TWI730815B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a host, a display and an external display. The display is pivoted to the host. The external display is detachably mounted at a side of the display. The external display at least includes a switch component, a locking component and a joint plate. The locking component is engaged with the joint plate. The switch component is configured to drive the locking component be separated from the joint plate, such that the joint plate is popped out and is jointed with the external display.

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device integrated with a dual display design.

Because of the features of multi-tasking, high computing performance, and easy portability, notebook computers have become an indispensable tool for modern people. Generally speaking, notebook computers are only equipped with a single display. In view of the increasing demand for processing large amounts of information, viewing multiple working windows, or opening multiple applications, the configuration of a single display is gradually inadequate. Therefore, an external display is proposed to be installed on the side of the existing display to expand the display size or display range. However, the existing external display has the disadvantage of inconvenient disassembly and assembly.

The present invention provides an electronic device which is integrated with a dual display design and has excellent operating convenience.

The present invention provides an electronic device, which includes a host, a display, and an external display. The display is pivotally connected to the host. The external monitor is detachably installed on one side of the monitor. The external display includes a display body, a back cover mounted on the display body, a bracket pivotally connected to the back cover, a lap board slidably disposed on the back cover, a first switch part, a second switch part, a locking part, a latch, and First spring. The back cover has a receiving groove for accommodating the bracket and a sliding groove for accommodating the lap board. The bracket has a groove, and the first switch member is slidably disposed in the groove. The bracket, the lap board and the first switch are located on the outside of the back cover, and the second switch, the locking piece, the latch and the first spring are located on the inside of the back cover. The second switch element is connected to the first switch element, wherein the second switch element contacts the locking element, and the locking element is clamped to the lap board. The plug is connected to the lap board, and the first spring is connected to the plug. When the first switch element slides in the sliding groove, the first switch element drives the second switch element, and the locking element is pushed by the second switch element to separate from the lap board. Then, the first spring drives the latch and the lap board. According to this, the latch protrudes from the side of the display body, and the lap board slides out of the sliding groove and protrudes from the side of the display body to overlap the display.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned display has a slot, and the plug is inserted into the slot.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned display includes a first magnet and a first wireless transmission element, and the bonding plate includes a second magnet and a second wireless transmission element. The lap board is overlapped with the display, wherein the second magnet is magnetically attracted to the first magnet, and the second wireless transmission element is connected and matched with the first wireless transmission element.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned bracket further has a first through hole connected to the groove, and the back cover further has a second through hole connected to the receiving groove. The first perforation pair is located at the second perforation. The first switch piece has a card slot passing through the first hole, and the second switch piece has a card protrusion passing through the second hole. The card protrusion is engaged with the card slot.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned groove has a first concave portion and a second concave portion connected to the first concave portion, and the first switch element includes a switch portion slidably disposed in the first concave portion, and is slidably disposed. The linkage part in the second recess and the second spring in the second recess. The linkage portion is connected to the switch portion, the second switch element is connected to the linkage portion, and the second spring is indirectly connected to the linkage portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned bracket includes a guide post protruding from the second concave portion, and the linkage portion has a guide groove. The guide post is inserted into the guide groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second switch member slidably contacts the locking member. The second switch member includes a protrusion, and the locking member has a recess. The bump is slidably arranged in the recess.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned bump has a first inclined surface, and the recess has a second inclined surface. The first inclined surface contacts the second inclined surface. The second switching element is used for sliding along the first direction with the first switching element. The first inclined surface of the convex block slides relative to the concave second inclined surface to push the locking member to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device further includes a return spring located inside the back cover, wherein the locking member is located between the second switch member and the return spring, and the return spring is connected to the locking member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned back cover further has a through hole located in the sliding groove, and the locking member includes a hook penetrating through the through hole. The lap board has an engaging hole, and the hook is engaged with the engaging hole.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned back cover further has a through groove located in the sliding groove, and the lap board includes a positioning portion slidably disposed in the through groove. The bolt is connected to the positioning part.

Based on the above, in the electronic device of the present invention, the user can push the first switch to drive the second switch, and push the lock through the second switch to release the engagement relationship between the lock and the lap board. Once the latching relationship between the locking member and the lap board is released, the lap board pops up from the side of the display body to overlap the display, so as to achieve the purpose of expanding the display size or display range. For the user, the upper operation mechanism is simple and intuitive, so the electronic device of the present invention has excellent operation convenience, which is quite convenient for the user to assemble or disassemble the external display and the display.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

1A and 1B are schematic diagrams of an external display at two different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a notebook computer according to an embodiment of the invention. 1A and 1B, in this embodiment, the external display 100 includes a display body 110, a back cover 120, a bracket 130, a lap board 140, a first switch 150 and a plug 170, wherein the back cover 120 is installed on The non-display side of the display body 110 is used for loading the bracket 130, the lap board 140, the first switch 150, the locking member 160 and the plug 170. On the other hand, the bracket 130 is pivotally connected to the back cover 120, wherein the lap board 140 is slidably disposed on the back cover 120, and the bracket 130 and the lap board 140 are located on the same side of the back cover 120.

In detail, the bracket 130, the lap board 140, and the first switch 150 are located outside the back cover 120, and the first switch 150 is slidably disposed on the bracket 130. The user can force the first switch 150 to slide the first switch 150 along the first direction D1. On the other hand, the locking member 160 and the pin 170 are located on the inner side of the back cover 120, wherein the hook 161 of the locking member 160 passes through the back cover 120 to extend to the outside of the back cover 120, and the hook 161 is used to engage with the overlap The plate 140 prevents the overlapping plate 140 from sliding arbitrarily. The plug 170 is connected to the lap board 140, and the lap board 140 moves synchronously with the plug 170.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, when the first switch 150 is pushed, the first switch 150 drives the locking member 160, so that the hook 161 is separated from the lap plate 140 to release the locking member 160 from the lap plate 140 The card-fit relationship between. After the latching relationship between the locking member 160 and the lap board 140 is released, the lap board 140 and the plug 170 are synchronously ejected from the side 111 of the display body 110. At this time, the lap board 140 and the plug 170 protrude from the side 111 of the display body 110.

In particular, the side 111 may be the short side of the display body 110, and the back cover 120, the bracket 130, the lap board 140, the first switch 150, the locking member 160 and the latch 170 are located adjacent to the display body 110. Short side. In other embodiments, the side 111 may be the long side of the display body 110, and the back cover 120, the bracket 130, the lap board 140, the first switch 150, the locking member 160 and the latch 170 are located adjacent to the display body 110 The long side.

Please refer to FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the notebook computer 200 is composed of at least a host 210 and a display 220, and the display 220 is pivotally connected to the host 210, wherein the display 220 includes a first magnet 221 and a first wireless transmission element 222, and The positions of the first magnet 221 and the first wireless transmission element 222 are adjacent to the side 223 of the display 220 (for example, the short side of the display 220). On the other hand, the first magnet 221 and the first wireless transmission element 222 adopt an embedded design, and the location of the first magnet 221 and the first wireless transmission element 222 is close to the non-display side of the display 220.

For example, the number of the first magnets 221 may be two, wherein the first wireless transmission element 222 and the two first magnets 221 are arranged in a straight line, and the first wireless transmission element 222 is located in the two first magnets. Between magnets 221. In particular, the number of first magnets 221, the number of first wireless transmission elements 222, or the relative positions of the first wireless transmission elements 222 and the first magnet 221 are not limited by the present invention, and can be adjusted according to actual design requirements. Or change.

1A, 1B and 2, the lap board 140 includes a second magnet 141 and a second wireless transmission element 142. After the lap board 140 is ejected from the side 111 of the display body 110, the second magnet 141 and the second magnet 141 The two wireless transmission elements 142 are moved out of the back cover 120. The second magnet 141 and the second wireless transmission element 142 are of embedded design. For example, the number of the second magnet 141 can be two, and the second wireless transmission element 142 and the two second magnets 141 are arranged in A straight line, and the second wireless transmission element 142 is located between the two second magnets 141. In particular, the number of second magnets 141, the number of second wireless transmission elements 142, or the relative positions of second magnets 141 and second wireless transmission elements 142 are not limited by the present invention, and can be adjusted according to actual design requirements. Or change.

In detail, the two second magnets 141 are arranged corresponding to the two first magnets 221, and the second wireless transmission element 142 is arranged corresponding to the first wireless transmission element 222. The two second magnets 141 and the two first magnets 221 are magnetically attracted to each other, and the second wireless transmission element 142 and the first wireless transmission element 222 can be used for connection pairing, so that the external display 100 can be connected to each other. The notebook computer 200 performs wireless transmission of signals or power. For example, the wireless transmission technology between the first wireless transmission element 222 and the second wireless transmission element 142 may adopt Keyssa’s Kiss Connectivity, Near Field Communication, Bluetooth, and Infrared communication. -Red Communication), Wi-Fi or other wireless transmission technology.

On the other hand, the side 223 of the display 220 has a slot 224 corresponding to the pin 170. Based on the fit of the pin 170 and the slot 224, the user can quickly and accurately install the external display 100 on the side 223 of the display 220 . For example, the number of pins 170 and the number of slots 224 are both two, wherein the two pins 170 are adjacent to the two ends of the side 111, and the two slots 224 are adjacent to the two ends of the side 223. In particular, the number of pins 170, the number of slots 224, the location of pins 170, or the location of slots 224 are not limited by the present invention, and can be adjusted or changed according to actual design requirements.

3A to 3C are schematic diagrams of an installation process of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3D is a schematic diagram of FIG. 3C from another perspective. Please refer to FIG. 3A first, the side 111 of the display body 110 is aligned with the side 223 of the display 220, and the lap board 140 and the plug 170 have not yet popped out. Next, referring to FIGS. 1A, 2 and 3B, the lap board 140 and the plug 170 are ejected from the side 111 of the display body 110, and the plug 170 is aligned with the slot 224. After that, referring to FIGS. 1A, 2 and 3C, the plug 170 is inserted into the slot 224, and the side 111 of the display body 110 abuts the side 223 of the display 220 to complete the installation of the electronic device 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1A, 2 and 3D, the lap board 140 overlaps and overlaps the non-display side of the display 220, the two second magnets 141 are magnetically attracted to the two first magnets 221, and The second wireless transmission element 142 is paired with the first wireless transmission element 222. Therefore, based on the magnetic attraction between the two second magnets 141 and the two first magnets 221, the external display 100 can be firmly installed on one side of the display 220. In addition, when the external display 100 is installed to be positioned, the second wireless transmission element 142 is aligned with the first wireless transmission element 222 to ensure the stability of the signal or power transmission between the external display 100 and the notebook computer 200.

In this embodiment, the electronic device 10 is at least composed of an external display 100, a host 210, and a display 220. The display 220 is used to provide a primary display screen, and the external display 100 is used to provide a secondary display screen, so as to achieve The purpose of expanding the display size or display range, and to meet the different operating needs of users. On the other hand, the disassembly and assembly methods of the external display 100 and the display 220 are simple and intuitive, so they have excellent operating convenience.

4A and 4B are schematic partial cross-sectional views of an external display in two different states according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, in the state shown in FIG. 4A, the overlap plate 140 and the plug 170 have not yet popped out. In the state shown in FIG. 4B, the overlap plate 140 and the latch 170 have been ejected. In addition, the partial cross-sectional area in FIGS. 4A and 4B corresponds to the inner side of the back cover 120 (that is, the side of the back cover 120 facing the non-display side of the display body 110).

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the external display 100 further includes a first spring 180, where the first spring 180 may be a compression spring, and the number of the first spring 180 may be two. The two first springs 180 are arranged corresponding to the two bolts 170 and are located inside the back cover 120. In the state shown in FIG. 4A, the two first springs 180 are compressed. In the state shown in FIG. 4B, the two first springs 180 elastically return to their original lengths.

As shown in FIG. 1B, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, in detail, the two first springs 180 are respectively connected to the two bolts 170, and when the compressed two first springs 180 are elastically restored to the original length At this time, the elastic force of the two first springs 180 respectively push the two latches 170, and the overlap plate 140 moves synchronously with the two latches 170, so that the overlap plate 140 and the latch 170 are synchronized from the display body 110 Side 111 pops out.

As shown in FIGS. 1B and 4A, the first switch 150 and the locking member 160 are respectively located on the outer side and the inner side of the back cover 120, and the projections of the first switch 150 and the locking member 160 on the back cover 120 substantially overlap.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the bracket of the external display being rotated away from the back cover according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1B and FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the back cover 120 has a receiving groove 121 located on the outer side of the back cover 120 and is used to receive the bracket 130 to maintain the consistency of the external display 100 appearance. The bracket 130 is adjacent to the lap board 140. In a use mode, the bracket 130 is fixed in the receiving groove 121. In another mode of use, the bracket 130 rotates relative to the back cover 120 and moves out of the receiving slot 121 to support the display body 110 accordingly.

On the other hand, the back cover 120 also has a sliding groove 122 located on the outside thereof, wherein the sliding groove 122 is adjacent to the receiving groove 121, and the sliding groove 122 is used to receive the lap board 140 to maintain the appearance of the external display 100. Sex. Before the overlapping plate 140 is ejected, the overlapping plate 140 is located in the sliding groove 122. After the overlapping plate 140 is ejected, a part of the overlapping plate 140 is located in the sliding groove 122 and another part of the overlapping plate 140 moves out of the sliding groove 122.

Fig. 6A is a schematic diagram of a back cover and components disposed thereon according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6B is an exploded schematic diagram of Fig. 6A. Please refer to FIG. 1B, FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B. In this embodiment, the bracket 130 has a groove 131, and the first switch 150 is slidably disposed in the groove 131. In detail, the groove 131 has a first concave portion 131 a and a second concave portion 131 b connected to the first concave portion 131 a, and the first switch 150 includes a switch portion 151, a linkage portion 152 and a second spring 153. The switch portion 151 is slidably disposed in the first recess 131a, the linkage portion 152 is slidably disposed in the second recess 131b, and the second spring 153 is located in the second recess 131b.

The second spring 153 may be a compression spring, wherein the number of the second spring 153 is two, and the two second springs 153 are respectively disposed on both sides of the linkage portion 152. Furthermore, the first switch 150 further includes a slider 154 slidably disposed in the second recess 131b, wherein the number of the sliders 154 is two, and the two sliders 154 are respectively disposed on the linkage portion 152 On both sides. Furthermore, any sliding block 154 is correspondingly provided with a second spring 153, and the sliding block 154 is located between the linkage portion 152 and the second spring 153. Each second spring 153 is connected to the linkage portion 152 through the corresponding slider 154, that is, each second spring 153 is indirectly connected to the linkage portion 152.

In this embodiment, the switch portion 151 is exposed outside the groove 131 to facilitate the user to push the first switch 150 with force. On the other hand, the switch part 151 is connected to the linkage part 152, and both move synchronously. The first recessed portion 131a and the second recessed portion 131b are used to determine the sliding direction of the switch portion 151 and the linkage portion 152. After the switch portion 151 is pushed, the switch portion 151 slides in the first recess 131a along the first direction D1 to be linked The portion 152 slides in the second recess 131b along the first direction D1 along with the switch portion 151.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the bracket 130 includes a guide post 131c, and the guide post 131c protrudes from the second recess 131b. On the other hand, the linkage portion 152 has a guide groove 152a, and the guide post 131c is inserted into the guide groove 152a. The extending direction of the guide groove 152a is parallel to the first direction D1. Based on the cooperation of the guide post 131c and the guide groove 152a, the switch part 151 and the linkage part 152 can slide stably along the first direction D1.

6C to 6E are partial exploded schematic diagrams of the first switch member sliding relative to the bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6B and 6C, each second spring 153 is connected to the linkage portion 152 through the corresponding slider 154, that is, each second spring 153 is indirectly connected to the linkage portion 152. In the state shown in FIG. 6C, none of the second springs 153 are compressed, and any of the sliders 154 are in contact with the linkage portion 152.

Please refer to FIG. 6D, the switch portion 151 is pushed to the left, for example, and the linkage portion 152 slides synchronously with the switch portion 151. At this time, the interlocking portion 152 presses the second spring 153 on the left through the slider 154 on the left, while the second spring 153 on the right is not compressed. In addition, the interlocking portion 152 is separated from the slider 154 located on the right side. If the pushing force applied to the switch portion 151 is removed, the second spring 153 located on the left side elastically recovers and pushes the linkage portion 152 to slide back to the initial position shown in FIG. 6C through the slider 154 located on the left side.

Please refer to FIG. 6E, the switch part 151 is pushed to the right, for example, and the linkage part 152 slides synchronously with the switch part 151. At this time, the interlocking portion 152 presses the second spring 153 on the right through the slider 154 on the right, while the second spring 153 on the left is not compressed. In addition, the interlocking portion 152 is separated from the slider 154 located on the left side. If the pushing force applied to the switch portion 151 is removed, the second spring 153 located on the right side elastically recovers and pushes the linkage portion 152 to slide back to the initial position shown in FIG. 6C through the slider 154 located on the right side.

Following the above, the first switch 150 adopts a two-way push design, which has excellent operating convenience for the user.

Fig. 6F is a schematic diagram of a back cover and components disposed thereon according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6G is an exploded schematic diagram of Fig. 6F. Please refer to FIG. 4A, FIG. 6F and FIG. 6G. In this embodiment, the external display 100 further includes a second switch 190 and is located inside the back cover 120. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 6G, the second switch member 190 is disposed on the locking member 160 and located between the back cover 120 and the locking member 160.

Please refer to FIG. 6B, FIG. 6F, and FIG. 6G. The bracket 130 further has a first through hole 132 connected to the groove 131. Further, the first through hole 132 is connected to the second concave portion 131b. On the other hand, the back cover 120 further has a second through hole 124 connected to the receiving slot 121, and the first through hole 132 is located in the second through hole 124. In this embodiment, the second switch member 190 has a locking protrusion 191, and the locking protrusion 191 passes through the second through hole 124 to be engaged with the linkage portion 152. In other words, the second switching element 190 is connected to the first switching element 150, so the sliding of the second switching element 190 and the first switching element 150 are synchronized.

7A to 7C are schematic diagrams of the internal structure of the first switch element and the second switch element when sliding relative to the bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 6B, 6G and 7A, the linkage portion 152 of the first switch 150 has a slot 152b passing through the first through hole 132, and the slot 152b may be an annular convex slot. The card slot 152b is matched with the card protrusion 191, and the card protrusion 191 is locked and fixed to the card slot 152b to fix the first switch element 150 and the second switch element 190, so that the second switch element 190 can follow the first switch element 150 along. Slide in the first direction D1.

In FIGS. 7A to 7C, the initial positions of the first switch element 150 and the second switch element 190 are schematically illustrated by a dotted chain line. Compared with the state of FIG. 7A, the first switch member 150 of FIG. 7B is pushed to the left, and the second switch member 190 slides to the left along with the first switch member 150. Compared with the state of FIG. 7A, the first switch member 150 of FIG. 7C is pushed to the right, and the second switch member 190 slides to the right along with the first switch member 150.

Fig. 8A is a schematic perspective cross-sectional view of a second switch element and a locking element according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8B to 8D are partial cross-sectional enlarged schematic diagrams of the second switch member and the locking member in FIG. 8A when the second switch member and the locking member move relative to each other. Please refer to FIGS. 6G, 7A, and 8A. In this embodiment, the second switch member 190 contacts the locking member 160, and the second switch member 190 slides along the first direction D1 with the first switch member 150 to push the lock The member 160 moves along the second direction D2 perpendicular to the first direction D1 to achieve the effect of unlocking the lap board 140, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B.

Please refer to FIGS. 6G, 8A and 8B, the second switch member 190 slidably contacts the locking member 160, wherein the second switch member 190 includes a protrusion 192, and is, for example, a trapezoidal protrusion. On the other hand, the locking member 160 has a recess 162 that cooperates with the protrusion 192. For example, the number of bumps 192 and the number of recesses 162 are both two, and each bump 192 is slidably disposed in the corresponding recess 162. In particular, the number of bumps 192 and the number of recesses 162 can be increased or decreased based on design requirements, and the present invention is not limited.

In this embodiment, each bump 192 has a first inclined surface 192a, and each recess 162 has a second inclined surface 162a. Furthermore, the first inclined surface 192a includes two symmetrically arranged first sub-inclined surfaces, and similarly, the second inclined surface 162a includes two symmetrically arranged second sub-inclined surfaces. Each first sub-slope of the first slope 192a contacts the corresponding second sub-slope of the second slope 162a, and the normal vector of each first sub-slope is parallel to the normal vector of the corresponding second sub-slope.

As shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, the second switch member 190 slides to the left along the first direction D1, where a part of the protrusion 192 moves out of the recess 162, and the first sub-slope on the left side of the first inclined surface 192a is relative to the first inclined surface 192a. The second sub-slope located on the left side of the two inclined surfaces 162a slides to push the locking member 160 to move along the second direction D2 (for example, downward movement).

As shown in FIGS. 8B and 8D, the second switch member 190 slides to the right along the first direction D1, a part of the protrusion 192 is moved out of the recess 162, and the first sub-slope on the right side of the first inclined surface 192a is opposite to the first inclined surface 192a. The second sub-slope located on the right side of the two inclined surfaces 162a slides to push the locking member 160 to move along the second direction D2 (for example, downward movement).

Please refer to FIG. 6G and FIG. 8A, the electronic device further includes a return spring 195 located inside the back cover 120, and a compression spring may be used. The locking member 160 is located between the second switch member 190 and the return spring 195, and the return spring 195 is connected to the locking member 160. When the locking member 160 is pushed by the second switch member 190, the return spring 195 is squeezed. Once the downward pressure applied to the locking member 160 is removed, the return spring 195 elastically recovers and drives the locking member 160 to move (for example, move upward) back to the initial position.

9A is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the back cover, the first spring, the latch and the lap board according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9B is an exploded schematic view of Fig. 9A. Please refer to FIGS. 6A, 9A and 9B. In this embodiment, the first spring 180 and the latch 170 are disposed on the inner side of the back cover 120, and the lap board 140 is disposed on the outer side of the back cover 120. The back cover 120 further has a through groove 123 located in the sliding groove 122, wherein the through groove 123 penetrates the inner and outer sides of the back cover 120, and the lap board 140 includes a positioning portion 143 slidably disposed in the through groove 123. The plug 170 is connected to the positioning portion 143. Therefore, when the plug 170 is pushed by the first spring 180, the overlap plate 140 slides synchronously with the plug 170. In detail, the through groove 123 is used to determine the sliding direction of the plug 170 and the lap board 140. Based on the cooperation of the positioning portion 143 and the through groove 123, the plug 170 and the lap board 140 can slide stably in a specific direction.

In particular, the number of through slots 123, the number of positioning portions 143, the number of first springs 180, and the number of pins 170 are the same. In this embodiment, two through slots 123, two positioning portions 143, and two second A spring 180 and two latch pins 170 are illustrated, but not limited to this.

Fig. 10A is a schematic diagram of the arrangement of the lap board and the locking member according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10B is a schematic side view of Fig. 10A. Please refer to FIG. 6F, FIG. 6G, FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B. In this embodiment, the back cover 120 further has a through hole 125 located in the sliding groove 122, wherein the through hole 125 penetrates the inner and outer sides of the back cover 120, and the locking member 160 The hook 161 is inserted through the perforation 125. The hook 161 extends from the through hole 125 into the sliding groove 122. The lap board 140 has an engaging hole 144, and the hook 161 is engaged with the engaging hole 144 to fix the lap board 140 in the sliding groove 122.

FIG. 11A is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the back cover, the first spring, the latch and the lap board according to an embodiment of the present invention. 11B and 11C are schematic cross-sectional views of FIG. 11A along the section line A1-A1'. 11D and 11E are schematic cross-sectional views of FIG. 11A along the section line A2-A2'. 8A, 11A, 11B, and 11D, when the locking member 160 has not been pushed by the second switch member 190, the hook 161 of the locking member 160 is engaged with the engaging hole 144 of the lap board 140, and the first A spring 180 is in a compressed state.

8A, 11A, 11C and 11E, when the locking member 160 is pushed by the second switch 190 and moves along the second direction D2 (for example, downward), the hook 161 moves out of the lap board 140 The engaging hole 144 makes the locking member 160 separate from the lap board 140. After the locking member 160 is separated from the lap board 140, the first spring 180 elastically restores and pushes the latch 170, and the lap board 140 slides synchronously with the latch 170 to eject outward.

11F and 11G are partial enlarged schematic diagrams of FIG. 11A. Referring to FIG. 11F, the first spring 180 is in a compressed state, so the latch 170 and the overlap plate 140 have not been pushed by elastic force. Please refer to FIG. 11G, the first spring 180 elastically restores and pushes the latch 170, and the lap board 140 slides synchronously with the latch 170 to eject outward.

12A and 12B are schematic diagrams of an external display in different usage modes according to an embodiment of the present invention. 12A and 12B, before the bracket 130 rotates relative to the back cover 120 and moves out of the receiving slot 121, the locking groove 152b of the linkage portion 152 of the first switch 150 engages with the projection 191 of the second switch 190 , In order to prevent the bracket 130 from rotating out of the receiving slot 121 randomly. When the user applies force to release the engagement relationship between the locking slot 152b and the locking protrusion 191, the bracket 130 is rotated out of the receiving slot 121 synchronously.

As shown in FIG. 12A, the long side of the display body 110 and the bracket 130 jointly support the external display 100. As shown in FIG. 12B, the short side of the display body 110 and the bracket 130 jointly support the external display 100. It can be understood that the inclination angle of the display body 110 can be adjusted based on the unscrewing angle of the bracket 130.

FIG. 12C is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 12C. Compared with the electronic device 10 of FIG. 3C, in the electronic device 10A of this embodiment, the external display 100 is connected to the left and right sides of the display 220.

FIG. 12D is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 12D. Compared with the electronic device 10 of FIG. 3D, in the electronic device 10B of this embodiment, the external display 100 is connected to one side of the display 220 by the long side of the display body 110.

In summary, in the electronic device of the present invention, the user can push the first switch element to drive the second switch element, and push the locking element through the second switch element to release the engagement between the locking element and the lap board relationship. Once the latching relationship between the locking member and the lap board is released, the lap board pops up from the side of the display body to overlap the display, so as to achieve the purpose of expanding the display size or display range. For the user, the upper operation mechanism is simple and intuitive, so the electronic device of the present invention has excellent operation convenience, which is quite convenient for the user to assemble or disassemble the external display and the display.

On the other hand, the lap board overlaps and overlaps the non-display side of the display, the second magnet in the lap board is magnetically attracted to the first magnet in the display, and the second wireless transmission element in the lap board is connected to the display The first wireless transmission element in is paired. Therefore, the external display can be firmly installed on one side of the display through the magnetic attraction between the second magnet and the first magnet, and when the external display is installed in position, the second wireless transmission element is aligned with the first wireless transmission element , To ensure the stability of the signal or power transmission between the external monitor and the laptop.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to those defined by the attached patent application scope.

10, 10A, 10B: electronic device 100: External display 110: Display body 111: side 120: back cover 121: Containment Slot 122: Chute 123: piercing 124: Second Piercing 125: Piercing 130: bracket 131: Groove 131a: The first recess 131b: second recess 131c: guide post 132: The first perforation 140: lap board 141: The second magnet 142: The second wireless transmission element 143: Positioning part 144: snap hole 150: The first switch 151: Switch Department 152: Linkage Department 152a: Guide groove 152b: card slot 153: second spring 154: Slider 160: Locking piece 161: Card Hook 162: Depression 162a: second slope 170: latch 180: first spring 190: The second switch 191: Card convex 192: bump 192a: first slope 195: return spring 200: laptop 210: host 220: display 221: first magnet 222: The first wireless transmission element 223: side 224: Slot A1-A1’, A2-A2’: cut line D1, D2: direction

1A and 1B are schematic diagrams of an external display at two different viewing angles according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a notebook computer according to an embodiment of the invention. 3A to 3C are schematic diagrams of an installation process of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3D is a schematic diagram of FIG. 3C from another perspective. 4A and 4B are schematic partial cross-sectional views of an external display in two different states according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the bracket of the external display being rotated away from the back cover according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6A is a schematic diagram of a back cover and components disposed thereon according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6B is an exploded schematic diagram of Fig. 6A. 6C to 6E are partial exploded schematic diagrams of the first switch member sliding relative to the bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6F is a schematic diagram of a back cover and components disposed thereon according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6G is an exploded schematic diagram of Fig. 6F. 7A to 7C are schematic diagrams of the internal structure of the first switch element and the second switch element when sliding relative to the bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8A is a schematic perspective cross-sectional view of a second switch element and a locking element according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8B to 8D are partial cross-sectional enlarged schematic diagrams of the second switch member and the locking member in FIG. 8A when the second switch member and the locking member move relative to each other. 9A is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the back cover, the first spring, the latch and the lap board according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9B is an exploded schematic view of Fig. 9A. Fig. 10A is a schematic diagram of the arrangement of the lap board and the locking member according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10B is a schematic side view of Fig. 10A. FIG. 11A is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the back cover, the first spring, the latch and the lap board according to an embodiment of the present invention. 11B and 11C are schematic cross-sectional views of FIG. 11A along the section line A1-A1'. 11D and 11E are schematic cross-sectional views of FIG. 11A along the section line A2-A2'. 11F and 11G are partial enlarged schematic diagrams of FIG. 11A. 12A and 12B are schematic diagrams of an external display in different usage modes according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12C is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the invention. FIG. 12D is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the invention.

10: Electronic device 100: External display 110: Display body 111: side 120: back cover 122: Chute 130: bracket 140: lap board 150: The first switch 200: laptop 210: host 220: display 223: side

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An electronic device, including: Host A display, pivotally connected to the host; and An external display is detachably mounted on one side of the display, and the external display includes a display body, a back cover mounted on the display body, a bracket pivotally connected to the back cover, and a slidably disposed on the back cover The lap board, the first switch piece, the second switch piece, the locking piece, the latch and the first spring, The back cover has a receiving groove for accommodating the bracket and a sliding groove for accommodating the lap board, The bracket has a groove, and the first switch member is slidably disposed in the groove, The bracket, the lap board and the first switch are located on the outside of the back cover, and the second switch, the locking piece, the latch and the first spring are located on the inside of the back cover, The second switch element is connected to the first switch element, wherein the second switch element contacts the locking element, and the locking element is engaged with the lap plate, the pin is connected to the lap plate, and the first spring is connected to the plug, When the first switch element slides in the chute, the first switch element drives the second switch element, the locking element is pushed by the second switch element to separate from the lap plate, and the first spring drives the The plug and the lap board, the plug protrudes from the side of the display body, and the lap board slides out of the sliding groove and protrudes from the side of the display body to overlap the display. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display has a slot, and the plug is inserted into the slot. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display includes a first magnet and a first wireless transmission element, and the lap board includes a second magnet and a second wireless transmission element, and the lap board is overlapped with the display, The second magnet is magnetically attracted to the first magnet, and the second wireless transmission element is paired with the first wireless transmission element. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the bracket further has a first perforation connected to the groove, and the back cover further has a second perforation connected to the receiving slot, and the first perforation is opposite to the second perforation, The first switch member has a card slot passing through the first through hole, and the second switch member has a card protrusion passing through the second hole, and the card protrusion is engaged with the card slot. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the groove has a first concave portion and a second concave portion connected to the first concave portion, and the first switch element includes a switch portion slidably disposed in the first concave portion, A linkage portion slidably disposed in the second recess and a second spring located in the second recess, the linkage portion is connected to the switch portion, the second switch element is connected to the linkage portion, and the second spring is indirectly Connect the linkage part. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the bracket includes a guide post protruding from the second concave portion, and the linkage portion has a guide groove, and the guide post is inserted into the guide groove. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second switching element slidably contacts the locking element, the second switching element includes a protrusion, and the locking element has a recess, and the protrusion is slidably disposed in the recess . The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the bump has a first inclined surface, and the recess has a second inclined surface, the first inclined surface contacts the second inclined surface, and the second switch element is used to follow the first switch element Sliding along the first direction, the first inclined surface of the convex block slides relative to the second inclined surface of the recess to push the locking member to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a return spring located inside the back cover, wherein the locking element is located between the second switch element and the return spring, and the return spring is connected to the locking element. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the back cover further has a perforation located in the chute, and the locking member includes a hook penetrating through the perforation, the lap board has an engaging hole, and the card The hook is engaged with the engaging hole. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the back cover further has a through groove located in the sliding groove, and the lap board includes a positioning portion slidably disposed in the through groove, and the plug is connected to the positioning portion.

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