TWI791210B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a display, a keyboard assembly, a main body and a stand. The keyboard assembly is connected to an end of the display. The main body is pivoted to the end and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The main body is adapted to pivotally rotate relative to the first display, such that the first surface leans against the display or the second surface leans against the keyboard assembly. The stand is pivoted to the second surface of the main body, and the stand is adapted to pivotally rotate relative to the main body to lean against the second surface or expand from the second surface.

Description

electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to an electronic device including a plurality of bodies.

Portable electronic devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones have become indispensable products in the consumer market. In order to enable the tablet computer to perform input with a keyboard, some tablet computers are designed to be connected with an external keyboard and become a form similar to a notebook computer.

However, the external keyboard used for the tablet computer has relatively light weight, so when the tablet computer is connected with the keyboard, the center of gravity of the whole device is located at the tablet computer. Moreover, there is no torsion force between the keyboard and the tablet computer connected thereto to fix the relative angle of the keyboard and the tablet computer. Therefore, if the keyboard is placed on the user's thighs and knees and the tablet computer connected to it is stood up for operation, even if there is a stand on the back of the tablet computer, the whole device is still easy to fall backwards, and it is difficult to adjust The relative angle of the keyboard to the tablet. Moreover, in order to allow the keyboard, the tablet computer and the tripod to be carried by the user's thighs and knees, the keyboard and the tablet computer will be too close to the user, so that the viewing angle of the tablet computer is not good for the user. If the tripod exceeds the If the user's knee is not covered, the user needs to put away the tripod and hold the tablet computer by hand instead, which causes inconvenience in operation.

The invention provides an electronic device, which is convenient for users to use on thighs and knees.

The electronic device of the present invention includes a display, a keyboard assembly, a host and a tripod. The keyboard assembly is connected to one end of the display. The host is pivotally connected to the end and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The host is adapted to pivot relative to the display so that the first surface leans against the display or the second surface leans against the keyboard assembly. The tripod is pivotally connected to the second surface of the main body, and the tripod is suitable for pivoting relative to the main body to lean against the second surface or spread out on the second surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned keyboard assembly is adapted to be flipped relative to the display to lean against the display or expand to the display.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the keyboard assembly is deployed on the display, the first surface is close to the display and the stand is deployed on the second surface, the electronic device is suitable for being supported on a support surface by the stand and the keyboard assembly .

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the keyboard assembly is unfolded on the display, the stand rests on the second surface, and the second surface leans on the keyboard assembly, the electronic device is suitable to be supported on a support by the host.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the keyboard assembly is separated from the display, the first surface is close to the display and the stand is close to the second surface, the center of gravity of the electronic device at the host.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the keyboard assembly is close to the display, the first surface is close to the display, and the stand is deployed on the second surface, the center of gravity of the electronic device is located at the host.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the keyboard assembly is deployed on the display, the first surface is close to the display, and the stand is deployed on the second surface, the center of gravity of the electronic device is located at the host.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the keyboard assembly is unfolded on the display, the first surface is unfolded on the display, the stand rests on the second surface, and the second surface leans on the keyboard assembly, the center of gravity of the electronic device is located at the host.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned keyboard assembly includes a keyboard body and a flexible connection structure, the keyboard body is suitable for being connected to the end by the flexible connection structure, and is suitable for The flexure of the structure fits against the display or unfolds against the display.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned flexible connection structure includes an inserting portion and at least one flexible portion, the inserting portion is suitable for inserting at the end, and at least one flexible portion is connected to the inserting portion and the keyboard between ontology.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned insertion part has a magnetic part inside, and the magnetic part is suitable for generating a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic part and the end.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned flexible connection structure includes a magnetic part, at least one flexible part is two in number, one flexible part is connected between the plug-in part and the magnetic part, and the other can The flexible part is connected between the magnetic part and the keyboard body, and the magnetic part Suitable for magnetically attaching to the host or monitor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a pivot assembly, wherein the host and the display are respectively pivotally connected to opposite ends of the hinge assembly, the display has a display area and a non-display area, and the non-display area is located at There is a hole between the display area and the end, the hole provides the space required for the rotation of the pivot assembly, and the host is suitable for turning over relative to the display through the rotation of the pivot assembly.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a pivot assembly and a slider, wherein the slider is slidably arranged on the display, and the host and the slider are respectively pivotally connected to opposite ends of the pivot assembly, and the slider is suitable for Sliding relative to the display drives the pivoting component to protrude from the end to provide a space required for the pivoting component to rotate, and the host is suitable for turning over relative to the display through the rotation of the pivoting component.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned display has a stopper, and when the pivotal component protrudes from the end, the stopper stops the sliding member to prevent the sliding member and the pivotal member from detaching from the display.

Based on the above, in the electronic device of the present invention, the display, the host and the keyboard assembly are arranged as three relatively reversible bodies. When the user wants to use the electronic device on the thighs and knees, the host can be unfolded relative to the display and the keyboard assembly can be attached to the host so that the electronic device becomes a notebook computer. At this time, the host can be placed on the user's The center of gravity of the electronic device on the thighs and knees is located at the host, so the electronic device will not fall backwards due to an unstable center of gravity. Moreover, the torsion force between the host and the display can fix the relative angle between the host and the display, making the relative angle easy to adjust.

50: support surface

60: support

100, 100A, 100B: electronic devices

110: Display

110a: end

110b: display surface

110c: back

110d: Perforation

112: stop part

120:Keyboard assembly

122: Keyboard body

124: flexible connection structure

1241: socket part

1241a: Magnetic parts

1242: flexible part

1243:Magnetic department

130: Host

130a: first surface

130b: second surface

140: tripod

150, 150A, 150B: pivot assembly

160: Slider

R1: display area

R2: non-display area

FIG. 1 is a side view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows that the keyboard assembly of FIG. 1 is separated from the display.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the display and the host in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 4A shows that the tripod in FIG. 1 is deployed on the host.

FIG. 4B shows that the keyboard assembly of FIG. 4A is unfolded on the display.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 4B .

FIG. 6A shows the host in FIG. 1 unfolded on the display.

FIG. 6B shows that the keyboard assembly of FIG. 6A is unfolded on the display.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 6B .

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 6A .

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 illustrates the movement of the pivot assembly in FIG. 10 .

FIG. 1 is a side view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 100 of this embodiment includes a display 110 , a keyboard assembly 120 , a host 130 and a stand 140 . The keyboard assembly 120 is detachably connected to an end 110 a of the display 110 . The host 130 is pivotally connected to the end 110a of the display 110 and has a first surface 130a and a second surface 130b opposite to each other. Display 110 has phase A pair of a display surface 110b and a back surface 110c, the display surface 110b is, for example, a touch display surface. The stand 140 is pivotally connected to the second surface 130b of the host 130 .

By pivoting the host 130 relative to the display 110 and/or flipping the keyboard assembly 120 relative to the display 110, the first surface 130a of the host 130 can be leaned against the display 110 and/or the second surface 130b of the host 130 can be leaned against. on the keyboard assembly 120 , and the keyboard assembly 120 can be close to the display 110 or unfolded on the display 110 . In addition, by pivoting the stand 140 relative to the host 130 , the stand 140 can be abutted against the second surface 130 b of the host 130 or unfolded on the second surface 130 b of the host 130 . This will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows that the keyboard assembly of FIG. 1 is separated from the display. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the display and the host in FIG. 2 . When the first surface 130a of the host 130 is close to the display 110 as shown in FIG. 1, the user can detach the keyboard assembly 120 from the display 110 as shown in FIG. 2, so that the display 110 and the keyboard assembly 120 are shown in FIG. 3 It is in the form of a tablet computer for users to view and/or operate on the display surface 110 b of the display 110 .

FIG. 4A shows that the tripod in FIG. 1 is deployed on the host. FIG. 4B shows that the keyboard assembly of FIG. 4A is unfolded on the display. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 4B . When the first surface 130a of the host 130 is close to the display 110 as shown in FIG. It shows that the keyboard assembly 120 is unfolded on the display 110, so that the electronic device 100 is supported on the support surface 50 (shown in FIG. 110b conduct View and/or operate and operate the keyboard assembly 120 . In another embodiment of the present invention, because of the expansion angle of the tripod 140 relative to the host 130, or the adjustment of the position of the flexible connection structure 124 of the keyboard assembly 120 connected to the host 130, the electronic device 100 is connected by the tripod 140, the host 130 And the keyboard assembly 120 is supported on the supporting surface 50 .

FIG. 6A shows the host in FIG. 1 unfolded on the display. FIG. 6B shows that the keyboard assembly of FIG. 6A is unfolded on the display. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 6B . When the stand 140 is close to the second surface 130b of the host 130, the user can unfold the host 130 on the display 110 as shown in FIG. 6A, and unfold the keyboard assembly 120 on the display 110 as shown in FIGS. Let the second surface 130b of the host 130 lean against the keyboard assembly 120, so that the electronic device 100 is supported on the support 60 (shown in FIG. 6B , such as the user's thigh and knee) by the host 130 .

In this embodiment, the weight of the host 130 is, for example, greater than that of the display 110 and greater than that of the keyboard assembly 120 . Therefore, no matter when the keyboard assembly 120 is deployed on, close to or separated from the display 110 , the first surface 130 a of the host 130 is deployed on or close to the display 110 , and the stand 140 is deployed on or close to the second surface of the host 130 At 130b, the center of gravity of the electronic device 100 is located at the host 130 . Specifically, when the keyboard assembly 120 is separated from the display 110, the first surface 130a of the host 130 is attached to the display 110 and the stand 140 is attached to the second surface 130b of the host 130, that is, the state shown in FIG. 3 , the electronic device The center of gravity of 100 is located at host 130 . When the keyboard assembly 120 is close to the display 110, the first surface 130a of the host 130 is close to the display 110 and the stand 140 is deployed on the second surface 130b of the host 130, that is, the state shown in FIG. 4A, the center of gravity of the electronic device 100 is at Host 130. keyboard set When the component 120 is deployed on the display 110, the first surface 130a of the host 130 is close to the display 110 and the stand 140 is deployed on the second surface 130b of the host 130, that is, the state shown in FIG. 4B, the center of gravity of the electronic device 100 is located at the host 130 . When the keyboard assembly 120 is unfolded on the display 110, the first surface 130a of the host 130 is unfolded on the display 110, the stand 140 is abutted against the second surface 130b of the host 130 and the second surface 130b is abutted against the keyboard assembly 120, that is, FIG. 6B In the state shown, the center of gravity of the electronic device 100 is located at the host 130 .

Therefore, when the user wants to use the electronic device 100 on the thigh and knee, the host 130 can be unfolded relative to the display 110 as shown in FIG. In the form of a computer, the host 130 can be placed on the user's thighs and knees and the center of gravity of the electronic device 100 is located at the host 130, so the electronic device 100 will not fall backward due to an unstable center of gravity. Moreover, the torque between the host 130 and the display 110 can fix the relative angle between the host 130 and the display 110 , making the relative angle easy to adjust.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 6A . Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 8 , the keyboard assembly 120 of this embodiment includes a keyboard body 122 (shown in FIG. 1 ) and a flexible connection structure 124 . The keyboard body 122 is adapted to be connected to the end 110a of the display 110 through the flexible connection structure 124, and is suitable to lean against the display 110 as shown in FIG. 1 or as shown in FIG. 4B and FIG. 6B are unfolded on the display 110 .

In detail, the flexible connection structure 124 of this embodiment includes an insertion portion 1241 , two flexible portions 1242 and a magnetic portion 1243 . The socket part 1241 is suitable for socketing At the end 110a of the display 110 , there is a magnetic piece 1241a inside the plugging portion 1241 , which is suitable for generating magnetic attraction between the magnetic piece 1241a and the end 110a of the display 110 , so that the plugging portion 1241 is firmly connected to the display 110 . The two flexible parts 1242 include, for example, flexible circuit boards, which have the functions of electrical transmission and flexibility. One flexible part 1242 is connected between the insertion part 1241 and the magnetic part 1243 , and the other flexible part 1242 is connected between the magnetic part 1243 and the keyboard body 122 . The magnetic part 1243 is suitable for being magnetically attracted to the host 130 or the display 110 , so that the keyboard assembly 120 is firmly attached to the host 130 or the display 110 .

In this embodiment, the host 130 and the display 110 can be pivotally connected to each other by a pivot assembly 150 (shown in FIG. 8 ), so that the host 130 and the display 110 can be relatively closed as shown in FIG. Flip relative to the display 110 to have the deployment angle shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7 (for example, 270 degrees). The present invention does not limit the form and operation mode of the pivotal component, which will be illustrated below with the help of figures.

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 9 , in the electronic device 100A of this embodiment, the host 130 and the display 110 are respectively pivotally connected to opposite ends of the pivot component 150A. The display 110 has a display area R1 and a non-display area R2. The non-display area R2 is located between the display area R1 and the end 110a of the display 110 and has a hole 110d. The hole 110d provides a space required for the rotation of the pivot component 150A, and the host 130 is suitable for turning over relative to the display 110 by the rotation of the pivot component 150A. That is to say, in this embodiment, the non-display area R2 is increased by reducing the display area R1 to the left, and a sufficiently large hole 110d can be provided in the non-display area R2, so that the pivoting component 150A can pass through the hole 110d The provided space is rotated upward to the position shown by the dotted line, so that the host 130 is turned over relative to the display 110 .

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 illustrates the movement of the pivot assembly in FIG. 10 . Please refer to FIG. 10 , the electronic device 100B of this embodiment further includes a sliding member 160 slidably disposed on the display 110 , and the host 130 and the sliding member 160 are pivotally connected to opposite ends of the pivoting component 150B respectively. The slider 160 is adapted to slide relative to the display 110 as shown in FIGS. The rotation of the pivot assembly 150B turns over relative to the display 110 . That is to say, in this embodiment, the addition of the sliding member 160 allows the pivotal assembly 150B to move outwards for rotation, so that the host 130 can be flipped relative to the display 110 accordingly. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 , there is no need to form a hole 110d in the non-display region R2 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 , so the display region R1 can have a larger area. In addition, the display 110 of this embodiment has a stop portion 112 . When the pivoting component 150B protrudes from the end 110 a of the display 110 , the stopper 112 blocks the sliding member 160 to prevent the sliding member 160 and the pivoting component 150B from detaching from the display 110 . For example, the stop portion 112 is not located in the section shown in FIG. 11 , so the stop portion 112 is schematically shown with a dotted line.

To sum up, in the electronic device of the present invention, the display, the host and the keyboard assembly are arranged as three bodies that can be turned over relatively. When the user wants to use the electronic device on the thighs and knees, the host can be unfolded relative to the display and the keyboard assembly can be attached to the host so that the electronic device becomes a notebook computer. At this time, the host can be placed on the user's The center of gravity of the electronic device on the thighs and knees is located at the host, so the electronic device will not fall backwards due to an unstable center of gravity. And, between the host computer and the monitor The torque can fix the relative angle between the host and the display, so that the relative angle can be adjusted easily.

60: support

100: Electronic device

110: Display

110a: end

110b: display surface

110c: back

120:Keyboard assembly

122: Keyboard body

124: flexible connection structure

130: Host

130a: first surface

130b: second surface

140: tripod

Claims (15)

An electronic device, comprising: a display; a keyboard assembly connected to an end of the display; a host, pivotally connected to the end and has a first surface and a second surface opposite, wherein the host is suitable for relative to The display pivots so that the first surface leans against the display or the second surface leans against the keyboard assembly; and a stand is pivotally connected to the second surface of the host, wherein the stand is suitable for It pivots relative to the host to lean against the second surface or spread out on the second surface. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the keyboard assembly is adapted to be turned over relative to the display to lean against the display or expand to the display. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein when the keyboard assembly is deployed on the display, the first surface is close to the display and the stand is deployed on the second surface, the electronic device is suitable for using the feet The frame and the keyboard assembly are supported on a supporting surface. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein when the keyboard assembly is unfolded on the display, the stand rests on the second surface, and the second surface leans on the keyboard assembly, the electronic device is suitable for using The host is supported on a support. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein when the keyboard assembly is separated from the display, the first surface is attached to the display, and the stand is attached to the second surface, the center of gravity of the electronic device is located at the host place. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein when the keyboard assembly is close to the display, the first surface is close to the display and the stand is deployed on the second surface, the center of gravity of the electronic device is located at the host place. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein when the keyboard assembly is deployed on the display, the first surface is close to the display and the stand is deployed on the second surface, the center of gravity of the electronic device is located at the host . The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein when the keyboard assembly is unfolded on the display, the first surface is unfolded on the display, the stand rests on the second surface and the second surface leans on the keyboard assembly , the center of gravity of the electronic device is located at the host. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard assembly includes a keyboard body and a flexible connection structure, the keyboard body is suitable for being connected to the end by the flexible connection structure, and is suitable for The flexure of the flexible connecting structure leans against the display or unfolds on the display. The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the flexible connection structure includes a plug-in portion and at least one flexible portion, the plug-in portion is suitable for plugging into the end, and the at least one flexible portion is connected to the Between the socket and the keyboard body. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein a magnetic part is provided in the insertion part, and a magnetic attraction force is suitable to be generated between the magnetic part and the end. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the flexible connection structure includes a magnetic part, the number of the at least one flexible part is two, and one of the flexible parts is connected between the plug part and the magnetic part Between, the other flexible part is connected to Between the magnetic part and the keyboard body, the magnetic part is suitable for being magnetically attracted to the host or the display. The electronic device as described in claim 1, comprising a hinge assembly, wherein the host and the display are respectively hinged to opposite ends of the hinge assembly, the display has a display area and a non-display area, and the non-display area There is a hole between the display area and the end, the hole provides the space required for the rotation of the pivot assembly, and the host is suitable for turning over relative to the display through the rotation of the pivot assembly. The electronic device as described in claim 1, comprising a pivot assembly and a slider, wherein the slider is slidably disposed on the display, the host and the slider are respectively pivotally connected to opposite ends of the pivot assembly, the The slider is suitable for sliding relative to the display to drive the pivot assembly to protrude from the end to provide the space required for the rotation of the pivot assembly, and the host is suitable for turning over relative to the display by the rotation of the pivot assembly . The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the display has a stopper, and when the pivot assembly protrudes from the end, the stopper stops the slider to prevent the slider and the pivot Components come off the display.

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