TWI796785B - Electrical device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical device includes a display screen, a base, and a driving structure. The display screen pivoted to the base can rotate with respect to the base. The base includes an upper shell and a lower shell in which the upper shell is movably connected to the lower shell. The driving structure is connected to the display screen and partially disposed between the upper shell and the lower shell. The driving structure is configured for driving the upper shell to cover the lower shell to form a close state or separate from the lower shell to form an open state, so as to enable the base switch between the close state and the open state.

Description

electronic device

The invention relates to an electronic device, in particular to an electronic device with deformation function.

An electronic device, such as a notebook computer, includes several electronic components powered by a power supply. Electronic devices generate significant heat due to the operation of internal electronic components (eg, controllers, processors, and memory). When the heat dissipation efficiency of the electronic device is insufficient, the operation of the electronic device will be hindered or stopped. The airflow generated by the fan system usually carries heat away, thereby effectively dissipating heat from electronic components. However, limited by the size or specification requirements of the electronic device, the airflow channel for gas convection in the electronic device is limited, and the heat dissipation effect is also limited.

Therefore, how to provide an electronic device with excellent heat dissipation capability is a problem to be solved in the industry.

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that can solve the above problems, which includes a display screen, a base and an actuating structure. The display screen is pivotally connected to the base and can rotate relative to the base, and the base includes an upper shell and a lower shell, wherein the upper shell is movably connected to the lower shell. The actuating structure is connected to the display screen and partially arranged between the upper case and the lower case, wherein when the display screen rotates relative to the base, the actuating structure is configured to drive the upper case to close the lower case to form a closed state Or separate from the lower case to form an open state, so that the base can switch between the closed state and the open state.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the actuation structure includes a gear assembly, a link assembly and a push assembly. The gear assembly connects the rotating shaft of the display screen. The connecting rod assembly includes a moving rod and a rotating rod connected to the gear assembly, wherein the rotating rod is configured to rotate and drive the moving rod to move. The pushing assembly is connected to the moving rod, wherein when the moving rod moves, the pushing assembly drives the upper casing to move toward or away from the lower casing.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the actuating structure further includes a positioning assembly having a guiding slot, wherein the pushing assembly has an extension inserted into the guiding slot and connected to the moving rod.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the guiding groove undulates and extends toward the rotating rod.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the positioning groove has a V-shaped middle portion.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the actuating structure further includes a guide assembly, wherein the guide assembly has two plates and two guide grooves that are parallel to each other and spaced apart, and the two guide grooves are respectively arranged in mirror images On the second plate, the pushing component has an extension part inserted into the two guide slots and connected to the moving rod.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the push assembly is arranged between the two boards.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the gear assembly includes at least three gears meshed in sequence, wherein the rotation shaft and the rotation lever of the display screen pivot two of the at least three gears respectively, so that the display screen and the rotation The rods have the same direction of rotation.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, when the actuating structure drives the upper housing to separate from the lower housing, the base is in an open state and has an airflow channel.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, when the actuating structure drives the upper housing cover to close the lower housing, the base is in a closed state and closes the airflow channel.

In summary, the present invention provides an electronic device having a display screen and a base, wherein the display screen is configured to rotate relative to the base and selectively drive the upper case and the lower case of the base to separate or cover each other. close. When the upper shell and the lower shell of the base are separated from each other, the base has an airflow channel, so the electronic device has an excellent heat dissipation function. When the upper shell and the lower shell of the base cover each other, the airflow channel is closed and dust can be prevented from entering the electronic device.

The above description is only used to illustrate the problem to be solved by the present invention, the technical means for solving the problem, and the effects thereof, etc. The specific details of the present invention will be described in detail in the following implementation methods and related drawings.

Several embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in the following figures. 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 present invention, these practical details are unnecessary. In addition, for the sake of simplifying the drawings, some commonly used structures and elements will be shown in a simple and schematic manner in the drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electronic device 10 in one or more embodiments of the present invention, wherein the electronic device 10 is a notebook computer (for example but not limited thereto), and the electronic device 10 includes The display screen 100 and the base 200 include an upper case 210 and a lower case 220 . The display screen 100 is configured to rotate relative to the base 200, and drives the upper case 210 to move toward the lower case 220 to form a closed state or to move away from the lower case 220 to form an open state, so that the base 200 is in the closed state and the open state switch between. When the upper case 210 moves away from the lower case 220 , the base 200 is in an open state and has an airflow channel, thus helping to dissipate heat from the electronic device 10 . The following paragraphs will introduce the structure and related principles of the display screen 100, the base 200 and their interiors in detail.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a diagram illustrating an internal structure of the electronic device 10 in one or more embodiments of the present invention. In some embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device 10 further includes an actuating structure 300 connected to the display screen 100 and partially disposed in the base 200 . When the display screen 100 rotates relative to the base 200 , the actuating structure 300 is configured to drive the base 200 to switch between the closed state and the open state.

Please refer to pictures 3 to 11. FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of the actuating structure 300 . FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the actuating structure 300 . FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the actuation structure 300 according to the section line 5 - 5 in FIG. 3 . FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 are three-dimensional schematic diagrams of the actuating structure 300 respectively, wherein the actuating structure 300 is partially shown in perspective. FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 respectively show the action relationship between the display screen 100 and the upper case 210 and the lower case 220 of the base 200, wherein the base 200 of the electronic device 10 is partially omitted and the actuating structure is exposed. 300. In addition, Figures 6 to 8 correspond to Figures 9 to 11, respectively. In some embodiments of the present invention, the actuating structure 300 is connected to the display screen 100 and partially disposed between the upper casing 210 and the lower casing 220 . When the display screen 100 rotates relative to the base 200 , the actuating structure 300 is configured to drive the upper housing 210 to move relative to the lower housing 220 , so that the base 200 can switch between a closed state and an open state. Specifically, the actuation structure 300 includes a gear assembly 310 , a link assembly 320 and a push assembly 330 . The gear assembly 310 is connected to the rotation shaft 110 of the display screen 100 , and the extension handle 120 is rotatably connected to one side of the rotation shaft 110 , so the display screen 100 can rotate along the rotation shaft 110 through the extension handle 120 . The connecting rod assembly 320 includes a rotating rod 321 and a moving rod 323 , the rotating rod 321 is connected to the gear assembly 310 , and the rotating rod 321 is configured to rotate and drive the moving rod 323 to move relative to the rotating rod 321 . In addition, the pushing component 330 is connected to the moving rod 323 , wherein when the moving rod 323 moves relative to the rotating rod 321 , the pushing component 330 drives the upper casing 210 to move toward or away from the lower casing 220 .

In some embodiments of the present invention, the gear assembly 310 includes at least three gears 311 meshed in sequence (please refer to FIG. 5, wherein the gears 311 are shown in perspective), wherein the rotating shaft 110 of the display screen 100 and the connecting rod assembly The rotating rod 321 of 320 respectively pivots two of the at least three gears 311 so that the display screen 100 and the rotating rod 321 have the same rotation direction. The three gears 311 include a first gear 311a, a second gear 311b and a third gear 311c, wherein the rotating shaft 110 of the display screen 100 is connected to the first gear 311a, and the display screen 100 is configured to rotate and drive the first gear 311a to rotate, and the rotation rod 321 is connected to the third gear 311c and is driven to rotate by the third gear 311c. In addition, the second gear 311b is meshed between the first gear 311a and the third gear 311c, and the first gear 311a and the third gear 311c are separated from each other, so the first gear 311a and the third gear 311c will rotate in the same direction , so that the rotation direction of the display screen 100 is the same as the rotation direction of the rotation lever 321 . Since the rotating rod 321 is configured to rotate and drive the moving rod 323 to move, when the moving rod 323 moves, the moving rod 323 causes the pushing assembly 330 to drive the upper housing 210 to move toward or away from the lower housing 220 (please refer to FIGS. 6 to 11 ), so the arrangement of the three gears 311 allows the user to rotate the display screen 100 and drive the upper casing 210 to move toward or away from the lower casing 220 .

In addition, the moving rod 323 of the connecting rod assembly 320 is configured to be driven by the rotating rod 321 to drive the pushing member 330 to move, wherein the connecting rod assembly 320 further includes a connecting rod 322, wherein the two ends of the connecting rod 322 are respectively rotatably connected The rotating rod 321 and the moving rod 323 can drive the connecting rod 322 and the moving rod 323 to move in sequence when the rotating rod 321 rotates. The connecting rod 322 is arranged on the same side of the rotating rod 321 and the moving rod 323, and the connecting rod 322 is used to control the relative position of the rotating rod 321 and the moving rod 323, so that the rotating rod 321 and the moving rod 323 move or rotate on the same plane, In order to facilitate the rotating rod 321 to effectively drive the moving rod 323 to move through the connecting rod 322 .

In some embodiments of the present invention, one end of the moving rod 323 is rotatably connected to the rod 322, and the moving rod 323 is connected to the extension part 331 of the push assembly 330, so that the link assembly 320 is set to be driven by the gear assembly 310 and through the moving rod 323 drives the pushing assembly 330 to move, and the pushing assembly 330 further drives the upper casing 210 to move toward the lower casing 220 to be in a closed state or to move away from the lower casing 220 to be in an open state (please refer to FIGS. 6 to 11 ).

In some embodiments of the present invention, the extension 331 of the push assembly 330 is movably connected to the guide assembly 340, and when the rotating rod 321 rotates, the guide assembly 340 guides the push assembly 330 to move up and down through the extension 331, and then The upper casing 210 is driven to move toward or away from the lower casing 220 . Specifically, the guiding component 340 has a guiding groove 341, and the extension 331 of the pushing component 330 is inserted into the guiding groove 341 of the guiding component 340, and the guiding groove 341 undulates and extends toward the rotating rod 321 (for example, the guiding groove 341 has Inverted V-shaped intermediate portion 341a). Therefore, when the moving rod 323 is driven by the rotating rod 321 to move toward or away from the rotating rod 321 , the extension part 331 of the pushing component 330 in the guide groove 341 will undulatingly move toward or away from the rotating rod 321 , thereby driving the pushing component 330 The undulating movement drives the upper case 210 to move toward the lower case 220 to be in a closed state or to move away from the lower case 220 to be in an open state (please refer to FIGS. 6 to 11 ).

In some embodiments of the present invention, the position guide assembly 340 further has two parallel plate parts 342 and two position guide grooves 341 that are spaced apart from each other. The slots 341 are arranged mirror-symmetrically with respect to the center of the two boards 342 , wherein the extension 331 of the push assembly 330 is inserted into the two guide slots 341 , and the push assembly 330 is connected to the moving rod 323 . Specifically, the push assembly 330 is disposed between the two boards 342 , the link assembly 320 is disposed on an outer side of the two boards 342 , and the push assembly 330 has two extensions 331 respectively passing through the two guide grooves 341 . Since the two guiding grooves 341 engage the pushing component 330 from both sides of the pushing component 330 , the pushing component 330 is supported by the two guiding grooves 341 , and the two guiding grooves 341 allow the pushing component 330 to move stably relative to the second plate 342 .

Please refer to FIG. 10 , when the actuating structure 300 drives the upper housing 210 to partially separate from the lower housing 220 , the base 200 is in an open state and has an airflow channel 240 . For example, when the display surface of the display screen 100 is approximately 75 to 150 degrees from the upper surface of the base 200, one end of the upper case 210 is separated from one end of the lower case 220, so the base 200 is in an open state and There is an air flow channel 240 . Please refer to FIG. 9 or FIG. 11 , when the actuating structure 300 drives the upper housing 210 to cover the lower housing 220 , the base 200 is in a closed state and closes the airflow channel 240 (shown in FIG. 10 ). For example, when the display surface of the display screen 100 is substantially less than 75 degrees or greater than 150 degrees between the upper surface of the base 200, the upper case 210 is closed on the lower case 220, and the base 200 is in a closed state and closed. Airflow channel 240 (shown in FIG. 10 ). In some embodiments of the present invention, a fan (not shown) is provided inside the base 200, and the fan may be an axial fan, a centrifugal fan or a diagonal flow fan, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Since the actuating structure 300 can be driven by the display screen 100 to drive the upper case 210 toward or away from the lower case 220, thereby deforming the base 200 to generate the airflow channel 240 or close the airflow channel 240, so when the electronic device 10 is in operation, the airflow The channel 240 provides an excellent cooling effect for the electronic device 10 . In addition, the actuating structure 300 can be driven by the display screen 100 to selectively close the airflow channel 240 , so as to prevent dust from entering the electronic device 10 and protect the electronic components in the electronic device 10 .

In summary, the present invention provides an electronic device having a display screen and a base, wherein the display screen is configured to rotate relative to the base and selectively drive the upper case and the lower case of the base to separate or cover each other. close. When the upper shell and the lower shell of the base are separated from each other, the base has an airflow channel, so the electronic device has an excellent heat dissipation function. When the upper shell and the lower shell of the base cover each other, the airflow channel is closed and dust can be prevented from entering the electronic device.

While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be understood that the various embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. Many changes may be made to the disclosed embodiments in light of the disclosure herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by the above-described embodiments.

10: Electronic device 100: display screen 110: rotating shaft 120: extension handle 200: base 210: upper shell 220: lower shell 240: airflow channel 300: actuation structure 310: gear assembly 311: gear 311a: first gear 311b: second gear 311c: third gear 320: Connecting rod assembly 321:Turning rod 322: connecting rod 323: mobile rod 330: push components 331: Extension 340: Guide component 341: guide groove 341a: middle part 342: plate

In order to achieve the above advantages and features, the principles of the above brief description will be more specifically explained with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. These drawings illustrate the invention only, and therefore do not limit the scope of the invention. The principles of the invention will be clearly explained and additional features and details will be fully described by means of the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device in one or more embodiments of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the actuating structure in one or more embodiments of the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic top view of the actuating structure in one or more embodiments of the present invention; Figure 4 is a schematic side view of the actuating structure in one or more embodiments of the present invention; Figure 5 draws a schematic cross-sectional view of the actuating structure according to the section line 5-5 in Figure 3; Figures 6 to 8 are three-dimensional schematic views of the actuating structure in one or more embodiments of the present invention, wherein the actuating structure part is shown in perspective; FIG. 9 to FIG. 11 are schematic views of the electronic device in one or more embodiments of the present invention, wherein the base of the electronic device is partially omitted and the actuating structure is exposed.

10: Electronic device 100: display screen 200: base 210: upper shell 220: lower shell

Claims (7)

An electronic device, comprising: a display screen; a base, the display screen is pivotally connected to the base and can rotate relative to the base, wherein the base includes: a lower shell; and an upper shell, movably connected to the base the lower case; and an actuation structure connected to the display screen and partially disposed between the upper case and the lower case, wherein when the display screen rotates relative to the base, the actuation structure is configured to drive The upper housing cover is closed to the lower housing to form a closed state or is separated from the lower housing to form an open state, so that the base is switched between the closed state and the open state, wherein the actuating structure includes: a gear assembly, connected to the rotating shaft of the display screen; a link assembly, including a moving rod and a rotating rod connected to the gear assembly, wherein the rotating rod is configured to rotate and drive the moving rod to move; a push assembly, connected to the moving rod , wherein when the moving rod moves, the pushing assembly drives the upper casing to move toward or away from the lower casing; The position slots are mirrored on the two boards respectively, wherein the push assembly has an extension inserted into the two guide slots and connected to the moving rod. The electronic device as described in claim 1, wherein the two leads The bit slot undulates and extends toward the rotating rod. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two guiding grooves have a V-shaped middle portion. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pushing component is disposed between the two boards. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gear assembly includes at least three gears meshed in sequence, wherein the rotating shaft and the rotating lever of the display screen pivot two of the at least three gears respectively, so that The display screen and the rotating rod have the same rotation direction. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the actuating structure drives the upper casing to separate from the lower casing, the base is in the open state and has an airflow channel. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein when the actuating structure drives the upper case cover to close the lower case, the base is in the closed state and closes the airflow channel.

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