TWM468129U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device including a first body, a second body and a supporting structure is provided. The first body has a bottom surface and a rear side. The second body is rotatably connected to the rear side and adapted to be expanded from or closed to the first body. The supporting structure includes a rotating component and a supporting component. The rotating component is pivoted at the bottom surface. The supporting component is pivoted at the rotating component and retracted at the bottom surface. The rotating component is adapted to rotate relative to the first body to drive the supporting component to be retracted at the bottom surface or away from the bottom surface through the rear side. When the supporting component is away from the bottom surface through the rear side, the supporting component is adapted to turn relative to the rotating component to support the second body expanded from the first body.

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having a support structure.

With the development of technology, many portable electronic devices have appeared on the market, such as smart phones and tablet PCs. These portable electronic devices not only facilitate people's lives, but even become indispensable portable devices for some users.

In the case of a tablet, the tablet has a slim profile and weight for the user to carry, and the tablet can be mounted on the docking station to expand its function. At present, some docking stations are designed to have an operation interface such as a keyboard, and the tablet mounted on the docking station can be unfolded or closed to the docking station, so that the whole is in the form of a notebook computer. In order to maintain a specific tilt angle for the user to operate and view the tablet deployed on the docking station, part of the design uses a holster to cover the tablet and the docking station and support the tablet with a support structure bent by the holster. However, the holster will increase the overall thickness of the device, and its supporting force is better. Insufficient for the tablet to be easily shaken during operation, resulting in inconvenience in use.

The novel creation provides an electronic device whose support structure can stably support the body of the electronic device.

The electronic device created by the present invention comprises a first body, a second body and a supporting structure. The first body has a bottom surface and a rear side. The second body is rotatably coupled to the rear side and can be deployed or closed to the first body. The support structure includes a rotating member and a support member. The rotating member is pivotally connected to the bottom surface. The support member is pivotally connected to the rotating member. The rotating member can rotate relative to the first body to drive the support member to the bottom surface or to move away from the bottom surface from the rear side. When the support member is moved away from the bottom surface by the rear side, the support member can be inverted relative to the rotating member to support the second body that is deployed on the first body.

Based on the above, the support member of the present invention is pivotally connected to the rotating member and the rotating member is pivotally connected to the bottom surface of the first body (for example, the docking base), so that the position of the supporting member can be relative to the first body by the rotating member. Rotate and change. When the support member is moved from the rear side of the first body away from the bottom surface of the first body with the rotation of the rotating member, the user can flip the support member to support the second body (for example, a tablet computer) with the support member. Accordingly, it is not necessary to use the holster to support the second body as in the conventional design, so that the overall thickness of the device is not increased by the setting of the holster, and the support force superior to the holster can be provided so that the second body is It is less likely to be shaken during operation. In addition, when the second body does not need to be supported, the support member can be folded with the bottom of the first body along with the rotation of the rotating member. Face to make the electronic device have a better appearance.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧First body

110a‧‧‧ Back side

110b‧‧‧ bottom

110c‧‧‧ Groove

110d‧‧‧open end

110e‧‧‧ inner side wall

120‧‧‧Second body

130‧‧‧Support structure

132‧‧‧Rotating parts

132a‧‧‧ Periphery

132b‧‧‧ notch

132c‧‧‧First elastic element

134‧‧‧Support

134a‧‧‧Second elastic element

140‧‧‧ pivotal parts

A1‧‧‧first axis

A2‧‧‧second axis

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

2 is a perspective view of the second body of FIG. 1 deployed on a second body.

3 is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 from another perspective.

4 is a perspective view of the rotary member of FIG. 3 rotated relative to the first body.

5 is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 4 from another perspective.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the support of Figure 5 flipped relative to the rotating member.

1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view of the second body of FIG. 1 deployed on a second body. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment includes a first body 110 and a second body 120. The first body 110 is, for example, a docking station and the second body 120 is, for example, a tablet computer. The second body 120 is rotatably coupled to the rear side 110a of the first body 110, and can be closed to the first body 110 as shown in FIG. 1 for storage or carrying, or deployed to the first body 110 as shown in FIG. For the user to operate.

3 is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 from another perspective. Figure 4 is Figure 3 A perspective view of the rotating member relative to the rotation of the first body. 5 is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 4 from another perspective. Referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 , the electronic device 100 includes a supporting structure 130 . The supporting structure 130 includes a rotating member 132 and a supporting member 134 . The rotating member 132 is pivotally connected to the bottom surface 110b of the first body 110 along a first axis A1. The supporting member 134 is pivotally connected to the rotating member 132 along a second axis A2. The first axis A1 is perpendicular to the bottom surface 110b and the second axis A2. Parallel to the bottom surface 110b. The rotating member 132 can be rotated relative to the first body 110 to the state shown in FIG. 3 to drive the support member 134 to be folded on the bottom surface 110b or rotated to the state shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 to drive the support member 134 from the rear of the first body 110. Side 110a is moved away from bottom surface 110b.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the support of Figure 5 flipped relative to the rotating member. When the support member 134 is moved away from the bottom surface 110b by the rear side 110a of the first body 110 as shown in FIG. 5, the support member 134 closed to the rotating member 132 is no longer interfered by the first body 110, but is rotatable relative to the rotating member 132. The state is reversed to the state shown in FIG. 6, and the second body 120 that is unfolded on the first body 110 is supported as shown in FIG. When the second body 120 is deployed on the first body 110, the support member 134 supports the second body 120 as described above so that the second body 120 has an appropriate inclination angle for the user to view and operate.

Under the above configuration, it is not necessary to use the holster to support the second body 120 as in the conventional design manner, so that the overall thickness of the device is not increased by the setting of the holster, and the support force is better than that of the holster. The second body 120 is made less likely to be shaken during operation. In addition, when the second body 120 does not need to be supported, the support member 134 can be engaged with the bottom surface 110b of the first body 110 as the rotating member 132 rotates, so that the electronic device 100 has a better appearance.

In the embodiment, the electronic device 100 includes a pivoting member 140. The pivoting member 140 is pivotally connected to the rear side 110a of the first body 110, and the second body 120 is detachably assembled to the pivoting member 140. When the second body 120 is assembled to the pivoting member 140, the pivoting member 140 can pivot relative to the first body 110 to drive the second body 120 to rotate. In other words, the second body 120 can be pivoted by the pivoting member 140. Rotatingly connected to the first body 110. When the user wants to operate the second body 120 separately, the second body 120 can be removed from the pivoting member 140 to separate the first body 110 from the second body 120. The second body 120 of the present embodiment has a metal casing, for example, and is adapted to be magnetically attracted. The material of the pivoting member 140 can be magnetic material or a magnetic component can be disposed on the pivoting member 140 to magnetically move the second body. 120 is fixedly secured to the pivot member 140.

In the present embodiment, for example, there is a torsion between the rotating member 132 and the support member 134, and the support member 134 is thereby positioned by the torsion to stably support the second body 120. The user can change the flip angle of the support member 134 against the torsion between the rotating member 132 and the support member 134 to adjust the tilt angle of the second body 120 as needed. A conventional torsion assembly (such as a torsion assembly for a pivot of a notebook computer) can be applied to a pivotal joint of the rotating member 132 and the support member 134 to generate the above-described torque, or the torque can be generated by other suitable means. New creations do not limit this.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the bottom surface 110b of the first body 110 of the present embodiment has a recess 110c having an open end 110d on the rear side 110a of the first body 110. The rotating member 132 is, for example, in the shape of a disk and is embedded in the recess 110c, and the supporting member 134 is folded in the recess 110c and located between the rotating member 132 and the first body 110. Therefore, the rotating member 132 and the supporting member 134 are not The thickness of the first body 110 is increased.

In this embodiment, a portion of the circumference 132a of the rotating member 132 has a circular arc shape, and the inner side wall 110e of the recess 110c also has a circular arc shape so that the rotating member 132 can be embedded in the recess 110c. Further, the center of rotation of the rotating member 132 (opposite to the first axis A1) is, for example, the center of curvature of the inner side wall 110e of the recess 110c, so that the rotating member 132 can be smoothly rotated without being inside the recess 110c. The side wall 110e generates interference. The rotating member 132 is rotatable relative to the first body 110 from the position shown in FIG. 3 to the position shown in FIG. 4 and partially removed from the recess 110c through the open end 110d. When the rotating member 132 partially moves away from the recess 110c through the open end 110d, the supporting member 134 is moved away from the bottom surface 110b by the rear side 110a of the first body 110, so that the supporting member 134 is adapted to be turned over and as shown in FIG. The second body 120 is supported.

As shown in FIG. 3, the peripheral edge 132a of the rotating member 132 is adjacent to the inner side wall 110e of the recess 110c, and in order to facilitate the user to apply force to the rotating member 132, the peripheral edge 132a of the rotating member 132 has at least one notch 132b (illustrated as Two). The user can extend the finger into the recess 132b to apply force to rotate the rotating member 132. In addition, when the support member 134 is closed to the rotary member 132 as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the partial support member 134 is located at the recess 132b of the rotary member 132, so that the user can easily push the support member 134 through the recess 132b. Flip.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the rotating member 132 of the present embodiment has a first elastic member 132c. The material of the first elastic member 132c is, for example, rubber or other suitable elastic material. When the support member 134 moves away from the bottom surface 110b from the rear side 110a of the first body 110 and the second body 120 is deployed on the first body 110 as the rotating member 132 rotates, the pivoting member 140 will bear as shown in FIG. On the first elastic member 132c, The buffering member 140 and the rotating member 132 are prevented from being damaged due to excessive impact force by the buffering of the first elastic member 132c. In addition, the support member 134 has a second elastic member 134a, wherein the material of the second elastic member 134a is, for example, rubber or other suitable elastic material. When the support member 134 supports the second body 120 as shown in FIG. 2, the support member 134 contacts the second body 120 by the second elastic member 134a to avoid the support member 134 and the second portion by the buffering of the second elastic member 134a. The body 120 is damaged due to excessive impact force, and the second body 120 can be stably supported by the friction between the support member 134 and the second body 120.

In summary, the support member of the present invention is pivotally connected to the rotating member and the rotating member is pivotally connected to the bottom surface of the first body (for example, the docking base), so that the position of the supporting member can be relative to the first by the rotating member. The rotation of the body changes. When the support member is moved from the rear side of the first body away from the bottom surface of the first body with the rotation of the rotating member, the user can flip the support member to support the second body (for example, a tablet computer) with the support member. Accordingly, it is not necessary to use the holster to support the second body as in the conventional design manner, so that the overall thickness of the device is not increased by the setting of the holster, and the support structure can be made by the torsion between the rotating member and the support member. It has a supporting force superior to that of the holster so that the second body is less likely to be shaken during operation. In addition, when the second body does not need to be supported, the support member can be folded on the bottom surface of the first body along with the rotation of the rotating member, so that the electronic device has a better appearance. In addition, an elastic member such as a rubber member may be disposed on the rotating member and the support member to prevent the member of the electronic device from being damaged due to excessive impact force during the actuation by the buffering of the elastic member.

Although the novel creation has been disclosed above by way of example, it is not intended to limit This new type of creation, any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field, can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of this new creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this new creation should be attached to the scope of patent application. The definition is final.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧First body

110a‧‧‧ Back side

120‧‧‧Second body

130‧‧‧Support structure

132‧‧‧Rotating parts

132a‧‧‧ Periphery

132b‧‧‧ notch

132c‧‧‧First elastic element

134‧‧‧Support

134a‧‧‧Second elastic element

140‧‧‧ pivotal parts

Claims (10)

An electronic device comprising: a first body having a bottom surface and a rear side; a second body rotatably coupled to the rear side to be expandable or closed to the first body; and a support structure including a rotating member and a supporting member, wherein the rotating member is pivotally connected to the bottom surface, the supporting member is pivotally connected to the rotating member, and the rotating member is rotatable relative to the first body to drive the supporting member to be engaged with the bottom surface or The rear side is moved away from the bottom surface. When the support member moves away from the bottom surface from the rear side, the support member can be inverted relative to the rotating member to support the second body that is deployed on the first body. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a pivoting member, wherein the pivoting member is pivotally connected to the rear side, and the second body is detachably assembled to the pivoting member, the pivoting member The second body can be rotated by pivoting relative to the first body. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the rotating member has a first elastic member, and when the supporting member moves away from the bottom surface from the rear side and the second body is deployed on the first body, The pivoting member bears against the first elastic element. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the support member has a second elastic member, and when the support member supports the second body, the support member contacts the second member by the second elastic member Body. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rotating member is pivotally connected to the bottom surface along a first axis, and the supporting member is pivotally coupled to the rotation along a second axis. The first axis is perpendicular to the bottom surface, and the second axis is parallel to the bottom surface. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the rotating member and the support member have a torsion. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface has a recess, the recess has an open end on the rear side, the rotating member is embedded in the recess and is opposite to the first The body rotates and partially moves away from the groove through the open end. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the support member is recessed in the recess between the rotating member and the first body, and the rotating member is partially removed from the open end. When the groove is formed, the support member is moved away from the bottom surface by the rear side. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein a peripheral edge of the rotating member is adjacent to an inner sidewall of the recess, the peripheral having at least one recess. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein a portion of the support member is located in the recess when the support member is closed to the rotary member.