TWI774518B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a first part, a second part and a hinge structure. The first part includes a printed circuit board and a signal connector. The signal connector is disposed on the printed circuit board. The hinge structure is pivotally connected with the first part and the second part. The hinge structure includes a conductive extension portion. The conductive extension portion extends inside the first part and at least partially abuts against the signal connector for providing a ground.

Description

electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device.

With the improvement of people's living standards, people's demand for computer equipment is also increasing. Correspondingly, in order to meet the ever-increasing demands of consumers, manufacturers are also striving to improve computer equipment.

In addition to improving the performance of computer equipment, for example, how to reduce the impact of factors such as radiation interference and static electricity on computer equipment is undoubtedly an important issue that the industry is concerned about.

One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide an electronic device which can effectively reduce the influence of radiation interference and static electricity.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes a first part, a second part and a hinge structure. The first part includes a printed circuit board and a signal connector. The signal connector is arranged on the printed circuit board. The hinge structure pivotally connects the first part and the second part, the hinge structure includes a conductive extension part, the conductive extension part extends in the first part, and at least partially abuts the signal connection device to provide grounding.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the aforementioned hinge structure includes a first sub-hinge structure and a second sub-hinge structure, the first sub-hinge structure and the second sub-hinge structure are pivotally connected to each other along an axis, and the second sub-hinge structure The second part is connected, the first sub-hinge structure is connected to the first part, and the conductive extension part is extended by the first sub-hinge structure.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned conductive extension portion and the first sub-hinge structure are integrally formed.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned conductive extension portion includes a contact portion, a first connecting portion, a fixing portion, and a second connecting portion. The abutting portion is configured to abut the signal connector. The first connection portion is configured to connect to the printed circuit board. The fixing portion is configured to fix the electric wire. The second connecting portion is connected between the fixing portion and the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion is connected with the first sub-hinge structure, and the first connecting portion is connected between the abutting portion and the second connecting portion.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device further includes an embedded DisplayPort line set. Embedded DisplayPort cordsets contain wires, connectors, and conductive cloth. The connector is connected with the wire and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The conductive cloth at least partially covers the wire and the connector, and the conductive cloth is at least partly located between the wire and the fixing portion.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned first component further includes a bottom case and auxiliary materials. The auxiliary material abuts between the bottom case and the signal connector, and the signal connector abuts between the auxiliary material and the abutting portion.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned first component further includes a top case. The top case and the bottom case jointly define a communicating accommodating space and an opening, and the signal connector, the conductive extension, the auxiliary material and the printed circuit board are located in the accommodating space. The signal connector has a connection port, and the connection port corresponds to the opening.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned top case has at least one first through hole, the first connecting portion has at least one second through hole, and the bottom case has at least one locking hole. The electronic device further includes at least one fixing piece, the fixing piece is configured to pass through the first through hole and the second through hole, and is locked in the locking hole.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned first component further includes a support portion. The support portion is disposed on the top case and has a third through hole, the support portion is configured to abut the first connecting portion, and the third through hole is configured to allow the fixing member to pass through.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned conductive extension and the top case are separated from each other.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned auxiliary materials are conductive materials.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device is a notebook computer.

The above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages:

(1) Since the contact part of the conductive extension part abuts against the signal connector, and the first connection part is connected to the printed circuit board, the energy of the signal connector only passes through the abutment part of the conductive extension part and the first connection part. Can be returned to the printed circuit board. That is to say, the energy return path of the signal connector is more direct, thereby avoiding the influence of unstable impedance variables of other mechanical components in the electronic device. In this way, the influence of radiation interference and static electricity on the signal connector can be effectively reduced.

(2) Since the signal connector abuts between the abutting part of the auxiliary material and the conductive extension, that is, the auxiliary material and the abutting part respectively abut the opposite sides of the signal connector, therefore, for one signal connector, use one Therefore, the amount of the auxiliary materials used can be effectively reduced, so that the manufacturing cost of the electronic device can be reduced, and the market competitiveness of the electronic device can be improved.

(3) The auxiliary material is arranged between the bottom case and the signal connector, and the abutting part of the conductive extension part abuts the signal connector, which can effectively reduce the assembly process and further reduce the manufacturing cost of the electronic device.

Several embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in the drawings below, and for the sake of clarity, many practical details will be described together in the following description. It should be understood, however, that these practical details should not be used to limit the invention. That is, in some embodiments of the invention, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some well-known and conventional structures and elements will be shown in a simple and schematic manner in the drawings, and the same reference numerals will be used to denote the same or similar elements in all the drawings. . And if possible in implementation, the features of different embodiments can be applied interactively.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have their ordinary meanings as understood by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, the definitions of the above words in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as meanings consistent with the relevant fields of the present invention in the content of this specification. Unless specifically defined, these terms are not to be construed in an idealized or overly formal sense.

Please refer to Figure 1. FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram illustrating an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , an electronic device 100 includes a first part 110 , a second part 120 and a hinge structure 130 . The hinge structure 130 pivots the first part 110 and the second part 120 , so that the second part 120 can rotate relative to the first part 110 , so that the electronic device 100 can be opened or closed. Actually, the electronic device 100 can be a notebook computer. For example, the first part 110 has a keyboard 111 and the second part 120 has a screen 121 .

Please refer to Figures 2 to 3. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the area A of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along line B-B of FIG. 2 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 3 , the first component 110 includes a printed circuit board 112 and a signal connector 113 . The signal connector 113 is disposed on the printed circuit board 112, and the hinge structure 130 includes a conductive extension The extension portion 131, the conductive extension portion 131 extends inside the first component 110, and at least partially abuts against the signal connector 113 to provide grounding.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , the hinge structure 130 includes a first sub-hinge structure 132 and a second sub-hinge structure 133 , the first sub-hinge structure 132 is connected to the first component 110 , and the second sub-hinge structure 133 is connected to the second component 120 (See FIG. 1 for the second component 120), the first sub-hinge structure 132 and the second sub-hinge structure 133 are pivotally connected to each other along the axis XL, so that the second component 120 and the first component 110 can rotate relative to each other along the axis XL. In this embodiment, the conductive extension portion 131 is extended from the first sub-hinge structure 132 , that is, the conductive extension portion 131 is connected to the first sub-hinge structure 132 . Actually, the conductive extension portion 131 and the first sub-hinge structure 132 are integrally formed.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 , the conductive extension portion 131 includes a contact portion 134 , a first connection portion 135 , a fixing portion 136 , and a second connection portion 137 . The abutting portion 134 is configured to abut against the signal connector 113 disposed on the printed circuit board 112 , and the first connecting portion 135 is configured to connect to the printed circuit board 112 . The second connecting portion 137 of the conductive extension portion 131 is connected to the first sub-hinge structure 132, and the second connecting portion 137 is connected between the fixing portion 136 and the first connecting portion 135, and the first connecting portion 135 is connected to the abutting portion between the part 134 and the second connecting part 137 . As described above, the conductive extension portion 131 and the first sub-hinge structure 132 are integrally formed, that is, the first sub-hinge structure 132 , the abutting portion 134 , the first connecting portion 135 , the second connecting portion 137 and the fixing portion 136 is made of the same material, therefore, the conductive extension portion 131 and the first sub-hinge structure 132 have a certain structural strength.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3 , the first component 110 further includes a bottom case 114 and an auxiliary material 115 . The auxiliary material 115 abuts between the bottom case 114 and the signal connector 113 , and the signal connector 113 abuts between the auxiliary material 115 and the contact portion 134 of the conductive extension portion 131 . In practical applications, the auxiliary material 115 is a conductive material. For example, the auxiliary material 115 can be conductive foam or metal dome, but the invention is not limited to this.

Further, in this embodiment, since the signal connector 113 abuts between the auxiliary material 115 and the abutting portion 134 of the conductive extension portion 131 , that is, the auxiliary material 115 and the abutting portion 134 abut against the signal connector 113 , respectively. Therefore, for one signal connector 113 , only one auxiliary material 115 can be used, thus effectively reducing the amount of the auxiliary material 115 used, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the electronic device 100 and improving the market competitiveness of the electronic device 100 .

Furthermore, the auxiliary material 115 is disposed between the bottom case 114 and the signal connector 113 , and the abutting portion 134 of the conductive extension portion 131 abuts the signal connector 113 , which can effectively reduce the assembling process, thereby further reducing the cost of the electronic device 100 . manufacturing cost.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3 , the first component 110 further includes a top case 116 (for the sake of simplicity and ease of understanding, the top case 116 is not shown in FIG. 2 ). The top case 116 and the bottom case 114 together define a communicating accommodating space AS and an opening OP. The signal connector 113 , the conductive extension 131 , the auxiliary material 115 and the printed circuit board 112 are located in the accommodating space AS. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the conductive extension 131 and the top case 116 are separated from each other. In other words, the conductive extension 131 and the top case 116 do not contact each other. In addition, the signal connector 113 has a connection port 117 . The connection port 117 faces the side away from the printed circuit board 112 and corresponds to the opening OP. Therefore, the user can connect an external electronic device (not shown) through the opening OP. Connected to the connection port 117 of the signal connector 113 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 , the top shell 116 of the first component 110 has at least one first through hole H1 , the first connecting portion 135 of the conductive extension portion 131 has at least one second through hole H2 , and the bottom shell 114 has at least one first through hole H2 . A locking hole HL. The electronic device 100 further includes at least one fixing member 150. The fixing member 150 is configured to pass through the first through hole H1 of the top case 116 and the second through hole H2 of the conductive extension portion 131, and is locked to the locking hole HL of the bottom case 114, thereby The top case 116 , the conductive extension 131 and the bottom case 114 are relatively fixed. In practical applications, the fixing member 150 can be a screw, and the locking hole HL of the bottom case 114 is a screw hole.

Further, the first component 110 further includes a support portion 118 . The support portion 118 is disposed on the side of the top case 116 facing the bottom case 114 and has a third through hole H3 , the support portion 118 is configured to abut against the first connection portion 135 of the conductive extension portion 131 , and the third through hole H3 of the support portion 118 is configured to Let the fixture 150 pass through. In other words, when the relative positions of the top case 116 , the conductive extension portion 131 and the bottom case 114 are locked, the fixing member 150 passes through the first through hole H1 of the top case 116 , the third through hole H3 of the support portion 118 and the conductive extension in sequence. After the second through hole H2 of the portion 131 is formed, the fixing member 150 can be locked in the locking hole HL of the bottom case 114 .

As described above, since the contact portion 134 of the conductive extension portion 131 abuts against the signal connector 113 and the first connection portion 135 is connected to the printed circuit board 112 , the energy of the signal connector 113 only passes through the contact of the conductive extension portion 131 . The connecting portion 134 and the first connecting portion 135 can be returned to the printed circuit board 112 . That is to say, as shown in FIG. 3 , the energy return path ER of the signal connector 113 is more direct, thereby avoiding the influence of unstable impedance variables of other mechanical components in the electronic device 100 . In this way, the influence of radiation interference and static electricity on the signal connector 113 can be effectively reduced. Furthermore, as described above, the conductive extension portion 131 and the top shell 116 are separated from each other, so the top shell 116 does not affect the energy return path ER of the signal connector 113 .

On the other hand, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 further includes an embedded display port (embedded display port; EDP) line group 140 . The embedded DisplayPort cable set 140 includes wires 142 , connectors 141 and conductive cloth 143 . The connector 141 is connected to the wire 142 , and the connector 141 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 112 . The conductive cloth 143 at least partially coats the wire 142 and the connector 141 to achieve a good energy release path. On the other hand, the fixing portion 136 of the conductive extension 131 is configured to fix the wire 142 , and the conductive cloth 143 is at least partially located between the wire 142 and the fixing portion 136 , so that the conductive cloth 143 is not easily released from the wire 142 .

Please refer to Figure 4. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the fixing portion 136 of FIG. 2 . In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 , the fixing portion 136 includes a pair of fixing arms 136 a to clamp the electric wire 142 and the conductive cloth 143 (see FIG. 2 for the electric wire 142 and the conductive cloth 143 ) therein, so that The electric wire 142 can be fixed and the conductive cloth 143 can be prevented from coming loose from the electric wire 142 .

Please refer to Figure 5. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating an electronic device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , the fixing portion 136 is in the shape of a hook to hold the wire 142 together with the conductive cloth 143 , so as to fix the wire 142 and prevent the conductive cloth 143 from loosening from the wire 142 .

Please refer to Figure 6. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating an electronic device 100 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. According to the actual situation, the number of the signal connectors 113 disposed on the printed circuit board 112 may be plural. In this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 6 , the number of the signal connectors 113 is two. Correspondingly, the number of the abutting portions 134 is also two, and they are respectively connected to the first connecting portions 135 of the conductive extending portion 131 . The abutting portions 134 abut against the corresponding signal connectors 113 respectively, and the abutting portions 134 are separated from each other and are not directly connected.

To sum up, the technical solutions disclosed by the above embodiments of the present invention have at least the following advantages:

(1) Since the contact part of the conductive extension part abuts against the signal connector, and the first connection part is connected to the printed circuit board, the energy of the signal connector only passes through the abutment part of the conductive extension part and the first connection part. Can be returned to the printed circuit board. That is to say, the energy return path of the signal connector is more direct, thereby avoiding the influence of unstable impedance variables of other mechanical components in the electronic device. In this way, the influence of radiation interference and static electricity on the signal connector can be effectively reduced.

(2) Since the signal connector abuts between the abutting part of the auxiliary material and the conductive extension, that is, the auxiliary material and the abutting part respectively abut the opposite sides of the signal connector, therefore, for one signal connector, use one Therefore, the amount of the auxiliary materials used can be effectively reduced, so that the manufacturing cost of the electronic device can be reduced, and the market competitiveness of the electronic device can be improved.

(3) The auxiliary material is arranged between the bottom case and the signal connector, and the abutting part of the conductive extension part abuts the signal connector, which can effectively reduce the assembly process and further reduce the manufacturing cost of the electronic device.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection of the present invention The scope shall be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

100: Electronics 110: The first part 111: Keyboard 112: Printed Circuit Board 113: Signal connector 114: Bottom case 115: Accessories 116: Top shell 117: connector 118: Support Department 120: Second Part 121: Screen

130:Hinged structure

131: Conductive extension

132: The first sub-hinge structure

133: Second sub-hinge structure

134: Abutment

135: The first connection part

136: Fixed part

136a: Fixed arm

137: Second connector

140: Embedded DisplayPort Lineset

141: Connector

142: Wire

143: Conductive cloth

150: Fixtures

A: Range

AS: Accommodating space

B-B: line segment

ER: energy return path

H1: first perforation

H2: Second perforation

H3: The third perforation

HL: Locking hole

OP: opening

XL: axis

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the area A of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along line B-B of FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is a front view showing the fixing part of FIG. 2 . FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

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110: The first part

112: Printed Circuit Board

113: Signal connector

114: Bottom case

115: Accessories

116: Top shell

117: connector

118: Support Department

131: Conductive extension

134: Abutment

135: The first connection part

150: Fixtures

AS: Accommodating space

B-B: line segment

ER: energy return path

H1: first perforation

H2: Second perforation

H3: The third perforation

HL: Locking hole

OP: opening

Claims (10)

An electronic device, comprising: a first component, including: a printed circuit board; and a signal connector disposed on the printed circuit board; a second component; and a hinge structure pivotally connecting the first component and the first component Two parts, the hinge structure includes a conductive extension, a first sub-hinge structure and a second sub-hinge structure, the first sub-hinge structure and the second sub-hinge structure are pivoted to each other along an axis, the second sub-hinge structure The hinge structure is connected to the second part, the first sub-hinge structure is connected to the first part, the conductive extension part is extended from the first sub-hinge structure into the first part, and at least partially abuts the signal connector to provide Grounding, the conductive extension is integrally formed with the first sub-hinge structure. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the conductive extension portion comprises: an abutting portion configured to abut the signal connector; a first connecting portion configured to connect to the printed circuit board; a fixing portion configured to be connected to the printed circuit board to fix a wire; and a second connecting portion connected between the fixing portion and the first connecting portion, the second connecting portion is connected to the first sub-hinge structure, and the first connecting portion is connected to the abutting portion and the second connecting part. The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising: an embedded DisplayPort cable set, comprising: the wire; a connector connected to the wire and electrically connected to the printed circuit board; and a conductive cloth, at least The wire and the connector are partially covered, and the conductive cloth is at least partly located between the wire and the fixing portion. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the first component further comprises: a bottom case; and an auxiliary material abutting between the bottom case and the signal connector, the signal connector abutting against the auxiliary material and the signal connector between the abutting parts. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first component further comprises: a top case, the top case and the bottom case jointly define an accommodating space and an opening in communication with the signal connector, the conductive extension The part, the auxiliary material and the printed circuit board are located in the accommodating space, wherein the signal connector has a connection port, and the connection port corresponds to the opening. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the top case has at least one first through hole, the first connecting portion has at least one second through hole, The bottom case has at least one locking hole, and the electronic device further includes: at least one fixing member configured to pass through the first through hole and the second through hole and be locked in the locking hole. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first component further comprises: a support part disposed on the top case and having a third through hole, the support part is configured to abut the first connection part, the third The perforations are configured to allow the fastener to pass through. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the conductive extension and the top case are separated from each other. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the auxiliary material is a conductive material. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a notebook computer.

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