TWI815716B - Notebook computer and connecting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The disclosure provides a notebook computer and connecting structure. Notebook computer includes host body, display body, hinge, cover and connecting structure. Connecting structure includes fixed rod, movable rod, guiding component and rotatable ring. Fixed rod is fixed on host casing. Movable rod is rotatably disposed on pivot and pivotally connected to cover. Guiding component is movably disposed in fixed rod and movable rod. Rotatable ring is fixed on pivot and has pressing part. When display body is pivoted to first open position, pressing part rotates with pivot and movable rod is guided by guiding component to be pivoted relative to pivot thereby opening cover. When display body is pivoted to second open position, pressing part is detached from movable rod, and movable rod is restricted by guiding component to stop from being pivoted relative to pivot.

Description

Notebook computers and linkage mechanisms

The present invention relates to a notebook computer and a linkage mechanism, and in particular to a notebook computer including a pivot structure and a linkage mechanism provided on the pivot structure.

Generally speaking, in order to increase the path for the heat generated by the heat source to escape to the outside of the notebook computer, some manufacturers will open heat dissipation vents on the top side of the host casing close to the display body. In such a configuration, in order to maintain a flat appearance, the heat dissipation vents on the top side of the host casing are usually covered by a cover pivoted on the host casing. Moreover, when the display body is opened relative to the host casing through the pivot mechanism, the cover will be opened relative to the host casing along with the display body through the pivot mechanism and expose the heat dissipation port.

However, no matter whether the display body pivots relative to the host housing to any opening angle, the cover will pivot along with the display body relative to the host housing. In this way, if different users pivot the display body to different opening angles relative to the host housing, the cover will also pivot to different opening angles relative to the host housing. As a result, the opening angle of the cover relative to the host casing cannot be ensured, and the heat energy cannot be effectively dissipated to the outside from the heat dissipation holes exposed by the cover.

The present invention provides a notebook computer and a linkage mechanism to ensure the opening angle of the cover relative to the host casing, and to ensure that heat energy is effectively dissipated to the outside from the opening exposed by the cover.

A notebook computer disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body, a display body, a pivot mechanism, a cover and a linkage mechanism. The host base body includes a host housing with an opening. The display body is pivotally connected to the host housing through a pivot mechanism, and the pivot mechanism includes a pivot shaft that rotates with the display body. The cover is pivotally connected to the host housing and used to cover the opening of the host housing. The linkage mechanism includes a fixed rod, a movable rod, a guide and a rotating ring. The fixing rod is fixed on the main body casing. The movable rod is rotatably arranged on the pivot shaft and is pivotally arranged on the cover body. The guide part is movably arranged on the fixed rod and the movable rod. The rotating ring is fixed on the pivot shaft and has a first resisting part. When the display body rotates from a cover position to a first open position, the first resisting portion rotates along with the pivot, and the movable rod is guided by the guide member to relatively pivot to open the cover. When the display body rotates from the first open position to a second open position, the first resisting part is separated from the movable rod, and the movable rod is limited by the guide member to stop relative pivot rotation.

A linkage mechanism disclosed in another embodiment of the present invention is used to drive a cover body when a display body is opened relative to a host base body through a pivot mechanism. The linkage mechanism includes a fixed rod, a movable rod, a guide and a rotating ring. The fixing rod is used to fix the main frame body. The movable rod is used to be rotatably arranged on a pivot of the pivot mechanism, and is used to be pivotally arranged on the cover body. The guide part is movably arranged on the fixed rod and the movable rod. The rotating ring has a first abutment portion and is used to be fixed on the pivot shaft. When the first resisting portion rotates along with the pivot, the movable rod is guided by the guide member to rotate relative to the pivot to open the cover. When the first resisting part is separated from the movable rod, the movable rod is limited by the guide member and stops relative pivot rotation.

According to the notebook computer and the linkage mechanism disclosed in the above embodiment, through the guide member guiding the fixed rod member and the movable rod member, when the display body is in the first open position, the movable rod member will drive the cover to open. Moreover, through the separation of the movable rod from the first abutment portion, when the display body is in the second open position, the movable rod will be limited by the guide member and stop its relative pivot rotation. In this way, even if different users rotate the display body to different angles with the host casing, the opening angle of the cover relative to the host casing can still be fixed when the display body is in the first open position. , thereby ensuring that heat energy is effectively dissipated to the outside from the openings exposed by the cover.

Detailed features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in the implementation mode. The content is sufficient to enable anyone with ordinary knowledge in the art to understand the technical content of the embodiments of the present invention and implement them accordingly, and based on the disclosure of this specification With the content, patent scope and drawings, anyone with ordinary knowledge in the art can easily understand the relevant objects and advantages of the present invention. The following examples further illustrate the aspects of the present invention in detail, but do not limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 . FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display body of a notebook computer in a closed position according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged view of the side view of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of the three-dimensional view of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 .

In this embodiment, the notebook computer 10 includes a main body 100 , a display body 200 , two pivot mechanisms 300 , two covers 400 and two linkage mechanisms 500 .

In this embodiment, the host base 100 includes a host housing 110 and an electronic component 120 . The host housing 110 includes two openings 111 and an accommodating space 112 that communicate with each other. The electronic component 120 is accommodated in the accommodation space 112 and includes, for example, a motherboard, a central processing unit, a graphics processor and other electronic components (not shown).

In this embodiment, the display body 200 includes a display housing 210 and a display module 220 . The display module 220 is disposed in the display housing 210 and used to display images.

See Figure 3 to Figure 5. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pivot mechanism and linkage mechanism of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 . FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the pivot mechanism and linkage mechanism of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 .

In this embodiment, the host housing 110 has a front side 113 and a rear side 114 opposite to each other. The rear side 114 is closer to the two pivot mechanisms 300 , the two covers 400 and the two linkage mechanisms 500 than the front side 113 . It should be noted that since the two pivot mechanisms 300 , the two covers 400 and the two linkage mechanisms 500 have similar structures, only the details of the pivot mechanism 300 , the cover 400 and the linkage mechanism 500 that are connected to each other are described below. Structure and connection relationships.

The display housing 210 is pivotally connected to the host housing 110 through the pivoting mechanism 300 . Specifically, in this embodiment, the pivot mechanism 300 includes a first fixed plate 310 , a pivot 320 and a second fixed plate 330 . Opposite ends of the pivot shaft 320 are rotatably provided on the first fixed plate 310 and fixed on the second fixed plate 330 respectively. The first fixing plate 310 is fixed to the host housing 110 . The second fixing plate 330 is fixed to the display housing 210 so that the pivot 320 can rotate together with the display housing 210 .

The cover 400 is pivotally connected to the host housing 110 and used to cover one of the openings 111 of the host housing 110 . Specifically, in this embodiment, the cover 400 includes a cover 410 and an assembly rod 420 . The cover 410 is pivotally connected to the host housing 110 and covers the opening 111 of the host housing 110 . One end of the assembly rod 420 is fixed to the cover 410 .

In this embodiment, the linkage mechanism 500 includes a fixed rod 510, a movable rod 520, a guide 530, a fixed column 540, an elastic element 550 and a rotating ring 560.

The fixing rod 510 stands on the first fixing plate 310 and is fixed to the host housing 110 through the first fixing plate 310 . In addition, in this embodiment, the fixing rod 510 has a first guide groove 511 and an inner wall surface 5110 forming the first guide groove 511 . The first guide groove 511 is, for example, arc-shaped and extends toward the host housing 110 . It should be noted that in other embodiments, the first guide groove may not be arc-shaped but extend along an oblique straight line.

In this embodiment, the movable rod 520 includes a pivot end 521 , a linkage end 522 , a connecting part 523 and a second resisting part 524 . The pivot end 521 and the linking end 522 are opposite to each other and connected to each other through the connecting portion 523 . The second resisting portion 524 is located at the connecting portion 523 . The pivot end 521 is rotatably provided on the pivot shaft 320 . The linking end portion 522 is pivoted at an end of the assembly rod 420 away from the cover 410 . In addition, in this embodiment, the connecting portion 523 has a second guide groove 5230, and the second guide groove 5230 extends in a linear direction, for example.

In this embodiment, the guide 530 is, for example, columnar. The guide member 530 is slidably disposed in the first guide groove 511 of the fixed rod 510 and the second guide groove 5230 of the connecting portion 523 of the movable rod 520 .

Opposite ends of the fixing post 540 are respectively fixed to the linkage end 522 and the end of the assembly rod 420 rotatably provided on the cover 400 away from the cover 410 . That is to say, the linkage end 522 is pivoted through the fixing post 540 at the end of the assembly rod 420 away from the cover 410 . In this embodiment, the fixing post 540 is between the cover 410 and the front side 113 .

The elastic element 550 is, for example, a tension spring, and the opposite ends of the elastic element 550 are fixed to the guide 530 and the fixing post 540 respectively.

Please refer to Figures 5 and 6. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the rotating ring and the movable rod of the notebook computer in Figure 1. The rotating ring 560 is fixed on the pivot shaft 320 and has a first resisting portion 561 . In this embodiment, the first resisting portion 561 and the second resisting portion 524 are, for example, bumps, and the first resisting portion 561 is used to resist the second resisting portion 524 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , when the display case 210 is in a closed position, the display case 210 is stacked on the host case 110 , and the cover 410 is closed relative to the host case 110 to cover the opening 111 .

Please refer to FIGS. 7 to 9 . FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged side view of the display body of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 in the first open position. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the pivot mechanism and linkage mechanism of the notebook computer in FIG. 7 . FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the rotating ring and the movable rod of the notebook computer in FIG. 7 .

When the display case 210 rotates from the closed position to a first open position along an opening direction D, the display case 210 and the host case 110 sandwich an opening angle θ1 (as shown in FIG. 7 ), and the first contact The supporting portion 561 rotates along with the pivot 320 . When the first resisting portion 561 rotates with the pivot 320, the stretched elastic element 550 will release elastic potential energy to drive the guide member 530 to slide in the first guide groove 511 and the second guide groove 5230. The movable rod 520 is caused to rotate relative to the pivot 320 . As the movable rod 520 rotates relative to the pivot 320 , the second resisting portion 524 will abut against the first resisting portion 561 , and the side of the cover 410 away from the assembly rod 420 will be driven by the fixed column 540 and the assembly rod 420 and pivots in a direction away from the host housing 110 . As a result, the cover 410 and the host housing 110 will form a cover opening angle θ2 (as shown in FIG. 7 ). When the display housing 210 is in the first open position, the opening angle θ1 between the display housing 210 and the host housing 110 is, for example, in a range of greater than 0 degrees and less than or equal to 10 degrees. That is to say, when the display housing 210 is opened relative to the host housing 110 by 0 to 10 degrees, the cover 410 will expose the opening 111 as the display housing 210 is opened relative to the host housing 110 .

It should be noted that in some embodiments, the sound emitted by the speaker in the host housing 110 can also be transmitted to the outside of the host housing 110 through the opening 111 . In addition, in this embodiment, the cover 410 respectively covers or exposes the opening 111 relative to the closing and opening of the host housing 110, but it is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the proportion of the opening exposed to the outside can also be adjusted by closing and opening the cover relative to the host housing. That is to say, in other embodiments, the opening can also be narrowed and enlarged respectively by closing and opening the cover relative to the host housing. In addition, in other embodiments, a fan can also be added to the side of the cover close to the host casing, so that when the cover exposes the opening, the fan can guide external cold air to the inside of the host casing for heat dissipation.

See Figure 10 to Figure 12. FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged side view of the display body of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 in a second open position. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the pivot mechanism and linkage mechanism of the notebook computer in FIG. 10 . FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the rotating ring and the movable rod of the notebook computer in FIG. 10 .

When the display housing 210 further rotates in the opening direction D from the first opening position to a second opening position, the opening angle θ1 between the display housing 210 and the host housing 110 will increase (as shown in FIG. 10 ). , and the first resisting portion 561 will further rotate along with the pivot 320 . When the first resisting portion 561 further rotates along with the pivot 320 , the first resisting portion 561 will be separated from the second resisting portion 524 of the movable rod 520 . In addition, the guide member 530 will abut the inner wall surface 5110 forming the first guide groove 511 in the fixed rod 510 . Therefore, the movable rod 520 will be limited by the guide member 530 and stop rotating relative to the pivot 320 . In this way, the cover 410 will not further pivot relative to the host housing 110 so that the opening angle θ2 (as shown in FIG. 10 ) between the cover 410 and the host housing 110 remains unchanged. When the display housing 210 is in the second open position, the opening angle θ1 between the display housing 210 and the host housing 110 is, for example, in a range of greater than 10 degrees and less than or equal to 100 degrees. That is to say, when the display housing 210 is opened more than 10 degrees relative to the host housing 110, the cover 410 will not open further relative to the host housing 110 as the display housing 210 is opened.

According to the notebook computer and the linkage mechanism disclosed in the above embodiment, through the guide member guiding the fixed rod member and the movable rod member, when the display body is in the first open position, the movable rod member will drive the cover to open. Moreover, through the separation of the movable rod from the first abutment portion, when the display body is in the second open position, the movable rod will be limited by the guide member and stop its relative pivot rotation. In this way, even if different users rotate the display body to different angles with the host casing, the opening angle of the cover relative to the host casing can still be fixed when the display body is in the first open position. , thereby ensuring that heat energy is effectively dissipated to the outside from the openings exposed by the cover.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the foregoing embodiments, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the similar art can make some modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is The scope of patent protection for an invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

10:Laptop

100:Host body

110:Host shell

111:Open your mouth

112: Accommodation space

113:Front side

114:Rear side

120: Electronic components

200:Display body

210:Display housing

220:Display module

300: Pivot mechanism

310: First fixed plate

320:Pivot

330:Second fixed plate

400: Cover

410:Cover

420:Assembly rod

500: Linkage mechanism

510: Fixed rod

511: First guide groove

5110:Inner wall surface

520: movable rod

521: Pivot end

522: Linked end

523:Connection Department

5230:Second guide groove

524:Second abutment

530: Guide

540:Fixed column

550: Elastic element

560: rotating ring

561: First contact part

D:Open direction

θ1: opening angle

θ2: Cover opening angle

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display body of a notebook computer in a closed position according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial enlarged view of the side view of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of the three-dimensional view of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pivot mechanism and linkage mechanism of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 . FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the pivot mechanism and linkage mechanism of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 . FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the rotating ring and the movable rod of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 . FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged side view of the display body of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 in a first open position. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the pivot mechanism and linkage mechanism of the notebook computer in FIG. 7 . FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the rotating ring and the movable rod of the notebook computer in FIG. 7 . FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged side view of the display body of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 in a second open position. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the pivot mechanism and linkage mechanism of the notebook computer in FIG. 10 . FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the rotating ring and the movable rod of the notebook computer in FIG. 10 .

300: Pivot mechanism

310: First fixed plate

320:Pivot

330:Second fixed plate

500: Linkage mechanism

510: Fixed rod

511: First guide groove

5110:Inner wall surface

520: movable rod

5230:Second guide groove

530: Guide

540:Fixed column

550: Elastic element

560: rotating ring

Claims (10)

A notebook computer includes: a host base body, including a host casing with an opening; a display body; a pivot mechanism, the display body is pivoted to the host casing through the pivot mechanism, and The pivot mechanism includes a pivot that rotates with the display body; a cover that is pivoted to the host housing and used to cover the opening of the host housing; and a linkage mechanism that includes: a fixed A rod is fixed on the mainframe casing; a movable rod is rotatably provided on the pivot and is pivoted on the cover; a guide is movably provided on the fixed rod and the movable a lever; and a rotating ring fixed on the pivot and having a first abutment portion; wherein, when the display body rotates from a closed position to a first open position, the first abutment portion As the pivot rotates, and the movable rod is guided by the guide member to rotate relative to the pivot, the cover is opened. When the display body rotates from the first open position to a second open position , the first abutting part is separated from the movable rod, and the movable rod is limited by the guide member to stop rotating relative to the pivot axis. The notebook computer according to claim 1, wherein the movable lever includes a pivot end, a linkage end, a connecting portion and a second abutment portion, and the pivot end and the linkage end are mutually exclusive. Opposite and connected to each other through the connecting portion, the third Two resisting parts are located at the connecting part, the pivot end is rotatably provided on the pivot, the linking end is pivoted on the cover, and the first resisting part is used to resist against the second resisting part. department. As in claim 2, the notebook computer, wherein the linkage mechanism further includes a fixing post, the opposite ends of the fixing post are respectively fixed to the linkage end and are rotatably disposed on the cover. The notebook computer of claim 3, wherein the linkage mechanism further includes an elastic element, the fixed rod has a first guide groove, the connecting portion of the movable rod has a second guide groove, and the The guide member is cylindrical and is slidably disposed in the first guide groove and the second guide groove. Opposite ends of the elastic element are respectively fixed to the guide member and the fixing post. The notebook computer according to claim 4, wherein the first guide groove of the fixing rod is arc-shaped. The notebook computer according to claim 4, wherein the cover includes a cover and an assembly lever, the cover is pivotally connected to the host housing and covers the opening of the host housing, and the two opposite sides of the assembly lever The ends are respectively fixed on the cover and the fixing column is rotatably arranged. The notebook computer of claim 6, wherein the host housing has a front side and a rear side opposite to each other, the rear side is closer to the pivot mechanism than the front side, and the fixing post is between the cover and the front side. When the display body rotates from the cover position to the first open position, the elastic element drives the guide member to slide in the first guide groove and the second guide groove to cause the movable lever to slide. The guide piece guide, thereby causing the side of the cover away from the assembly rod to pivot in a direction away from the host housing. The notebook computer according to claim 1, wherein the pivot mechanism further includes a first fixed plate and a second fixed plate, and the opposite ends of the pivot are rotatably provided on the first fixed plate and the fixed plate respectively. On the second fixing plate, the first fixing plate is fixed on the host housing, the fixing rod stands on the first fixing plate, and the second fixing plate is fixed on the display body. The notebook computer of claim 2, wherein the first and second resisting parts are bumps. A linkage mechanism is used to drive a cover body when a display body is opened relative to a host base through a pivot mechanism. The linkage mechanism includes: a fixed rod for fixing to the host base; a movable rod , used to be rotatably provided on a pivot of the pivot mechanism, and used to be pivoted on the cover; a guide member, movably provided on the fixed rod and the movable rod; and a rotating ring , has a first resisting part and is used to be fixed on the pivot; wherein, when the first resisting part rotates with the pivot, the movable rod is guided by the guide member relative to the pivot. Rotation is used to open the cover. When the first resisting part is separated from the movable rod, the movable rod is limited by the guide member and stops rotating relative to the pivot axis.

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