TWI726438B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is provided, including a base, a pivoting bracket and a display module. The base has a main body and a main computing module, wherein the main computing module is detachably connected to the main body. The pivoting bracket is disposed on the base, and is connected to the base and the display module. The display module is rotatable relative to the base and the pivoting bracket, and the portable electronic device presents a notebook mode. The display module is detachable connected to the pivoting bracket. When the portable electronic device is switched from the notebook mode to a main tablet mode, the display module is separated from the pivoting bracket, and the main computing module is separated from the main body and disposed on the display module.

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device, in particular to a portable electronic device with a display module.

With the development of technology, portable laptop computers have appeared on the market to provide people with a faster and more convenient use experience. In response to different usage requirements of current notebook computers, product specifications for special applications in various application fields have appeared. For example, commercial models demand lightness and thinness and a beautiful appearance, e-sports models demand high-performance and technological appearance, while professional design models demand color rendering and fineness, as well as simple and stable appearance. Recently, people are pursuing more convenient and concise use experience, and hope to use electronic products in the best mode under different use situations. For this reason, how to provide a high-quality, multi-functional, and highly mobile electronic product has become an important issue.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a portable electronic device, which includes a base, a pivot bracket, and a display module. The base has a main body and a main computing module, wherein the main computing module is detachably connected to the main body. The pivot bracket is arranged on the base and connects the base and the display module. The display module can rotate relative to the base and the pivot bracket, and the portable electronic device presents a notebook computer mode, where the display module is The pivot bracket is connected in a detachable manner; wherein, when the portable electronic device is switched from the notebook computer mode to a main tablet mode, the display module is separated from the pivot bracket, and the main computing module is separated from the main body and set in the display module group.

In one embodiment, when the aforementioned locking component moves away from the elastic sheet component in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the locking component drives the elastic sheet component to move away from the rotating shaft, and the elastic sheet component applies a second clamp to the rotating shaft The holding force, wherein the second holding force is smaller than the first holding force.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device can be switched between a notebook computer mode, a main tablet mode, and a single tablet mode. When the portable electronic device is switched from the notebook mode to the single tablet mode, The display module is separated from the pivot bracket; wherein, when the portable electronic device is switched from the main flat panel mode to the single flat panel mode, the main computing module is separated from the display module.

In one embodiment, the main body has an input module and an accommodating slot, the input module is disposed on an upper side of the base, and the accommodating slot is located on a bottom side of the base and is used for accommodating the main computing module. The side is opposite to the upper side.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned display module has a display side and a back side, wherein the back side is opposite to the display side, and the pivot bracket is connected to the back side of the display module.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned portable electronic device further includes a rod for fixing the display module and the pivoting bracket, and passing through the display module and the pivoting bracket.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned pivot bracket has a first coupling part, the display module has a second coupling part on the back side, the first coupling part has a through groove, and the second coupling part has a through groove, wherein the first coupling part has a through groove, and the second coupling part has a through groove. A joining part is inserted into the second joining part, the through groove is aligned with the through groove, and the rod is penetrated in the through groove and the through groove.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned main computing module has a third coupling part integrated in the main body, and when the portable electronic device is in the main tablet mode, the third coupling part of the main computing module is inserted into the display module Inside the second joint.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned display module has an embedding groove located on the back side of the display module, and the pivotal bracket is connected to the display module and is located in the embedding groove.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned pivot bracket has a first pivot, an extension, and a connecting portion, and the connecting portion has a first connecting portion and a second pivot; wherein, the first pivot is connected to the base With the extension part, the extension part is connected to the second pivot, the extension part is connected to the first pivot, the second pivot is connected to the extension part and the first joint part, and the first joint part is connected to the display module; wherein the display module is borrowed The first pivot can be rotated relative to the base, and the display module can be rotated relative to the base, the first pivot, and the extension by the second pivot.

In one embodiment, when the aforementioned portable electronic device is rotated to a 360-degree flat panel state by the first pivot, the main computing module is located between the display module and the body of the base.

Other scopes applicable to the device of the present invention will be clearly seen in the detailed description provided below. It must be understood that the following detailed description and specific embodiments are only for the purpose of description and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention when the exemplary embodiments related to the load-bearing component are presented.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used here (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meanings commonly understood by the general artisans to whom the disclosures in this article belong. It is understandable that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the relevant technology and the background or context of this disclosure, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or overly formal Way of interpretation, unless specifically defined here.

Please refer to Figures 1A-1C together. Figure 1A is a schematic diagram showing a portable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 1B and 1C are exploded views of the aforementioned portable electronic device 100 (different angles). ). As shown in the figure, the portable electronic device 1 can be used as a laptop computer, and the portable electronic device 100 in Figure 1A presents a laptop mode, which includes a base 10, a The display module 20, a pivotal bracket 30 and a rod 40. The base 10 may include an input module located on the upper side 101 of the base, for example, a keyboard module K and a touch pad T are mounted, and the display module 20 has a display screen for displaying images for the user to view. The aforementioned display module 20 is connected to the base 10 in a movable and rotatable manner through the pivotal module 30, such as the rotation directions R1, R2, so that the portable electronic device 100 can present a folded state or an opened state.

The aforementioned base 10 has a main body 11 and a main computing module 12, wherein the main body 11 is provided with the aforementioned input modules (keyboard K, touchpad T), and the main computing module 12 is detachably installed on the main body. 11 of a accommodating slot 11R. The main computing module 12 may include, for example, a processor, a memory, a computing circuit, a battery module, a heat dissipation module, a storage module, a communication module, and a connector.

The aforementioned display module 20 is connected to the pivot bracket 30 in a detachable manner. When it is separated from the pivot bracket 30, the display module 20 can be used as a tablet computer. At this time, the aforementioned portable electronic device 100 presents a Individual tablet mode. The detachment of the display module 20 will be described in detail later. The display module 20 includes a primary arithmetic module. The secondary arithmetic module may include, for example, a processor, memory, arithmetic circuit, battery module, heat dissipation module, storage module, communication module, and connector, etc. Compared with the aforementioned primary computing module 12, the secondary computing module of the display module 20 has a more basic computing capability, and can provide programs and tools with simpler basic computing functions.

The aforementioned pivot bracket 30 is disposed at one end of the base 10 and connects the base 10 and the display module 20. Specifically, the pivot bracket 30 has a first pivot 31, an extension 32, and a connecting portion 33. The connecting portion 33 has a second pivot 331 and a first coupling portion 332. The first pivot 31 is provided on the body 11 of the base 10, the extension 32 is fixed to the first pivot 31, and the second pivot 331 of the connecting part 33 is pivotally connected to the extension 32 so that it can be relative to the extension. 32. The first pivot 31 rotates. The first coupling portion 332 of the connecting portion 33 is used for coupling with a second coupling portion 21 of the display module 20 located on the back side 202 (opposite to the display side 201), and is located in a recess 20R of the display module 20 so that The display module 20 can be supported by the pivotal bracket 30. In this embodiment, the first coupling portion 332 is inserted into the second coupling portion 21.

The aforementioned lever 40 can be a stylus, and the user can use the lever 40 to operate the display surface of the display module 20, such as clicking and drawing. It is worth noting that the rod 40 can be arranged in the through groove 21T of the second coupling portion 21 of the display module 20, and when the rod 40 is to be used, it can be drawn out from the through groove 21T; and when the rod 40 is to be received At this time, it can be inserted back into the through slot 21T of the display module 20. In this way, it is convenient for the user to store the rod 40, and it is also possible to prevent the rod 40 from having no intuitive storage space, which may cause inconvenient situations.

In addition, the aforementioned lever 40 can be used as a locking tool for the portable electronic device 100 in the laptop mode shown in FIG. 1A. Specifically, when the rod 40 is inserted into the display module 20 presenting a notebook computer mode, it passes through the through slot 21T of the display module 20 and a through slot 332T of the first joint 332 of the pivot bracket 30 , The through groove 332T is aligned with the through groove 21T to allow the rod 40 to pass through. In this way, by using the rod 40, the display module 20 can be installed on the pivotal bracket 30 more stably, and it can prevent the display module 20 from being detached from the pivotal bracket 30 due to shaking or other impacts in the notebook computer mode. Situation.

As shown in Figures 1C and 2, the connecting portion 33 of the pivot bracket 30 is connected to the display motor module 20, so that the display module 20 and the connecting portion 33 can rotate around the second pivot 331 so as to be relative to the extension portion 32. The first pivot 31 and the base 10 rotate in the rotation directions RR1 and RR2 as shown in the figure. In this way, the user can not only rotate and open the portable electronic device 100 (rotation directions R1, R2) through the first pivot 31 to adjust the angle of use of the display module 20, but also through the second pivot 331, The viewing angle of the display module 20 is further adjusted in detail, which greatly improves the convenience of use.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the aforementioned portable electronic device 100 in a 360-degree tablet state. The portable electronic device 100 in the notebook computer mode can be switched from the state shown in Fig. 1 to the 360-degree tablet state in Fig. 3, and the display module 20 rotates around the first pivot 31 along the rotation direction R1. And its back side 202 is attached to the bottom side 102 of the base 10, and the main computing module 12 is located between the display module 20 and the main body 11 of the base 10. In this way, the display module 20 can be rotated by 360 degrees, thereby presenting a usable folded state, providing the user with a multi-directional use form, and improving the convenience of use.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the display module 20 of the portable electronic device 100 detached. When the user wants to use the display module 20 alone, he can pull the rod 40 out of the display module 20 to detach the display module 20 and the pivotal bracket 30. At this time, a force can be applied to the display module 20 and The direction D1 separates the display module from the pivot bracket 30 and the base 10. In this way, the portable electronic device 100 presents a single tablet mode, that is, the display module 20 can be used and carried separately, which provides convenience.

FIGS. 4-7 are schematic diagrams showing the portable electronic device 100 switching from the aforementioned laptop mode to a main tablet mode. Please refer to Figures 4 to 5 first. Figure 4 shows that the display module 20 has been separated from the pivotal bracket 30 and the base 10, and Figure 5 shows that the main computing module 12 of the base 10 has separated from the main body 11. The single main computing module 12 can be combined with the display module 20. As shown in FIG. 6, a third coupling portion 121 of the main computing module 12 is inserted into the second coupling of the display module 20 along the direction D2. The part 21 is also located in the recess 20R, as shown in Fig. 7. As a result, the display module 20 is equipped with a main computing module 12, which has more powerful computing capabilities and can provide users with a high-efficiency experience, such as playing Streaming videos, high-definition videos, or executing high-end graphics design tools can perform smoothly, and can also improve battery life and increase usage time.

As shown in Figures 6-7, when the main computing module 12 is inserted into the display module 20, the rod 40 can still be placed in the through slot 21T of the display module 20, that is, from the side of the display module 20 Viewing (X-axis direction), the inside of the through groove 21T does not overlap with the third coupling portion 121 of the main computing module 12, and the two are misaligned. In other modified embodiments, the through groove 21T may be misaligned with the third coupling portion 121, and may overlap in the Z axis direction, but not overlap in the X and Y axis directions (or not overlap in the XY plane). In other modified embodiments, the length (X-axis direction) of the third coupling portion 121 of the main computing module 12 may be half of that shown in FIG. 6 and biased to one side of the main computing module 12, when the main computing module 12 After inserting the display module 20, the position of the through groove 21T of the display module 20 is offset to the other side of the main computing module 12, that is, the through groove 21T and the third coupling part 121 are respectively located in the display module 20 and the main computing module. The left and right sides of the module 12 are misaligned and do not overlap in the Z and Y axis directions. In addition, the rod 40 can have a telescopic structure so that it can also be placed in the through slot 21T of this embodiment.

In some embodiments, the portable electronic device 100 may not have the rod 40, that is, the portable electronic device 100 includes a base 10, a display module 20, and a pivot bracket 30. It can also be used in a notebook type. Switch between computer mode, single tablet mode and main tablet mode.

In the notebook computer mode, the portable electronic device 100 is equipped with a main computing module 11 and an input module of the base 10, which can execute high-end software and drawing tools, and can be opposed to the base 10 by the display module 20 Or rotate relative to the base 10 and the extension 32 of the pivot bracket 30 to adjust the angle of use, or present a 360-degree flat panel state. In the stand-alone tablet mode, the display module 20 of the portable electronic device 100 is separated from the base 10 and the pivot bracket 30, which has basic computing capabilities. When the user emphasizes the convenience of carrying, for example, when used as a writing tablet ( However, it is not limited to). Since too much computing power is not required, the base 10 and the pivotal bracket 30 are separated, and the display module 20 can be carried lightly, which greatly improves the convenience of use. In the full tablet mode, the display module 20 of the portable electronic device 100 is equipped with the main computing module 12 and is separated from the pivotal bracket 30 and the main body 11 of the base 10. Compared with the notebook computer mode, it is lighter; Compared with the single tablet mode, it has stronger computing power, so it can take into account the portability and computing performance at the same time. In this way, the user can select the portable electronic device 100 in the above-mentioned various modes according to the current required use state. The portable electronic device 100 gives people a variety of choices, and can use various modes according to their needs. Compared with a traditional tablet computer that can only be rotated to open and close a notebook computer, or a two-in-one (two in one) tablet computer, the portable electronic device 100 is more versatile and flexible.

In addition, in some embodiments, the portable electronic device 100 is provided with a rod 40 that can be used as a stylus, and it can be stored in the display module 20, which improves the intuitiveness of storage and is not easy to lose, and makes full use of space. , And the rod 40 can have the function of being keyed. When the second coupling portion 21 of the display module 20 is coupled to the first coupling portion 332 of the pivoting bracket 30, the rod can penetrate through the second coupling portion 21. The groove 21T and a through groove 332T of the first coupling portion 332 can lock the two to improve the stability.

In summary, an embodiment of the present invention provides a portable electronic device, which includes a base, a pivot bracket, and a display module. The base has a main body and a main computing module, wherein the main computing module is detachably connected to the main body. The pivot bracket is arranged on the base and connects the base and the display module. The display module can rotate relative to the base and the pivot bracket, and the portable electronic device presents a notebook computer mode, where the display module is The pivot bracket is connected in a detachable manner; wherein, when the portable electronic device is switched from the notebook computer mode to a main tablet mode, the display module is separated from the pivot bracket, and the main computing module is separated from the main body and set in the display module group.

The embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following advantages or effects. The display module is detachably connected to the pivot bracket so that the portable electronic device can be switched between the notebook mode and the standalone tablet mode. In addition, the main computing module on the base can also be detachably connected to the main body of the base, and the main computing module can be coupled to the display module to present the main panel mode.

In addition, the rod of the portable electronic device can be used as a stylus, and can be inserted into the display module to facilitate storage, and can be used as a locking tool for both the display module and the pivot bracket to lift Stability. In this way, the portable electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention provides the user with a multi-directional, multi-choice, and highly convenient use experience, which greatly improves the quality of the device.

The ordinal numbers in this specification and the scope of the patent application, such as "first", "second", etc., do not have a sequential relationship with each other, and they are only used to identify two different elements with the same name.

The above-mentioned embodiments are described in sufficient detail so that those skilled in the art can implement the device disclosed in the present invention through the above-mentioned description, and it must be understood that, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when Some changes and modifications can be made, so the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

100~portable electronic device 10~ Pedestal 101~upper 102~Bottom side 11~Main body 11R~accommodating tank 12~Main computing module 121~The third joint 20~Display module 20R~Inlay slot 201 display side 202 back side 21~Second joint 21T~through groove 30~Pivot bracket 31~first pivot 32~Extension 33~Connecting part 331~Second Pivot 332~Second joint 332T~Through slot 40~rod D1, D2~ direction K~Keyboard Module R1, R2, RR1, RR2~Rotation direction T~Touchpad

The embodiments of the present invention can be better understood according to the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram showing a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Figure 1B is an exploded view of the portable electronic device in Figure 1A. FIG. 1C is an exploded view of the portable electronic device in FIG. 1A from another perspective. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing that the display module can rotate relative to the base and the pivotal bracket. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the portable electronic device presenting a 360-degree tablet state. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the display module separated from the pivotal bracket, and the portable electronic device presents a single tablet mode. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing that the main computing module of the base is separated from the main body. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the combination of the main computing module and the display module. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the display module equipped with the main computing module, and the portable electronic device presents the main tablet mode.

100~portable electronic device 10~ Pedestal 101~upper 102~Bottom side 11~Main body 11R~accommodating tank 12~Main computing module 121~The third joint 20~Display module 201 display side 202 back side 21T~through groove 30~Pivot bracket 31~first pivot 32~Extension 33~Connecting part 331~Second Pivot 332~Second joint 332T~Through slot 40~rod K~Keyboard Module T~Touchpad

Claims (10)

A portable electronic device, including: A base with a main body and a main computing module, wherein the main computing module is detachably connected to the main body; A pivotal bracket arranged on the base; and A display module, wherein the pivot bracket connects the base and the display module, the display module can rotate relative to the base and the pivot bracket, and the portable electronic device presents a notebook computer mode , Wherein the display module is connected to the pivot bracket in a detachable manner; Wherein, when the portable electronic device is switched from the notebook computer mode to a main tablet mode, the display module is separated from the pivot bracket, and the main computing module is separated from the main body and is set in the display module. Such as the portable electronic device described in claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device can be switched between the notebook computer mode, the main tablet mode and a single tablet mode, Wherein, when the portable electronic device is switched from the notebook computer mode to the single tablet mode, the display module is separated from the pivot bracket; Wherein, when the portable electronic device is switched from the main tablet mode to the single tablet mode, the main computing module is separated from the display module. For the portable electronic device described in claim 1, wherein the main body has an input module and a accommodating slot, the input module is disposed on an upper side of the base, and the accommodating slot is located on the base. A bottom side of the seat is used for accommodating the main computing module, wherein the bottom side is opposite to the upper side. For the portable electronic device described in claim 1, wherein the display module has a display side and a back side, the back side is opposite to the display side, and the pivot bracket is connected to the display module Dorsal. For example, the portable electronic device described in item 4 of the scope of patent application further includes a rod for fixing the display module and the pivoting bracket, and passing through the display module and the pivoting bracket . According to the portable electronic device described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the pivot bracket has a first coupling portion, the display module has a second coupling portion on the back side, and the first coupling portion has A through groove, and the second coupling part has a through groove, wherein the first coupling part is inserted into the second coupling part, the through groove is aligned with the through groove, and the rod is penetrated in the through groove and the through groove. For example, the portable electronic device described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, wherein the main computing module has a third coupling part integrated in the main body, and when the portable electronic device is in the main tablet mode, The third coupling portion of the main computing module is inserted into the second coupling portion of the display module. For the portable electronic device described in claim 4, the display module has an embedding slot located on the back side, and the pivot bracket is connected to the display module and located in the embedding slot. According to the portable electronic device described in claim 1, wherein the pivot bracket has a first pivot, an extension part and a connection part, and the connection part has a first connection part and a second connection part. Pivot Wherein, the first pivot is connected to the base and the extension, the extension is connected to the second pivot, the extension is connected to the first pivot, and the second pivot is connected to the extension and the first joint Part, and the first joint part is connected to the display module; Wherein, the display module is rotatable relative to the base by the first pivot, and the display module is rotatable relative to the base, the first pivot and the extension by the second pivot Department rotation. For example, the portable electronic device described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the portable electronic device is rotated to a 360-degree flat panel state by the first pivot, the main computing module is located between the display module and Between the body of the base.

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