TWI829593B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic device, which includes a first body, a second body pivotally connected to the first body, and an adjustment mechanism. The first body includes a base, a keyboard module disposed on the base, and a knob disposed on the base. The knob is rotatable relative to a center of circle defined by a circular rack of the base. The adjustment mechanism includes a gear engaged with an inner side of the circular rack, a connection member connecting the knob and the gear, a lifting unit corresponding in position to the keyboard module, and a connection rod that connects the gear and the lifting unit. When the knob is rotated, the gear is rotated along the circular rack to drive the lifting unit through the connection rod, thereby changing an inclination of the keyboard module with respect to the base.

Description

electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular, to an electronic device capable of changing the inclination angle of a keyboard module.

In order to achieve a thin and light appearance, existing electronic devices often ignore the user's operating comfort. For example, the keyboard angle of existing electronic devices is not suitable for long-term operation by users. Therefore, the inventor believed that the above-mentioned defects could be improved, so he devoted himself to research and applied scientific principles, and finally proposed an invention that is reasonably designed and effectively improves the above-mentioned defects.

Embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic device that can effectively improve defects that may occur in existing electronic devices.

An embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device, which includes: a first body, including: a base body formed with an annular rack, and the annular rack has a first diameter; a keyboard module, movably disposed on the base body; and a knob, disposed on the base body, and the knob can rotate about a center of the annular rack; a second body, pivotally connected to the The first body; and an adjustment mechanism installed on the base body, and the adjustment mechanism connects the keyboard module and the knob; wherein the adjustment mechanism includes: a gear, arranged on the annular The inner sides of the racks mesh with each other, and a second diameter of the gear is 50% of the first diameter; wherein the gear has a central portion and a pivot portion located on the periphery of the central portion; The connecting piece includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is connected to the center of the knob, and the second end is connected to the center part of the gear. The knob drives the gear to rotate through the connecting piece; a lifting unit whose position corresponds to the keyboard module; and a connecting rod connecting the pivot portion of the gear and the lifting unit; wherein , when the knob is rotated under force, the gear rotates along the annular rack to drive the lifting unit up or down through the connecting rod, so that the keyboard module is moved The lifting unit is resisted to change its inclination angle relative to the base.

In summary, the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention can dispose the adjustment mechanism in the base so that the knob and the keyboard module can interlock with each other, thereby allowing the user to By rotating the knob, the inclination angle of the keyboard module is effectively adjusted to an angle that is conducive to control.

In order to further understand the characteristics and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, these descriptions and drawings are only used to illustrate the present invention and do not make any reference to the protection scope of the present invention. limit.

The following is a specific embodiment to illustrate the implementation of the "electronic device" disclosed in the present invention. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are only simple schematic illustrations and are not depictions based on actual dimensions, as is stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the relevant technical content of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

It should be understood that although terms such as “first”, “second” and “third” may be used herein to describe various elements or signals, these elements or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are primarily used to distinguish one component from another component or one signal from another signal. In addition, the term "or" used in this article shall include any one or combination of more of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 , which is an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , this embodiment discloses an electronic device 100 , which may be a laptop computer, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device 100 includes a first body 1 , a second body 2 pivotally connected to the first body 1 , and an adjustment mechanism 3 provided on the first body 1 .

In this embodiment, the first body 1 is a host, the second body 2 is a display or a touch panel, and the second body 2 is pivotally connected to the first body 1, whereby The second body 2 can pivot relative to the first body 1 between a closed position (not shown) and an open position (eg, Figure 1 ), but the invention is not limited to the above.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the first body 1 includes a base 11 , a keyboard module 12 movably disposed on the base 11 , and a knob 13 disposed on the base 11 . It should be noted that the second body 2 is pivotally connected to the base 11, and the portion of the base 11 pivotally connected to the second body 2 is located on one side of the keyboard module 12 ( For example: the right side of the keyboard module 12 in Figure 3), the part of the base 11 provided with the knob 13 is located on the other side of the keyboard module 12 (such as the right side of the keyboard module 12 in Figure 3) The lower left side of the keyboard module), but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In more detail, in this embodiment, the base 11 is composed of an upper cover 11a and a lower cover 11b assembled to form a configuration space S, but it is not limited to this. The inner bottom surface 111a of the upper cover 11a is formed with an annular rack 111 having a first diameter D111. Among them, the inner side of the annular rack 111 has a plurality of gear teeth, and the base 11 has a through hole H, and the through hole H is located at the center C111 of the annular rack 111 (such as: Figure 2), so the knob 13 can be connected to the adjustment mechanism 3 through the through hole H.

Furthermore, the base 11 includes a communication hole 112 connected to the configuration space S, two track grooves 113 arranged on the inner bottom surface 111a of the upper cover 11a and arranged symmetrically with the communication hole 112, and A limiting member 114 is disposed on the inner bottom surface 111a of the upper cover 11a and is located between the communication hole 112 and the annular rack 111. Furthermore, the annular rack 111 defines a preset radial direction P parallel to any of the track grooves 113 , and the limiting member 114 is generally located above the preset radial direction P.

The keyboard module 12 is disposed on a top surface of the upper cover 11a, and the keyboard module 12 can completely cover the communication hole 112 of the base 11 (that is, the communication hole 112 is located where below the keyboard module 12). The knob 13 is disposed on the base 11 (such as the top surface of the upper cover 11a), and the center of the knob 13 passes through the center C111 of the annular rack 111, so that the The knob 13 can rotate about the center C111 of the annular rack 111 .

The adjustment mechanism 3 is installed in the base 11 and is generally located within the configuration space S, and the adjustment mechanism 3 connects the keyboard module 12 and the knob 13 so that the knob 13 can pass through The adjustment mechanism 3 is used to link the keyboard module 12 and thereby change an inclination angle σ12 of the keyboard module 12 relative to the base 11 (eg, Figure 5 to Figure 10 ).

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the adjustment mechanism 3 includes a gear 31 meshed with the annular rack 111 and a connecting member connecting the gear 31 and the knob 13 . 32. A lifting unit 33 whose position corresponds to the keyboard module 12 and a connecting rod 34 connecting the gear 31 and the lifting unit 33 .

The gear 31 is illustrated as a spur gear in this embodiment, and the gears 31 are disposed inside the annular rack 111 and mesh with each other, and a second second end of the gear 31 The diameter D31 is 50% of the first diameter D111 (that is, the center C111 of the annular rack 111 is approximately located at the outer edge of the gear 31). The gear 31 has a central portion 311 and a pivot portion 312 located on the periphery of the central portion 311, and a distance R31 between the pivot portion 312 and the central portion 311 is the second 50% of diameter D31.

The connecting member 32 is rod-shaped in this embodiment, and the connecting member 32 includes a first end 321 and a second end 322 opposite to the first end 321 . Wherein, the first end 321 of the connecting member 32 is connected to the center of the knob 13, and the second end 322 of the connecting member 32 is connected to the central portion 311 of the gear 31. According to Therefore, the knob 13 can drive the gear 31 to rotate through the connecting member 32 .

The connecting rod 34 connects the pivot portion 312 of the gear 31 and the lifting unit 33, and is installed on the limiting member 114, and the connecting rod 34 can move along the parallel direction of the limiting member 114. The pivot portion 312 moves in the preset radial direction P, thereby causing the pivot portion 312 to move along the preset radial direction P of the annular rack 111 (such as: FIG. 4, FIG. 7, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10), but not limited to this. For example, in other embodiments not shown in the present invention, the limiting member 114 may be omitted or replaced by other components.

According to the above, as shown in Figures 2 to 4, Figure 6, and Figure 7, when the knob 13 is rotated under force (for example: the knob 13 in Figure 1 or 5 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise), the gear 31 (driven by the knob 13 through the connecting member 32 ) rotates along the annular rack 111 to drive the lifting unit through the connecting rod 34 33 rises or falls, so that the keyboard module 12 is resisted by the lifting unit 33 and changes its inclination angle σ12 relative to the base 11 .

Accordingly, the electronic device 100 disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention can dispose the adjustment mechanism 3 in the base 11 so that the knob 13 and the keyboard module 12 can interlock with each other. , thereby enabling the user to effectively adjust the inclination angle σ12 of the keyboard module 12 to an angle that is conducive to control by rotating the knob 13 .

It should be additionally noted that in order to facilitate the knob 13 to more accurately adjust the inclination angle σ12 of the keyboard module 12 through the adjustment mechanism 3, the specific details of the lifting unit 33 and the connecting rod 34 are In this embodiment, it is preferable to adopt at least part of the following structural technical features, but the invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the lifting unit 33 includes a plurality of plates 33 a that are pivotally connected to each other, and the plurality of plates 33 a are arranged corresponding to the communication holes 112 , and the connecting rods 34 are One end is fixed to at least one plate body 33a of the lifting unit 33. The connecting rod 34 is generally L-shaped and includes a first rod portion 341 and a second rod portion 342 vertically connected to the first rod portion 341 . Furthermore, the first rod portion 341 is pivotally connected to the pivot portion 312 of the gear 31 and installed on the limiting member 114, so that the first rod portion 341 moves along the preset position. arranged in the radial direction P; the second rod part 342 is connected to the lifting unit 33 (such as at least one of the plates 33a), and the second rod part 342 is not parallel to (such as: perpendicular to) the Default radial P.

Furthermore, the plurality of plates 33a include a sliding plate 331 and a plurality of operating plates 332 pivotally connected to each other. Wherein, the sliding plate 331 is connected to the connecting rod 34 (such as the second rod part 342), and the sliding plate 331 (both sides respectively) is slidably installed on the two track grooves 113 . The number of the plurality of operation plates 332 is illustrated as two in this embodiment, and one end of the plurality of operation plates 332 is pivotally connected to the sliding plate 331 , and the other end of the plurality of operation plates 332 is Pivotably connected to the base 11.

It should be noted that the rising or falling of the lifting unit 33 in this embodiment means that the lifting unit 33 can be in a first state (such as Figure 3 and Figure 4) and different from the first state. state (such as: Figure 6 and Figure 7), and when the lifting unit 33 transitions from the first state (such as: Figure 3 and Figure 4) to the second state (such as: Figure 3 and Figure 4) : Figure 6 and Figure 7), the proportion of the plurality of plates 33a covering the communication holes 112 gradually decreases. When the lifting unit 33 is rising or falling, the gear 31 rotates along the annular rack 111 so that the pivot portion 312 moves along the preset radial direction P. Move back and forth.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , when the lifting unit 33 is in the first state (that is, the gear 31 is in the first position and the pivot portion 312 is located away from the Below the annular rack 111 of the limiting member 114), a plurality of the plates 33a (such as the sliding plate 331 and the two actuating plates 332) are coplanarly arranged to jointly shield The communication hole 112 allows the inclination angle (not shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 ) of the keyboard module 12 to be approximately 0 degrees.

Furthermore, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, when the lifting unit 33 is in the second state (that is, the gear 31 rotates 180 degrees from the first position shown in Figure 4 to the position shown in Figure 4 7, and the positions of the plurality of plates 33a and the connecting rods 34 correspond to the communication holes 112, so that the pivot portion 312 is located adjacent to the limiting member 114. Above the annular rack 111), at least two of the plates 33a (such as the two actuating plates 332) form an included angle σ332 less than 180 degrees (for example: the included angle σ332 is preferably less than 180 degrees). 90 degrees) and press against the keyboard module 12 so that the inclination angle σ12 of the keyboard module 12 is between 20 degrees and 25 degrees.

To put it another way, during the process of the lifting unit 33 converting from the first state (such as Figure 3 and Figure 4) to the second state (such as Figure 6 and Figure 7), it can be The gear 31 passes through a second position to the third position in a clockwise direction from the first position (such as: Figure 4, Figure 9, and Figure 7) or the gear 31 passes from the first position to the third position. The position is realized by passing through a fourth position to the third position in the counterclockwise direction (such as: Figure 4, Figure 10, and Figure 7), but the invention is not limited here.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8 , the gear 31 can be rotated to any position (for example: the first position, the second position, the third position, or the third position) according to the user's needs. four positions), so that the keyboard module 12 can stay at the inclination angle σ12 suitable for the user. For example, the gear 31 can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the first position (e.g., Figure 4) or 90 degrees counterclockwise from the third position (e.g., Figure 7), so that the The pivot portion 312 is located at the center C111 of the annular rack 111, so that the lifting unit 33 is in a third state (eg, Figure 9 or Figure 10).

[Technical effects of the embodiments of the present invention]

In summary, the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention can dispose the adjustment mechanism in the base so that the knob and the keyboard module can interlock with each other, thereby allowing the user to By rotating the knob, the inclination angle of the keyboard module is effectively adjusted to an angle that is conducive to control.

Furthermore, in the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, the adjustment mechanism used is matched with the gear under specific conditions (such as: the second diameter is 50% of the first diameter). The annular rack of the base body is such that when the adjustment mechanism is operating or controlled, the gear can have no rotation limit (that is, the operation of the adjustment mechanism does not have an end point or a dead point). ), thus facilitating user control.

The contents disclosed above are only preferred and feasible embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made by using the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the patent scope of the present invention. within.

100: Electronic devices 1:First body 11: base body 11a: Upper cover 111a:Inner bottom surface 11b: Lower cover 111: Ring-shaped rack 112:Connecting hole 113:Track groove 114:Limiting piece 12:Keyboard module 13: Knob 2:Second body 3: Adjustment mechanism 31:Gear 311:Central Department 312: Pivot joint 32: Connector 321:First end 322:Second end 33:Lifting unit 33a:Plate body 331:Sliding plate 332:Actuator plate 34:Connecting rod 341:First rod 342:Second shaft S: configuration space D111: first diameter D31: Second diameter R31: distance C111: center of circle P:Default radial σ12: inclination angle σ332: included angle H:Through hole

FIG. 1 is a schematic three-dimensional view of an electronic device in an open position and its lifting unit in a first state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of Figure 1 from another perspective.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view along section line III-III in FIG. 1 .

4 is a schematic bottom view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention when the lifting unit is in the first state and the lower cover of the base is omitted.

FIG. 5 is a schematic three-dimensional view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention when the lifting unit is in the second state.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view along line VI-VI in FIG. 5 .

7 is a schematic bottom view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention when the lifting unit is in the second state and the lower cover of the base is omitted.

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention when the lifting unit is in a third state.

9 is a schematic bottom view (1) of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention when the lifting unit is in the third state and the lower cover of the base is omitted.

10 is a schematic bottom view (2) of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention when the lifting unit is in the third state and the lower cover of the base is omitted.

100: Electronic devices

1:First body

11: base body

11a: Upper cover

11b: Lower cover

111: Ring-shaped rack

112:Connecting hole

114:Limiting piece

12:Keyboard module

13: Knob

2:Second body

3: Adjustment mechanism

31:Gear

311:Central Department

312: Pivot joint

32: Connector

321:First end

322:Second end

33:Lifting unit

33a:Plate body

331:Sliding plate

332:Actuator plate

34:Connecting rod

341:First rod

342:Second shaft

S: configuration space

σ12: inclination angle

σ332: included angle

Claims (10)

An electronic device including: A first organism, including: The base body is formed with an annular gear rack, and the annular gear rack has a first diameter; A keyboard module is movably disposed on the base; and A knob is provided on the base body, and the knob can rotate at a center of the annular rack; a second body pivotally connected to the first body; and An adjustment mechanism is installed on the base, and the adjustment mechanism connects the keyboard module and the knob; wherein the adjustment mechanism includes: A gear is disposed inside the annular rack and meshes with each other, and a second diameter of the gear is 50% of the first diameter; wherein the gear has a central portion and is located on the A pivot joint on the periphery of the central part; a connecting piece, including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end is connected to the center of the knob, and the second end is connected to the center part of the gear, The knob drives the gear to rotate through the connecting piece; a lifting unit, the position of which corresponds to the keyboard module; and a connecting rod connecting the pivot portion of the gear and the lifting unit; When the knob is rotated under force, the gear rotates along the annular rack to drive the lifting unit up or down through the connecting rod, so that the keyboard module is moved The lifting unit is resisted to change its inclination angle relative to the base. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a distance between the pivot portion and the central portion of the gear is 50% of the second diameter, and the pivot portion is along the A preset radial movement of the annular rack. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the base body has a limiting member, and the connecting rod is installed on the limiting member, and the connecting rod can move along a direction parallel to the preset radial direction. direction movement. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the connecting rod includes: a first rod portion disposed along the preset radial direction; wherein the first rod portion is pivotally connected to the pivot portion of the gear and installed on the limiting member; and A second rod part is not parallel to the preset radial direction, and the second rod part is connected to the first rod part and the lifting unit. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the lifting unit includes a plurality of plates pivotally connected to each other, and the lifting unit can be in a first state and a second state different from the first state. when the lifting unit is in the first state, a plurality of the plates are arranged in a coplanar manner; when the lifting unit is in the second state, at least two of the plates are formed with An angle less than 180 degrees and against the keyboard module. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein when the lifting unit is in the second state, at least two of the plates form an included angle of less than 90 degrees and resist the keyboard module, so as to The inclination angle of the keyboard module is between 20 degrees and 25 degrees. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the base body is formed with a communication hole below the keyboard module, and when the lifting unit is in the first state, a plurality of coplanarly arranged The plates jointly cover the communication holes; when the lifting unit is in the second state, the positions of the plurality of plates and the connecting rods correspond to the communication holes. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein when the lifting unit transitions from the first state to the second state, a proportion of the plurality of plates covering the communication holes gradually decreases. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the base body is formed with two track grooves respectively located on opposite sides of the communication hole, and a plurality of the plate bodies include: A sliding plate is connected to the connecting rod, and the sliding plate is slidably installed on the two track grooves; and A plurality of actuating plates are pivotally connected to each other, one end of the actuating plates is pivotally connected to the sliding plate, and the other end of the actuating plates is pivotally connected to the base. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second body is pivotally connected to the base, and the portion of the base pivotally connected to the second body is located on one side of the keyboard module , the portion of the base where the knob is located is located on the other side of the keyboard module.

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