TWI802472B - Electronic device having stand - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a hinge structure, a stand and a lock mechanism. The first body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first body and the second body are pivoted to each other by the hinge structure. The stand is pivoted to the first surface of the first body. The stand is adapted to be opened from the first surface. The lock mechanism is at least partially disposed in the hinge mechanism and includes at least one lock component. The lock component is adapted to move relatively to the hinge structure, so as to be adapted to be acted to a lock state to stop the stand from being opened from the first surface.

Description

Electronic device with stand

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to an electronic device with a tripod.

With the popularization and development of portable devices such as notebook computers and tablet computers, there are more and more turning and changing modes of their bodies. For example, in addition to the existing closed mode and unfolded mode of general notebook computers, some notebook computers are designed so that the screen can be completely flipped to the back of the host to become a tablet-like operating state. In the tablet computer-like operating state, if the user intends to operate the tablet computer by standing it on the desktop, it needs to be supported by a tripod. However, the stand and/or its locking mechanism often occupy too much space in the body of the device and affect the appearance of the device.

The invention provides an electronic device, which can prevent the locking mechanism of the tripod from excessively occupying the configuration space of the body of the electronic device and affecting the appearance of the electronic device.

The electronic device of the present invention includes a first body, a second body, a pivot structure, a stand and a locking mechanism. The first body has an opposite first surface and a second surface. The first body and the second body are pivotally connected to each other through a pivot structure. The stand is pivotally connected to the first surface of the first body. The tripod is suitable for being deployed on the first surface. The locking mechanism is at least partially disposed in the pivot structure and includes at least one locking member. The locking part is adapted to move relative to the pivot structure, and is adapted to move to a locked state to prevent the tripod from being deployed on the first surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned locking member is adapted to move to a release state to release the tripod.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned locking mechanism includes a compression spring axially connected to the inner end surface of the locking element and disposed between the inner end surface of the locking element and a stop portion of the pivot structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the second body is turned over to the second surface of the first body, the stand is adapted to be deployed on the first surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second body is adapted to be turned over between the first surface and the second surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned pivot structure is a biaxial pivot structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pivot axis of the above-mentioned stand is parallel to the pivot axis of the pivot structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned locking part has a locking part, and at least one locking part is adapted to move relative to the pivot structure so that the locking part locks the tripod or separates from the tripod.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned locking member is The rotating shaft is slidably arranged on the pivot structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned tripod has at least one engaging groove, the locking portion is a locking hook, and the locking hook is radially connected to the side of a locking post of at least one locking member and corresponds to at least one engaging groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned engaging groove is hidden inside the tripod.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the locking mechanism is actuated to the locked state, the locking hook is engaged with at least one engaging groove, so as to prevent the tripod from being deployed on the first body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the locking mechanism is actuated to the released state, the locking hook is separated from at least one engaging groove, so as to allow the tripod to be deployed on the first body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the above-mentioned locking elements is two, and the two locking elements are respectively movably disposed at two opposite ends of the pivot structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned locking member has a pressing portion, which is exposed at the end of the pivot structure and is suitable for being pressed to move at least one locking member relative to the pivot structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned pressing portion is axially connected to an outer end surface of a locking post of at least one locking member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned locking mechanism includes at least one compression spring, at least one compression spring is connected between at least one locking piece and the pivot structure, at least one locking piece is suitable for force to make the locking part lock the tripod, and at least one locking part is adapted to move against the elastic force of at least one compression spring to separate the locking part from the tripod.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned compression spring is axially connected to The inner end surface of a locking column that lacks one locking piece is disposed between the inner end surface of the locking column and a stopper portion of the pivot structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a torsion spring, wherein the tripod has a pivot portion and is pivotally connected to the first body through the pivot portion, the torsion spring is disposed on the pivot portion, and the tripod It is suitable for spreading on the first surface by the elastic force of the torsion spring.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned stand is adapted to be deployed relative to the first surface at a first deployment angle smaller than 90 degrees.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first body has at least one positioning structure, and the at least one positioning structure is suitable for positioning the tripod at the first deployment angle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned stand is adapted to be deployed relative to the first surface at a second deployment angle greater than 90 degrees.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first body has at least one positioning structure, and the at least one positioning structure is suitable for positioning the tripod at the second deployment angle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned positioning structure includes an inclined surface, and the tripod is adapted to bear against the inclined surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned stand is a keyboard assembly.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device includes a keyboard assembly, wherein the keyboard assembly is detachably configured on the stand.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned stand has a groove, and the groove is suitable for accommodating the keyboard assembly.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned tripod has a hollow part, and the basket The empty part is suitable for accommodating the keyboard assembly.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned stand only surrounds a part of the periphery of the keyboard assembly.

Based on the above, the electronic device of the present invention is equipped with a stand on the first surface of the first body, and when the second body is turned over to the second surface of the first body, the electronic device can be stood on the table by using the stand, And when the tripod is not in use, a locking mechanism can be used to lock the tripod into a folded state. In addition, the locking mechanism is disposed in the pivot structure instead of the first body, so that the locking mechanism does not excessively occupy the configuration space of the first body and does not excessively affect the appearance of the electronic device.

50: desktop

60: Internal components

100, 100A, 100B: electronic devices

110: The first body

110a: first surface

110b: second surface

112: Positioning structure

120: Second body

130: pivot structure

1301: stopper

132: Main body

134: the first shaft

136: Second shaft part

140, 140A, 140B: tripod

1401: Snap slot

142: pivot joint

150: locking mechanism

152: Locking piece

1521: Lock Department

1522: pressing part

1523: Locking column

154: compression spring

160: torsion spring

170:Keyboard assembly

A1: First axis

A2: Second axis

A3: The third axis

α1: The first deployment angle

α2: second deployment angle

N1: Groove

N2: Empty part

1A to 1E are perspective views of various states of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A to 2E are partial structural side views of the electronic device shown in FIGS. 1A to 1E .

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electronic device in FIG. 1A from another viewing angle.

FIGS. 4A to 4C respectively illustrate the first body and the second body supported by the tripod at the first deployment angle from different perspectives.

FIGS. 5A to 5C respectively illustrate the first body and the second body supported by the tripod at the second deployment angle from different angles of view.

6A and 6B are schematic top views of some components of the electronic device of FIG. 1A .

FIG. 7A is a perspective view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7B is an exploded view of the electronic device of FIG. 7A .

FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B respectively illustrate the first body and the second body supported by the tripod at the first deployment angle from different perspectives.

FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B respectively illustrate the first body and the second body supported by the tripod at the second deployment angle from different perspectives.

FIG. 10A is a schematic side view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10B shows that the tripod in FIG. 10A is deployed on the first body.

FIG. 11A is a schematic top view of the electronic device in FIG. 10A .

FIG. 11B to FIG. 11D show that the tripod in FIG. 11A is changed into different forms.

1A to 1E are perspective views of various states of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A to 2E are partial structural side views of the electronic device shown in FIGS. 1A to 1E . The electronic device 100 of this embodiment is, for example, a notebook computer and includes a first body 110 , a second body 120 and a pivot structure 130 as shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 2A . The first body 110 is, for example, the host of a notebook computer and has a first surface 110a and a second surface 110b opposite to each other. The second body 120 is, for example, the screen of a notebook computer. The first body 110 and the second body 120 are pivotally connected to each other through the pivot structure 130 .

In this embodiment, the pivot structure 130 is, for example, a biaxial pivot structure, so that the second body 120 can be turned over between the first surface 110a and the second surface 110b. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electronic device in FIG. 1A from another viewing angle. Specifically, the pivot structure 130 includes a main body 132 , a first shaft 134 and a second shaft 136 as shown in FIG. 3 . The first shaft part 134 and the second shaft part 136 are respectively pivotally connected to the main body part 132 along a first axis A1 and a second axis A2 parallel to each other, and the first shaft part 134 and the second shaft part 136 are respectively connected to the first The body 110 and the second body 120 . Thereby, the second body 120 can be turned over from the closed state shown in FIGS. 1A and 2A to the notebook computer-like operating state shown in FIGS. 1B and 2B by the pivoting of the second shaft portion 136, and then can By the pivoting of the first shaft portion 134 and the second shaft portion 136 , the operating state of the notebook computer shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 2B is turned over to the operating state of the tablet computer shown in FIG. 1C and FIG. 2C .

The electronic device 100 of this embodiment further includes a stand 140 as shown in FIG. The pivot axis of the pivot structure 130 (ie, the third axis A3 ) is parallel to the pivot axes of the pivot structure 130 (ie, the first axis A1 and the second axis A2 ). The stand 140 can be deployed on the first surface 110 a without being blocked by the second body 120 . For example, when the second body 120 is turned over to the second surface 110b of the first body 110 as shown in FIG. 1C and FIG. The deployment angle α1 is deployed on the first surface 110a, and may be deployed on the first surface 110a with a second deployment angle α2 greater than 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 1E and FIG. 2E .

FIGS. 4A to 4C respectively illustrate the first body and the second body supported by the tripod at the first deployment angle from different perspectives. FIGS. 5A to 5C respectively illustrate the first body and the second body supported by the tripod at the second deployment angle from different angles of view. When the tripod 140 as above Generally, when deployed on the first surface 110a at the first deployment angle α1, the stand 140 can support the first body 110 and the second body 120 on the desktop 50 or other suitable surfaces in a high-angle mode as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C . When the stand 140 is deployed on the first surface 110a at the second deployment angle α2 as described above, the stand 140 can support the first body 110 and the second body 120 on the desktop in a low-angle mode as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C 50 or other appropriate surfaces.

In this embodiment, the stand 140 itself is a keyboard assembly. When the electronic device 100 is in the operating state of a notebook computer as shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 2B , the user can use the keyboard assembly to perform input operations. When the electronic device 100 is in the notebook computer-like operating state shown in FIGS. 1C and 2C, the user can use the keyboard assembly (stand 140) to support the first The body 110 and the second body 120 . That is to say, the stand 140 of this embodiment has both the function of a stand and the function of a keyboard.

6A and 6B are schematic top views of some components of the electronic device of FIG. 1A . Please refer to FIG. 6A , the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment further includes a locking mechanism 150 , and the locking mechanism 150 is at least partially disposed in the pivot structure 130 . The locking mechanism 150 is adapted to move to a locked state shown in FIG. 6A to prevent the stand 140 from being deployed on the first surface 110a, and the locking mechanism 150 is adapted to move to a release state shown in FIG. 6B to release the stand 140, so that It can be deployed on the first surface 110a as described above. As mentioned above, the locking mechanism 150 is designed to be disposed in the pivot structure 130 instead of the first body 110, so that the locking mechanism 150 will not excessively occupy the configuration space of the first body 110 and will not excessively affect the electronic device 100. Exterior.

The locking mechanism 150 of this embodiment includes two symmetrically configured locking pieces 152 , and the two locking pieces 152 are respectively movably disposed at two opposite ends of the pivot structure 130 . Specifically, each locking member 152 is movably slidably disposed in the first shaft portion 134 of the pivot structure 130 along the pivot axis (first axis A1 ) of the pivot structure 130 . Each locking member 152 has a locking portion 1521 , such as a locking hook, and the stand 140 correspondingly has two locking grooves 1401 hidden therein. The locking portion 1521 is radially connected to the side of the locking post 1523 and corresponds to the engaging groove 1401 of the stand 140 . Each locking piece 152 is adapted to move relative to the pivot structure 130 along a direction parallel to the first axis A1 to the locked state shown in FIG. The stand 140 prevents the stand 140 from being deployed on the first body 110 . Each locking piece 152 is adapted to move relative to the pivot structure 130 along a direction parallel to the first axis A1 to the release state shown in FIG. The locking of the stand 140 allows the stand 140 to be deployed on the first body 110 .

Further, in this embodiment, the locking member 152 has a locking column 1523 and a pressing portion 1522, the pressing portion 1522 is axially connected to the outer end surface of the locking column 1523, the pressing portion 1522 is exposed at the end of the pivot structure 130 and The locking member 152 is adapted to be pressed by a user to move relative to the pivot structure 130 . Moreover, the locking mechanism 150 further includes two compression springs 154 respectively corresponding to the two locking pieces 152, which are axially connected to the inner end surfaces of the locking posts 1523 of the corresponding locking pieces 152, and are arranged on the locking posts 1523 of the corresponding locking pieces 152. between the inner end surface of the pivot structure 130 and the stopper 1301 of the pivot structure 130 . Each locking piece 152 is adapted to be compressed by the elastic force of the corresponding compression spring 154 While maintaining the state shown in FIG. 6A , the locking portion 1521 locks the stand 140 . When the user presses the two pressing parts 1522 at the same time, each locking part 152 resists the elastic force of the corresponding compression spring 154 and moves to the state shown in FIG. 6B , so that the locking part 1521 is separated from the stand 140 .

Please refer to FIG. 2A , the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment further includes a torsion spring 160 (only schematically shown in the figure) disposed on the pivot portion 142 of the stand 140 . When the locking member 152 releases the stand 140 as shown in FIG. 6B , the stand 140 is adapted to spread out on the first surface 110 a at the first spreading angle α1 as shown in FIG. 2D by the elastic force of the torsion spring 160 . The user can further apply force to the stand 140 to spread it on the first surface 110 a at the second spreading angle α2 as shown in FIG. 2E . In addition, the first body 110 can have a positioning structure 112 . The positioning structure 112 is, for example, an inclined surface, which can be supported by the stand 140 as shown in FIG. 2E , so as to position the stand 140 at the second deployment angle α2 . The positioning structure 112 can be in other forms, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the first body 110 may have another positioning structure for positioning the stand 140 at the first deployment angle α1. and so on to achieve the effect of positioning.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7B is an exploded view of the electronic device of FIG. 7A . FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B respectively illustrate the first body and the second body supported by the tripod at the first deployment angle from different perspectives. FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B respectively illustrate the first body and the second body supported by the tripod at the second deployment angle from different perspectives. Most of the configurations and functions of the electronic device 100A shown in FIGS. 7A to 9B are the same as or similar to those of the electronic device 100 in the foregoing embodiments, and will not be repeated here. The difference is that the stand 140A of the electronic device 100A is not a keyboard component but a stand alone. The electronic device 100A further includes a keyboard assembly 170 . The keyboard assembly 170 is detachably configured on the stand 140A and is electrically connected to the first body 110 in a wireless connection, for example. Thereby, when the user uses the stand 140A to support the first body 110 and the second body 120 , the keyboard assembly 170 can be separated from the stand 140A for the user to operate.

In this embodiment, the stand 140A has a groove N1 adapted to accommodate the keyboard assembly 170 . The keyboard assembly 170 can be detachably disposed in the groove N1 of the stand 140A by engaging or magnetically attracting, and the present invention does not limit the specific connection method between the keyboard assembly 170 and the stand 140A.

FIG. 10A is a schematic side view of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10B shows that the tripod in FIG. 10A is deployed on the first body. Most of the configurations and functions of the electronic device 100B shown in FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B are the same as or similar to those of the electronic device 100A in the foregoing embodiments, and will not be repeated here. The difference is that the tripod 140B of the electronic device 100B has a basket The empty portion N2 is suitable for accommodating the keyboard assembly 170 . With this arrangement, the overall thickness of the stand 140B and the keyboard assembly 170 can be reduced, so that the first body 110 has enough thickness to increase the stacking height of its internal components 60 without changing the thickness of the overall device.

FIG. 11A is a schematic top view of the electronic device in FIG. 10A . FIG. 11B to FIG. 11D show that the tripod in FIG. 11A is changed into different forms. Please refer to FIG. 11A , the stand 140B of this embodiment may be in the shape of a square and completely surround the periphery of the keyboard assembly 170 . In addition, the tripod 140B can also be L-shaped as shown in FIG. 11B or ㄈ-shaped as shown in FIG. 11C type, the ㄇ shape shown in FIG. 11D , etc., and only surrounds part of the periphery of the keyboard assembly 170, the present invention is not limited thereto.

To sum up, the electronic device of the present invention is equipped with a stand on the first surface of the first body, and can use the stand to make the electronic device stand on the second surface of the first body when the second body is turned over. desktop, and the locking mechanism can be used to lock the tripod into a folded state when the tripod is not in use. In addition, the locking mechanism is disposed in the pivot structure instead of the first body, so that the locking mechanism does not excessively occupy the configuration space of the first body and does not excessively affect the appearance of the electronic device.

100: Electronic device 110: The first body 130: pivot structure 1301: stopper 132: Main body 134: the first shaft 140: tripod 1401: Snap slot 142: pivot joint 150: locking mechanism 152: Locking piece 1521: Lock Department 1522: pressing part 1523: Locking column 154: compression spring A1: First axis A3: The third axis

Claims (29)

An electronic device, comprising: a first body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a second body; a pivot structure, the first body and the second body are connected by the pivot structure are pivotally connected to each other; a stand is pivotally connected to the first surface of the first body, wherein the stand is suitable for being deployed on the first surface; and a locking mechanism is at least partially configured in the pivot structure and At least one locking part is included, wherein the at least one locking part is adapted to move relative to the pivot structure, and is adapted to operate to a locked state to prevent the tripod from being deployed on the first surface. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one locking member is adapted to move to a release state to release the stand. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism includes a compression spring, axially connected to the inner end surface of the locking member, and configured between the inner end surface of the locking member and a stop portion of the pivot structure between. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein when the second body is turned over to the second surface of the first body, the stand is adapted to be deployed on the first surface. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the second body is adapted to be turned over between the first surface and the second surface. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pivot structure is a biaxial pivot structure. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pivot axis of the stand is parallel to the pivot axis of the pivot structure. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the at least one locking member has a locking portion, and the at least one locking member is adapted to move relative to the pivot structure so that the locking portion locks the stand or separates from the stand . The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one locking member is slidably disposed on the pivot structure along the pivot axis of the pivot structure. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the stand has at least one engaging groove, the locking portion is a locking hook, and the locking hook is radially connected to the side of a locking post of the at least one locking member and corresponds to The at least one engaging slot. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the at least one engaging slot is hidden inside the stand. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein when the locking mechanism is actuated to the locked state, the locking hook engages with the at least one engaging groove, so as to prevent the stand from being deployed on the first body. The electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein when the locking mechanism is actuated to the release state, the locking hook is separated from the at least one engaging slot, so as to allow the stand to be deployed on the first body. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one locking member is two in number, and the two locking members are respectively movably disposed at two opposite ends of the pivot structure. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one locking member has a pressing portion, the pressing portion is exposed at the end of the pivot structure and is suitable for being pressed to make the at least one locking member relative to the pivot structure move. The electronic device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the pressing portion is axially connected to an outer end surface of a locking post of the at least one locking member. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the locking mechanism includes at least one compression spring, the at least one compression spring is connected between the at least one locking member and the pivot structure, and the at least one locking member is adapted to pass through the The elastic force of at least one compression spring makes the locking part lock the stand, and the at least one locking part is adapted to move against the elastic force of the at least one compression spring to separate the locking part from the stand. The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the compression spring is axially connected to an inner end surface of a locking column of the at least one locking member, and is arranged between the inner end surface of the locking column and a stopper portion of the pivot structure between. The electronic device according to claim 2, comprising a torsion spring, wherein the stand has a pivot portion and is pivotally connected to the first body through the pivot portion, the torsion spring is disposed on the pivot portion, The stand is suitable to be spread out on the first surface by the elastic force of the torsion spring. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the stand is adapted to be deployed relative to the first surface at a first deployment angle smaller than 90 degrees. The electronic device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the first body has at least one positioning structure, and the at least one positioning structure is suitable for positioning the stand at the first deployment angle. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the stand is adapted to be deployed relative to the first surface at a second deployment angle greater than 90 degrees. The electronic device as claimed in claim 22, wherein the first body has at least one positioning structure, and the at least one positioning structure is suitable for positioning the stand at the second deployment angle. The electronic device as claimed in claim 21 or 23, wherein the at least one positioning structure includes an inclined surface, and the stand is adapted to bear against the inclined surface. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stand is a keyboard assembly. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2 includes a keyboard assembly, wherein the keyboard assembly is detachably configured on the stand. The electronic device as claimed in claim 26, wherein the stand has a groove suitable for accommodating the keyboard assembly. The electronic device as claimed in claim 26, wherein the stand has a hollow portion, and the hollow portion is suitable for accommodating the keyboard assembly. The electronic device as claimed in claim 26, wherein the stand only surrounds a part of the periphery of the keyboard assembly.

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