TWI663503B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body has a telescopic shaft and at least one connector, and the connector is disposed on the telescopic shaft. The second body is detachably assembled on the shaft surface of the telescopic shaft through a connector, and is electrically connected to the first body through the connector.

Description

Portable electronic device

The invention relates to a portable electronic device.

For conventional portable electronic devices, the screen size is often limited for convenience. Equipped with a large screen will increase weight and cause inconvenience in carrying. When users return home after work, they need a large-screen electronic device to reduce the burden on their eyes. So users may need to buy a desktop computer or ALL IN ONE computer in order to use a larger screen.

Therefore, how to make the portable electronic device no longer limited by the screen size and provide corresponding adjustment solutions as required has become a subject for those skilled in the art to think about.

The present invention provides a portable electronic device that can adapt to screens of different sizes by telescopic shafts.

The portable electronic device of the present invention includes a first body and a second body. The first body has a telescopic shaft and at least one connector. The connector is arranged on the telescopic shaft. The second body is detachably assembled on the shaft surface of the telescopic shaft through a connector, and is electrically connected to the first body through the connector.

Based on the above, the first body of the portable electronic device has a telescopic shaft and a connector provided on the shaft surface of the telescopic shaft, so the second body is detachably assembled on the shaft surface of the telescopic shaft through the connector, and As the telescopic shaft is extended or shortened along its axial direction, a second body of a corresponding size can be easily used. When the user needs to use a lightweight screen, the lightweight screen can be assembled on a shortened telescopic shaft. When the user needs to use a large screen, the large screen can be assembled on the extended telescopic shaft, so it can match the use environment and needs, while taking into account the convenience and comfort of carrying and operation.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments are hereinafter described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the telescopic shaft of FIG. 1A. FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device in FIG. 1A in another use state. Please refer to FIGS. 1A to 1C at the same time. In this embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 includes a first body 110, a second body 120, a telescopic shaft 130, and at least one connector (here, two connectors 141, 142 as an example, but not limited to this). The telescopic shaft 130 is pivotally connected to the first body 110 and can rotate relative to the first body 110 in the axial direction L1. The connectors 141 and 142 are disposed on the axial surface of the telescopic shaft 130 and are connected to the electronic module in the first body 110. (Not shown) are electrically connected to each other. The second body 120 is detachably assembled on the axial surface of the telescopic shaft 130 through connectors 141 and 142, and is electrically connected to the first body 110 through the connectors 141 and 142. That is, the second body 120 has The electrical interfaces corresponding to the connectors 141 and 142 include terminals (not shown) electrically connected to another electronic module (not shown) in the second body 120 to be assembled to the second body 120 to After the telescopic shaft 130 is extended, another electronic module in the second body 12 is electrically connected with the electronic module in the first body 110 through the terminals and connectors 141 and 142 in the electrical interface in sequence. The user can control the second body 120 by operating the first body 110.

Here, the portable electronic device 100 is shown in the form of a notebook computer. The first body 110 is, for example, a host system (including an input module not shown) of the notebook computer, and the second body 120 is, for example, a display. Screens, but not limited to the form of portable electronic devices.

Based on the above, because the connectors 141 and 142 are provided on the telescopic shaft 130, the second body 120 is substantially connected and supported on the telescopic shaft 130 by the structural support of the connectors 141 and 142, that is, The connectors 141 and 142 are structures protruding from the axial plane, and the electrical interface with the second body 120 is a recessed structure. More importantly, in addition to being rotatable in the axial direction L1, the telescopic rotating shaft can also perform telescopic operations in the axial direction L1. In other words, when the user needs a larger screen, the telescopic shaft 130 can be extended in the axial direction L1, and the portable electronic device 100a can be replaced with a larger second body 120a. As shown in Figure 1C.

Please refer to FIG. 1B again, so that the telescopic shaft 130 displays different telescopic states. In detail, the telescopic shaft 110 of this embodiment includes a basic section 131 and at least one extension section (here, a pair of extension sections 132 are taken as an example, but not limited thereto), and the extension section 132 is movably (may be Telescopically) is coupled to the basic section 131. As shown in FIG. 1B, the two extension sections 132 are based on the basic section 131, that is, symmetrically disposed with respect to the axial direction L2. However, in the drawing, the extension 132 on the left side is still in a stowed (shortened) state, and the extension 132 on the right is in a state after being stretched from the basic section 131 for easy explanation. In other words, the portable electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 1A represents that the telescopic shaft 130 is in a shortened state (the extension sections 132 on both sides are received at the basic section 131), so it can be used for the second body 120 of a smaller size. (Display screen), and FIG. 1C represents that the extension sections 132 on both sides of the telescopic shaft 130 are stretched (extended state) relative to the basic section 131, so it can be formed with a larger second body 120a The portable electronic device 100a in another state.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a telescopic shaft according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2. In this embodiment, the telescopic shaft 130a includes a basic section 131a and a pair of extension sections 132a, and the extension section 132a is movably (retractably) coupled to the basic section 131a, and the extension section 132a is essentially set outside the basic section 131a. Here, the same telescopic shaft 130a is used to show different telescopic states as in FIG. 2. The left extension 132a is in a contracted (shortened) state, while the right extension 132a is stretched and exposed relative to the basic section 131a. Basic section 131a. In addition, it is different from the foregoing embodiment in that connectors 151 to 154 are provided on the telescopic shaft 130a, wherein the connectors 151 and 152 are provided in the basic section 131a, and the connectors 153 and 154 are provided in the extended section 132a, and the connector 151 and 152 are also connected to the basic section 131a by elastic members 171 and 172, respectively. According to this, it can be clearly known that when the telescopic shaft 130a is in a shortened state, that is, as shown on the left side of the figure, the extension section 132a is received and sleeved outside the basic section 131a, and the connector 151 is compressed in the basic section 131a, and Therefore, the deformation abuts the elastic member 171 between the connector 151 and the basic section 131a. Once the extension section 132a is pulled apart as shown on the right side in the figure, the elastic force of the elastic member 172 will drive the connector 152 to pop (project) out of the basic section 131a. Accordingly, the connectors 151 and 152 can expand and retract as the telescopic shaft 130a is extended and contracted, thereby further improving the applicability to the second body.

It should be noted that in another embodiment not shown, the telescoping shaft may only be configured with connectors 153 and 154, which means that the connectors 153 and 154 can respond to the second body 120 (shown in FIG. 1A). The position of the electrical interface changes the position of the extended section 132a relative to the basic section 131a.

It should also be mentioned that although this embodiment shows a pair of extensions, those with ordinary knowledge in the art can already know from them that the extension is only arranged on one side of the basic section, or even if the extension is symmetrical, But its relative position with respect to the basic segment need not be left and right consistent (symmetric).

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a telescopic shaft according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the telescopic shaft 130b includes a basic section 131b and a pair of extension sections 132b, and the extension section 132b is movably coupled to the basic section 131b and is used to be accommodated inside the basic section 131b. (As shown on the left side of FIG. 3) or extending from the basic section 131b to expose the extension section 132b (as shown on the right side of FIG. 3). Similar to the foregoing, the connectors 161 to 164 are respectively arranged at the basic section 131b and the extension section 132b, among which the connectors 163 and 164 abut the extension section 132b with elastic members 181 and 182, respectively, and the extension section 132b has a corresponding structure (such as a groove) that does not interfere with the connectors 161 and 162, so that the extension section 132b can be relatively opposed In the basic section 131b, operations such as contraction or elongation are performed. Here, the connectors 161 to 164 are the same as the aforementioned connectors 151 to 154, and will not be repeated here.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a telescopic rotating shaft according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 4, the telescopic shaft 130 c includes a basic section 131 c and a plurality of extension sections 132 c and 133, and thus forms a multi-section telescopic structure. The connectors 191 and 192 are arranged on the extension section 133, but the connector is not limited here. 191 and 192 are provided on the telescopic shaft 130c.

FIG. 5 is a partial schematic diagram of a telescopic rotating shaft according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 5. The telescopic rotating shaft 130d of this embodiment has a U-shaped groove structure, and the connector 193 is arranged in the U-row groove, that is, the second body 120 (shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1C) ) Can be assembled and held by U-shaped grooves to improve structural stability.

In summary, in the above embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device is equipped with a connector on the telescopic shaft to enable the second body to be assembled on the shaft surface of the telescopic shaft through the connector so that In this way, in addition to the rotary opening of the first body, it can also be electrically connected with the first body, so that the user can control the electronic module of the second body through the electronic module of the first body. More importantly, the telescopic shaft allows the first body to be used with the second body of different sizes due to its telescopic characteristics. When the user needs to use a portable screen, the portable screen can be assembled in a shortened telescopic Shaft. When the user needs to use a large screen, the large screen can be assembled on the extended telescopic shaft, so it can match the use environment and needs, while taking into account the convenience and comfort of carrying and operation.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the examples, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

100, 100a‧‧‧Portable electronic device

110‧‧‧first body

120, 120a‧‧‧Second body

130, 130a, 130b, 130c, 130d‧‧‧ telescopic shaft

131, 131a, 131b, 131c

132, 132a, 132b, 132c, 133‧‧‧ extensions

141, 142, 151, 152, 153, 154, 161, 162, 163, 164, 191, 192, 193‧‧‧ connectors

171, 172, 181, 182‧‧‧ elastic

L1, L2‧‧‧ axial

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the telescopic shaft of FIG. 1A. FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device in FIG. 1A in another use state. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a telescopic shaft according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a telescopic shaft according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a telescopic rotating shaft according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partial schematic diagram of a telescopic rotating shaft according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (7)

A portable electronic device includes: a first body; a telescopic shaft that is pivotally connected to the first body, wherein the telescopic shaft includes a basic section, at least one extension section, and an elastic member, and the extension section is movable. Coupled to the basic section so as to be set outside the basic section or extend from the basic section to expose the basic section; at least one connector is provided on the basic section or the extension section to follow the telescopic shaft Rotates relative to the first body; and a second body is detachably assembled on the shaft surface of the telescopic shaft through the connector, and is electrically connected to the first body through the connector, the second body The body is rotated and opened relative to the first body by the telescopic shaft and the connector. The elastic member is disposed in the basic section and abuts between the connector and the basic section. When the extension section is sleeved When provided outside the basic section, the connector is retracted within the basic section and deforms the elastic member by the extension section. When the extension section protrudes from the basic section, the elastic force of the elastic member drives the connector. Connector protrudes beyond this basic section . A portable electronic device includes: a first body; a telescopic shaft that is pivotally connected to the first body, wherein the telescopic shaft includes a basic section, at least one extension section, and an elastic member, and the extension section is movable. Coupled to the basic section to be housed in the basic section or to extend from the basic section to expose the extended section; at least one connector is arranged on the basic section or the extended section so as to be opposite to the telescopic shaft Rotates on the first body; and a second body is detachably assembled on the shaft surface of the telescopic shaft through the connector, and is electrically connected with the first body through the connector, the second body With the telescopic shaft and the connector rotating and opening relative to the first body, the elastic member is disposed in the extension section and abuts between the connector and the extension section. When the extension section is accommodated in When in the basic section, the connector is compressed by the basic section and retracts into the extension section and deforms the elastic member. When the extension section protrudes from the basic section, the elastic force of the elastic member drives the connector. Protruding from the extension. The portable electronic device according to item 1 of the application-specific scope, wherein the telescopic shaft has at least one pair of extension sections that are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the basic section. The portable electronic device according to item 1 of the application scope, wherein the telescopic shaft has a plurality of extension sections, which are sequentially stacked and stored in the basic section. The portable electronic device according to item 1 of the application scope, wherein the telescopic shaft has a U-shaped groove, and the connector is disposed in the U-shaped groove. The portable electronic device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second body is structurally supported on the telescopic shaft by the connector. The portable electronic device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first body is a computer host and the second body is a screen.