushion 1. The upper body 12 and the outer casing 14 can be comfortably seated on the seat cushion 1 by the user. The fixing bracket 13 is made of a metal material and is used to support the weight of the user, and the fixing bracket 13 is constructed by a plurality of bracket rods to surround a ventilation space. The straps 15 can be carried on the shoulders of the user to facilitate the user to carry the seat cushion 1.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the bracket unit 2 includes a mounting bracket 21 for removably mounting the portable electronic product 900 on the front side, and a mount that can be changed at a relative angle. 21 rear link mechanism 22. The mounting bracket 21 has a base wall 211 in an upright flat shape for abutting the rear side of the portable electronic product 900, and a front wall extending from the periphery of the base wall 211 and surrounding the portable electronic product. A 900-pervelope wall 212 that cooperates with the collet wall 212 to define an installation space 213 that defines an opening toward the front.

The link mechanism 22 has a first swing arm 221 pivotally connected to the rear side of the mounting bracket 21, and a second swinging arm 221 that is pivotally connected to the first swing arm 221 opposite to one end of the mounting bracket 21. The swing arm 222, and a clamping jaw 223 connected to the second swing arm 222 opposite to one end of the first swing arm 221 and for holding the object. The first swing arm 221 has a first rod 224 having a long rod shape, and a first pivot joint 225 connected between the first rod 224 and the mounting bracket 21. The first strut 224 is clamped to the mounting bracket 21 by an adjustable first angle A1 through the first pivot joint 225. In this embodiment, the first pivot joint 225 is a universal joint, so that the first strut 224 can be swung at any angle with respect to the mounting bracket 21 . Of course, the first pivot joint 225 can also be designed as Only the first strut 224 can be pivoted along a plane, which is not limited to this embodiment.

The second swing arm 222 has two second poles 226 spaced apart from each other and sandwiching the first swing arm 221 , and a second pivot joint connected to the first pole 224 and the second poles 226 . 227, and a pull ring 228 disposed on the second pivot joint 227. The second struts 226 are spaced apart to define an accommodating space 229 for receiving the first struts 224. The second struts 226 and the first struts 224 are sandwiched by the second pivot joint 227 by an adjustable second angle A2. In this embodiment, the second pivot joint 227 can pivot the second strut 226 relative to the first swing arm 221 along a plane, and the length of each second strut 226 is greater than the first The arranging portion 224 defines the accommodating space 229 defined by the second struts 226 to accommodate the first struts 224.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the rechargeable battery 3 is used for storing the received power and supplying power to the weight sensing unit 4 , the temperature sensing unit 5 , the cooling unit 6 , the sounding unit 7 and the processing unit. 8.

The weight sensing unit 4 is mounted on the seat cushion 1 and is used to sense the weight of the user when riding. In practice, the weight sensing unit 4 can measure the weight by using a sensing method such as a resistance strain type, a hydraulic type, an electromagnetic force type, or a capacitive type. Since the type is numerous and is a conventional technique, it is not the focus of the present invention, so More details.

The temperature sensing unit 5 is mounted on the seat cushion 1 for sensing the temperature of the upper cushion body 12. In practice, the temperature sensing unit 5 can perform contact measurement by using a thermocouple or a resistor, or perform non-contact measurement by using an infrared thermometer or the like, and is not a present type due to various types and conventional techniques. The focus of the invention is therefore not described in detail.

The cooling unit 6 includes a plurality of cooling fans 61 disposed on the seat cushion 1 and capable of cooling the seat cushion 1. Each of the cooling fans 61 is fixed to the fixing bracket 13 and located in the ventilation space, and can be The air is blown into the ventilating space to dissipate heat to the fixing bracket 13 made of a metal material, thereby cooling the seat cushion 1.

The processing unit 8 is mounted on the seat cushion 1 and is connected to the weight sensing unit 4, the temperature sensing unit 5, the temperature reducing unit 6, and the sound amplification unit 7. The processing unit 8 includes a communication module 81 that can be connected to the portable electronic product 900, a multimedia control module 82, a power detection module 83, a reminder control module 84, and a heat dissipation control module. 85.

The communication module 81 can be activated to be paired with the portable electronic product 900, and data is transmitted with the portable electronic product 900 after the connection is established. In this embodiment, the connection mode of the communication module 81 and the portable electronic product 900 may be wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth, ANT+, ZigBee, NFC or WiFi, but the implementation may also be a wired mode signal connection. For example, using a 3.5mm earphone terminal connection, not limited to the above. The multimedia control module 82 can receive a multimedia signal sent by the portable electronic product 900 through the communication module 81, and play the sound in the sound amplification unit 7.

The battery detection module 83 is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 3, and can detect and output the current power of the rechargeable battery 3 at any time. Since the power detecting module 83 detects that the current power of the rechargeable battery 3 is a conventional technology and has many methods, it will not be described in detail.

The reminder control module 84 starts timing a recommended use time when the weight sensed by the weight sensing unit 4 is greater than a weight threshold, and the communication module 81 is used when the recommended use time is over. The portable electronic product 900 sends a sedentary reminder message. The weight threshold can be set to 30 kg, etc., which can be used to determine the weight of the user's ride. The sedentary reminder message can be a vibration, an alarm or a prompt voice, for example, a voice such as "Excessive use, please get up and move", but Not limited to this.

The heat dissipation control module 85 starts timing a temperature rise time when the weight sensed by the weight sensing unit 4 is greater than the weight threshold, and drives the heat dissipation fans 61 to dissipate heat when the temperature rise time is over. In addition, the heat dissipation control module 85 drives the heat dissipation fans 61 to dissipate heat when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensing unit 5 is greater than a first temperature threshold, and the weight sensed by the temperature sensing unit 5 When less than a second temperature threshold, the driving of the cooling fans 61 is stopped. The first temperature threshold may be 35 degrees, and the second temperature threshold may be 25 degrees, but not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, when the peripheral device used in the portable electronic product of the present invention is used, the user first applies the display panel of the portable electronic product 900 to the front and applies a slight force to the user. The portable electronic product 900 is loaded into the installation space 213. The rear side of the portable electronic product 900 will abut against the base wall 211; the peripheral edge will be embedded in the wall 212. It is firmly assembled to the bracket unit 2.

Then, the user can fix the bracket unit 2 to the object through the clamping jaws 223 of the linkage mechanism, so that the portable electronic product 900 does not need to be grasped by the hand, and the first pivoting joint 225 is The second pivot joint 227, the user can arbitrarily adjust the first angle A1 and the second angle A2, and the first angle A1 and the second angle A2 are greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees, so that the portable electronic The product 900 is moved to a position and an angle convenient for the user to view the use. For example, the bracket unit 2 is adjusted such that the portable electronic product 900 is located directly in front of the user, and the user does not need to look down to improve the use. The problem of shoulder and neck pain.

When the user uses the portable electronic product 900, the user can ride on the seat cushion 1. At this time, the user can wirelessly connect the processing unit 8 by operating the portable electronic product 900, and drive the sound amplification unit 7 The music is played out, and the power of the rechargeable battery 3 is also known by the power detecting module 83 to be charged in a timely manner.

When the user rides over the recommended usage time, for example, 30 minutes, the processing unit 8 sends the sedentary reminder message through the portable electronic product 900 to remind the user to get up, so that the user can be avoided. The portable electronic product 900 is used for a long time to solve the problem of neck pain and deterioration of vision of the user.

In addition, the processing unit 8 may also drive the cooling unit 6 to dissipate heat when the user rides for more than 20 minutes, for example, if the temperature of the seat cushion 1 rises faster, the processing unit 8 may still be When the temperature of the seat cushion 1 is greater than the first temperature threshold, the cooling unit 6 is automatically driven to dissipate heat, so that the seat cushion 1 can be kept cool for the user to comfortably ride on the seat cushion 1 Humanization.

Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, when the link mechanism 22 of the bracket unit 2 is to be converted from an unfolded state as shown in FIG. 6 to a folded state as shown in FIG. 8, the The first rod 224 is swung to the base wall 211 of the mounting frame 21 until the first rod 224 abuts against the base wall 211, and then the second rods 226 are pivoted to the first rod 224. Until the second struts 226 are respectively located on opposite sides of the first struts 224, that is, the first struts 224 are located between the second struts 226, and the first struts 224 are mounted The accommodating space 229 is entered. At this time, the first struts 224 and the second struts 226 are in parallel with the rear side of the mounting frame 21. At this time, the first angle A1 and the second angle A2 are both zero, so that the support The frame unit 2 occupies the smallest volume.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6, after the bracket unit 2 is switched to the folded state, the user can insert the front side of the bracket unit 2 from the bottom up into the storage space 113, and the mounting bracket The base wall 211 of the 21 is correspondingly inserted into the frame surrounding portion 112 of the underlying body 11, and the bracket unit 2 and the portable electronic product 900 are stably received in the storage space 113 for convenient storage. When the user wants to take out the bracket unit 2, the bracket unit 2 can be pulled out through the pull ring 228.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , in summary, the peripheral device used in the present invention with the portable electronic product can be reminded to be used through the design of the weight sensing unit 4 , the temperature sensing unit 5 and the processing unit 8 . The user can get up and down to solve the problem that the user uses the portable electronic product 900 for a long time. In addition, through the design of the bracket unit 2, the user can freely adjust the position of the portable electronic product 900 relative to the user. The angle is adjusted to an appropriate position to improve the problem of the user's shoulder and neck pain. The bracket unit 2 can also be folded and stored in the seat cushion 1 for convenient storage. Therefore, the object of the present invention can be achieved.

Referring to FIG. 9, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, a second embodiment of the peripheral device of the present invention for use with a portable electronic product is different from the first embodiment in that the seat cushion 1 further has a lower portion disposed thereon. The pad body 11 is adjacent to the magnetic member 16 of the accommodation space 113. The link mechanism 22 is made of a magnetically sensitive material, so that the bracket unit 2 can be magnetically attracted to the seat cushion 1. In practice, the mounting bracket 21 can be made of a magnetically sensitive material such as iron, and the bracket unit 2 can also be magnetically attracted to the seat cushion 1 without limitation to the embodiment.

Further, the structure of the mounting bracket 21 of this embodiment is also different from that of the first embodiment. The mounting bracket 21 has a pivot seat 214 and four extended clamp arms 215 extending radially outward from the spindle mount 214. The hinge seat 214 is rotatably sleeved by the extension clamp arms 215. Each of the extending clip arms 215 has a pivoting portion 216 pivotally connected to the rotating shaft seat 214 and a clamping portion 217 away from the rotating shaft seat 214. The pivoting portion 216 is in close fitting relationship with the pivot seat 214, so the user must apply a force to rotate the extending clip arm 215. The clamping portion 217 is shaped to completely cover the top corner 901 of the portable electronic product 900 to firmly hold the portable electronic product 900.

When the user applies the force to move the extending clip arms 215, the extending clip arms 215 can be rotated around the rotating shaft seat 214 until they extend radially and the clamping portions 217 respectively correspond to the portable electronic components. At the top corner 901 of the product 900, the user can insert the portable electronic product 900 into the mounting frame 21 from the front and rear, and tightly clamp the portable electronic product 900 through the clamping portions 217. The top corner 901, and the portable electronic product 900 is firmly assembled to the bracket unit 2.

When the mounting bracket 21 is to be switched from a mounted state as shown in FIG. 10 to a folded state as shown in FIG. 11, the user can first detach the portable electronic product 900 from the mounting bracket 21, And urging the extension clamp arms 215 to swing the extension clamp arms 215 in a direction parallel to the extending direction of the first swing arm 221 and the second swing arm 222 until the extension clamp arms 215 The two brackets are engaged, and the mounting bracket 21 is switched to the folded state. Since the extending clip arms 215 are parallel to the extending direction of the link mechanism 22, the bracket unit 2 will be long as a whole. The strip shape can reduce the occupied volume to facilitate storage and storage, and the storage space 113 of the seat cushion 1 and the magnetic member 16 are designed corresponding to the bracket unit 2, and the bracket unit 2 is stored in the storage. The space 113 is magnetically attracted by the magnetic member 16, and is firmly coupled to the seat cushion 1.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, and all the equivalent equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the patent specification of the present invention are still The scope of the invention is covered.

1‧‧‧ Chair cushion
11‧‧‧Under body
111‧‧‧Parts Department
112‧‧‧ frame enclosure
113‧‧‧Storage space
12‧‧‧Upper body
13‧‧‧Fixed bracket
14‧‧‧Outer body
15‧‧‧Strap
16‧‧‧Magnetic parts
2‧‧‧Support unit
21‧‧‧ Mounting frame
211‧‧‧ base wall
212‧‧‧Bag wall
213‧‧‧ installation space
214‧‧‧Shaft seat
215‧‧‧Extension clip arm
216‧‧‧ pivotal department
217‧‧‧ gripping department
22‧‧‧ linkage mechanism
221‧‧‧First swing arm
222‧‧‧Second swing arm
223‧‧‧claw
224‧‧‧first pole
225‧‧‧First pivot joint
226‧‧‧second pole
227‧‧‧Second pivot joint
228‧‧‧ Pull ring
229‧‧‧ accommodating space
3‧‧‧Rechargeable battery
4‧‧‧ Weight sensing unit
5‧‧‧Temperature sensing unit
6‧‧‧ cooling unit
61‧‧‧ cooling fan
7‧‧‧Amplifier unit
8‧‧‧Processing unit
81‧‧‧Communication module
82‧‧‧Multimedia Control Module
83‧‧‧Power Detection Module
84‧‧‧Reminder control module
85‧‧‧ Thermal Control Module
900‧‧‧Portable Electronics
901‧‧‧Top angle
A1‧‧‧ first angle
A2‧‧‧second angle

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the present invention, wherein: FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of a peripheral device for use with a portable electronic product of the present invention. Figure 2 is a cross-sectional side view showing the internal structure of the first embodiment; Figure 3 is a functional block diagram showing the system architecture of the first embodiment; Figure 4 is a partial exploded perspective view of the first embodiment A bracket unit of an embodiment is in an unfolded state and combined with a portable electronic product; FIG. 5 is a partial top view showing the bracket unit of the first embodiment; FIG. 6 is a partial side view, The bracket unit of the first embodiment can be adjusted; FIG. 7 is a partial plan view showing the bracket unit of the first embodiment in a folded state; FIG. 8 is a partial side view illustrating the first The bracket unit of an embodiment is in the folded state; FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view illustrating a second embodiment of the peripheral device of the present invention for use with a portable electronic product; A partial front view illustrating one embodiment of the mounting bracket of the second embodiment in a mounted state; and FIG. 11 is a front section view illustrating the mounting bracket of the second embodiment in a collapsed state.

1‧‧‧ Chair cushion

11...‧‧‧Underbody

111‧‧‧Parts Department

112‧‧‧ frame enclosure

113‧‧‧Storage space

15‧‧‧Strap

2‧‧‧Support unit

21‧‧‧ Mounting frame

900‧‧‧Portable Electronics

901‧‧‧Top angle

Claims (10)

A peripheral device for use with a portable electronic product, which is suitable for use with a portable electronic product, the portable electronic product is operable to be connected to the peripheral device, and the peripheral device comprises: a seat cushion for Riding and including a storage space; a cradle unit detachably received in the accommodating space, and including a mounting bracket for removably mounting the portable electronic product on the front side, and a changeable relative angle a linkage mechanism connected to the rear side of the mounting bracket; a weight sensing unit disposed on the seat cushion for sensing weight; and a processing unit mounted to the seat cushion and connected to the weight sensing unit by a signal The processing unit includes a communication module that can be connected to the portable electronic product, and a reminder control module that starts when the weight sensed by the weight sensing unit is greater than a weight threshold Timing a recommended time and issuing a long time to the portable electronic product through the communication module at the end of the recommended time period Sit on the message. The peripheral device used in conjunction with the portable electronic product according to claim 1, further comprising a cooling unit connected to the processing unit, wherein the cooling unit comprises a plurality of cooling devices disposed on the seat cushion and capable of cooling the seat cushion. The heat dissipation fan further includes a heat dissipation control module, and the heat dissipation control module starts timing a temperature rise time when the weight sensed by the weight sensing unit is greater than a weight threshold, and ends the time of the temperature rise time The cooling fans are driven to dissipate heat. The peripheral device used in conjunction with the portable electronic product according to claim 2 further includes a temperature sensing unit connected to the processing unit for measuring the temperature of the seat cushion, and the heat dissipation control module senses the temperature When the temperature sensed by the measuring unit is greater than a first temperature threshold, the cooling fans are driven to dissipate heat, and when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensing unit is less than a second temperature threshold, the driving of the cooling fans is stopped. The peripheral device used in the portable electronic product according to claim 1 or 3 is reliably clamped to an object, wherein the link mechanism has a first swing arm pivotally connected to the rear side of the mounting frame. a second swing arm pivotally connected to the first swing arm opposite to one end of the mounting bracket, and a second swing arm connected to the second swing arm opposite to the one end of the first swing arm and configured to be clamped The jaws of the object. The peripheral device used in conjunction with the portable electronic product of claim 4, wherein the first swing arm has a first strut and a first connection between the first strut and the mount a pivoting joint having two second struts spaced apart from each other and sandwiching the first struts, and a second pivot connected to the first struts and the second struts a joint, the second struts are spaced apart to define an accommodating space, and the link mechanism is switchable between the unfolded state and a folded state relative to the mounting frame, and in the unfolded state, the second branch The rod is away from the mounting bracket, and the first strut is clamped with the mounting bracket by a first angle greater than zero, and the second strut is clamped with the first strut by a second angle greater than zero; The first rod is swung to the mounting bracket, and the second rods are swung to the first rod, so that the first rod and the second rod are both placed on the rear side of the mounting bracket. And the first strut is located in the accommodating space, and the link mechanism can be switched to the folded state. The peripheral device for use with a portable electronic product according to claim 5, wherein the mounting frame has a base wall in an upright flat shape for the portable electronic product to abut, and a peripheral wall of the base wall Extending forward and surrounding the wall of the portable electronic product, the base wall cooperates with the wall of the package to define an installation space. The peripheral device used in the portable electronic product according to claim 5, the portable electronic product has a rectangular shape and has four top corners respectively located at four corners, wherein the mounting frame has a rotating shaft seat. And four extending clamping arms extending radially outward from the rotating shaft seat, each extending clamping arm has a pivoting portion pivoted to the rotating shaft seat, and a clamping portion remote from the rotating shaft seat, the mounting bracket can be Rotating between the mounting state and a folding state with respect to the link mechanism, wherein the extending clip arms extend radially in the mounting state, and the clamping portions of the extending clip arms respectively support the clamping The top corner of the portable electronic product; the two or two swinging arms of the extending clip arms can be rotated to the folded state. The peripheral device for use with a portable electronic product according to claim 6, wherein the seat cushion has an underlying body, and an upper cushion body disposed above the lower cushion body and made of the soft material, The underlying body has a substrate portion and a frame surrounding portion extending downward from the periphery of the substrate portion, the substrate portion cooperating with the frame surrounding portion to define the receiving space, when the link mechanism is in the folded state The bracket unit can be stored in the storage space, and the base wall of the mounting bracket and the frame surrounding portion of the lower cushion body are correspondingly inserted. The peripheral device for use with a portable electronic product according to claim 7, wherein the seat cushion has an underlying body having the storage space, and an upper portion of the lower cushion body and made of the soft material. a pad body, and a magnetic member disposed on the lower pad body adjacent to the receiving space, the mounting frame and one of the link mechanisms being made of a magnetically sensitive material, wherein the link mechanism is located in the folded state The bracket unit is receivable in the storage space, and one of the mounting bracket and the link mechanism is magnetically attracted to the magnetic member. The peripheral device used in conjunction with the portable electronic product according to claim 4, further comprising a sound amplification unit mounted on the seat cushion and capable of sound-producing sound, the processing unit signal connecting the sound amplification unit and having A multimedia control module, the multimedia control module can receive a multimedia signal sent by the portable electronic product through the communication module, and play the sound in the sound amplification unit.