TWM470487U - Pivoting mechanism - Google Patents

Description

Pivoting mechanism

This creation department has a pivoting mechanism, especially a pivoting mechanism that can smoothly fold.

Flip the screen as a common mechanism on digital cameras. When the camera's operating state is such that its screen leaves the user's line of sight, flipping the screen can change the direction of the screen, making it easier for the user to observe the view.

One of the conventional flip screens is a flip screen that can be tilted or tilted up. It is generally connected by a linkage rod between the flip screen and the digital camera. The two ends of the linkage rod are pivotally pivoted with the pivot structure and A digital camera that allows the flip screen to tilt down or up.

In this type of flip screen, the two ends of the linkage rod generally have the same hinge structure, so the torsion resistance of the two ends of the linkage rod is the same. When the flip screen that has been pulled out is pushed and folded, the two ends of the linkage rod will be subjected to different torques, but the two hinge structures provide the same torsional resistance, thus causing the two hinge structures to be actuated in segments, so that the folding screen is folded. Not smooth.

In view of this, the creator has made great efforts to solve the above problems by focusing on the above-mentioned prior art, and has devoted himself to the application of the theory, that is, the goal of the creator's improvement.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a pivoting mechanism that can be smoothly folded.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pivoting mechanism disposed on a mounting surface of an electronic device to connect a display, including a pivoting seat, a linking member, a carrying plate, and a first pivot. A shaft and a second pivot. The pivoting seat is for connecting to the setting surface. The linkage includes a fixed end and a movable end. The carrier plate is provided for the display to be disposed thereon, and has a pivotal portion on one side thereof. One end of the first pivot shaft is fixed to the pivoting seat, and the other end of the first pivoting sleeve is fixedly sleeved with a first pressing piece, and the fixed end is pivotally connected to the first pivot shaft and clamped between the pivoting seat and the first pressing piece. . One end of the second pivot is fixed to the pivoting portion, and the other end is fixedly sleeved with a second pressing piece. The movable end is pivotally connected to the second pivot and is clamped between the pivoting portion and the second pressing piece. . The second pressed sheet has a different shape from the first pressed sheet.

Preferably, the pivoting mechanism has a first recessed portion on the fixed end of the linking member, a first positioning piece is disposed between the fixed end and the first pressing piece, and the first positioning piece is fixedly disposed on the first positioning piece. a pivoting portion, a first convex portion is protruded from the first positioning portion on the first positioning piece.

Preferably, the aforementioned pivoting mechanism has a plurality of first recesses on the fixed end thereof.

Preferably, in the foregoing pivoting mechanism, the first pressing piece has a first missing edge disposed corresponding to the position of the first convex portion.

Preferably, the pivoting mechanism has a second recessed portion on the movable end of the linking member, a second positioning piece is disposed between the movable end and the second pressing piece, and the second positioning piece is fixedly disposed on the second positioning piece. The second pivoting portion has a second convex portion corresponding to the second concave portion.

Preferably, the aforementioned pivoting mechanism has a plurality of second recesses on the movable end thereof.

Preferably, the pivoting mechanism described above, wherein the second pressing sheet has a second flange disposed corresponding to the position of the second convex portion.

Preferably, in the foregoing pivoting mechanism, the thickness of the second pressed sheet is greater than the thickness of the first pressed sheet.

The pivoting mechanism of the present invention provides different torsional resistances at the two ends of the linking member, whereby the carrier plate can be smoothly and smoothly folded toward the setting surface during folding.

10‧‧‧Electronic devices

11‧‧‧Setting surface

20‧‧‧ display

100‧‧‧ pivot seat

110‧‧‧floor

120‧‧‧ side panels

200‧‧‧ linkages

201‧‧‧ Connection structure

210‧‧‧Fixed end

211‧‧‧ shaft hole

212‧‧‧First recess

220‧‧‧ active end

221‧‧‧Axis hole

222‧‧‧Second recess

300‧‧‧Loading board

310‧‧‧ top side

320‧‧‧Bottom

330‧‧‧ side

331‧‧‧ pivotal department

400‧‧‧First pivot

410‧‧‧First compressed tablets

411‧‧‧ first rim

420‧‧‧First positioning piece

421‧‧‧First convex

500‧‧‧second pivot

510‧‧‧Second pressed tablets

511‧‧‧ second missing

520‧‧‧Second positioning piece

521‧‧‧second convex

The first figure is a perspective exploded view of the pivoting mechanism of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is a perspective view of the pivoting mechanism of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The third drawing is a partial enlarged view of the pivoting mechanism of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the second drawing.

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the linkage rod in the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The fifth drawing is a schematic view of the folding state of the pivoting mechanism of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The sixth drawing is a schematic view of the pivoting state of the pivoting mechanism of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The seventh drawing is a schematic diagram of the upward state of the pivoting mechanism of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the first and second figures, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a pivoting mechanism including two pivoting seats 100, two linking members 200, a carrier plate 300, two first pivots 400, and two second pivots. Axis 500. The pivoting base 100, the linking member 200, the first pivot 400, and the second pivot 500 are assembled with each other. In this embodiment, the two sets of the same structure are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the carrier 300, respectively. In the embodiment, the connection relationship between the components is described by one side of the carrier plate 300, and the same configuration on the other side will not be described again.

The pivot base 100 is an L-shaped base body formed by bending a metal piece, and has a bottom plate 110 and a side plate 120 perpendicular to each other.

The connecting member 200 is a long strip of metal sheet, and the two ends are respectively a fixed end 210 and a movable end 220. The fixed end 210 and the movable end 220 are respectively provided with a shaft hole 211/221. The fixed end 210 is provided with four first recesses 212 arranged along the radial direction of the shaft hole 211 of the fixed end 210. The movable end 220 is provided with four second recesses 222 arranged along the radial direction of the shaft hole 221 of the movable end 220. In this embodiment, the two linking members 200 are arranged in parallel with each other, and the two linking members 200 are fixedly connected by a connecting structure 201. The connecting structure 201 is a metal sheet body, and the linking member 200 and the connecting structure 201 are preferably formed by bending a single metal sheet.

The carrier plate 300 is a rectangular metal sheet having a top edge 310, a bottom edge 320, and a pair of opposing side edges 330 between the top edge 310 and the bottom edge 320. A pivoting portion 331 is formed on each of the side edges 330 of the carrier 300 to respectively connect the two linking members 200.

Referring to the third and fourth figures, one end of the first pivot 400 is fixed to the side plate 120 of the pivoting seat 100, and the fixed end 210 of the linking member 200 is pivotally connected to the first pivot 400 through the shaft hole 211 thereof. The other end of the pivot 400 is fixedly sleeved with a first pressing piece 410 and a first positioning piece 420. The first pressing sheet 410 clamps the fixed end 210 of the linking member 200 between the side plates 120, thereby generating a torsional resistance when the linking member 200 is rotated relative to the pivoting seat 100. The first positioning piece 420 is clamped between the fixed end 210 and the first pressing piece 410. The first positioning piece 420 has a first convex portion 421 corresponding to the first concave portion 212. When the linking member 200 is opposite When the pivoting seat 100 is rotated, the relative position of the linking member 200 and the pivoting seat 100 is positioned by the first convex portion 421 being snapped into one of the first recesses 212. In this embodiment, the first protrusions 421 are preferably included, and the first protrusions 421 are respectively disposed corresponding to the two first recesses 212. Therefore, the linkage 200 and the carrier 300 can be selectively positioned at different relative positions. . The first pressing piece 410 is respectively disposed with a first missing edge 411 at a position corresponding to each of the first convex portions 421. The first missing edge 411 has a straight side edge, and does not contact the first convex portion 421, thereby avoiding the first pressing. The sheet 410 presses the first convex portion 421 to hinder the movement of the first convex portion 421 into and out of the first concave portion 212.

One end of the second pivot 500 is fixed to the pivoting portion 331 of the carrier 300. The movable end 220 of the linking member 200 is pivotally connected to the second pivot 500 through the shaft hole 221, and the other end of the second pivot 500 is fixed. The sleeve is provided with a second pressing sheet 510 and a second positioning sheet 520. The second pressing piece 510 clamps the movable end 220 of the linking member 200 between the pivoting portion 331 and thereby, thereby generating a torsional resistance when the linking member 200 is rotated relative to the carrier plate 300. The second positioning piece 520 is clamped between the movable end 220 and the second pressing piece 510. The second positioning piece 520 has a second convex portion 521 corresponding to the second concave portion 222. When the linking member 200 is opposite When the carrier plate 300 is rotated, the relative position of the link member 200 and the carrier 300 is positioned by the second protrusion 521 being snapped into one of the second recesses 222. In this embodiment, the second protrusions 521 are preferably included, and the second protrusions 521 are respectively disposed corresponding to the two second recesses 222. Therefore, the linkage 200 and the carrier 300 can be selectively positioned at different relative positions. . The second pressing piece 510 is respectively provided with a second missing edge 511 at a position corresponding to each of the second convex portions 521, and the second missing edge 511 has a straight side edge, which does not contact the second convex portion 521, thereby avoiding the second pressing. The sheet 510 presses the second convex portion 521 to hinder the movement of the second convex portion 521 into and out of the second concave portion 222.

Referring to the fourth figure, the second pressed sheet 510 and the first pressed sheet 410 have different shapes. In the present embodiment, the thickness of the second pressed sheet 510 is greater than the thickness of the first pressed sheet 410, so that the movable end 220 of the linking member 200 is subjected to a torsional resistance greater than that of the fixed end 210. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, it is also possible to arrange different contact areas between the first pressed sheet 410 and the fixed end 210 and between the second pressed sheet 510 and the movable end 220, thereby being used in the linking member 200. The fixed end 210 and the movable end 220 generate different torsional resistances.

Referring to the fifth to seventh embodiments, the pivoting mechanism of the present invention is disposed on a setting surface 11 of an electronic device 10 (for example, a digital camera, but the present invention is not limited thereto) for connecting a display 20. It is connected to the installation surface 11 through the bottom plate 110 of the pivot base 100, and its carrier plate 300 is provided with the display 20 thereon. Thereby, the display 20 can be selectively attached to the setting surface 11 or slanted on the setting surface 11.

Referring to the fifth figure, when the pivoting mechanism of the present invention is in the folded state, the linking member 200 is folded on the side 330 of the carrier 300, and the carrier 300 is brought into close contact with the bottom plate 110 of the pivoting seat 100. Thereby, the display 20 is brought together and attached to the installation surface 11.

Referring to the sixth figure, when the pivoting mechanism of the present invention is in the downtilt state, the linking member 200 is folded on the side 330 of the carrier 300, and the linking member 200 is rotated about the fixed end 210 thereof so that the carrier 300 is at the bottom thereof. The side 320 is placed on the setting surface 11 with a reference inclination. Thereby, the display 20 can be tilted down and inclined to the setting surface 11.

Referring to the seventh figure, when the pivoting mechanism of the present invention is in the up state, the linking member 200 is rotated about the fixed end 210 thereof and is disposed obliquely with the bottom plate 110 of the pivoting seat 100, and the carrier plate 300 is connected by the linking member 200. The movable end 220 is rotated centrally to change its tilting direction so that the carrier plate 300 is tilted to the setting surface 11 with its top edge 310 as a reference. Thereby, the display 20 can be tilted upright and set on the setting surface 11.

In the present embodiment, the thickness of the second pressed sheet 510 is greater than the thickness of the first pressed sheet 410. Therefore, when the carrier 300 is in the up state and the display 20 is pushed and folded, the movable end 220 of the linkage 200 provides a torsional resistance greater than the torsional resistance provided by the fixed end 210, whereby the fixed end 210 of the linkage 200 and The movable end 220 can simultaneously rotate relative to the pivoting seat 100 carrier plate 300, respectively. Therefore, the display 20 can be continuously brought together to the setting surface 11, which effectively improves the disadvantage that the prior art is easy to cause two-stage discontinuous movement during folding.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the patents of the present invention. Other equivalent variations of the patent spirit using the present invention are all within the scope of the patent.

100‧‧‧ pivot seat

110‧‧‧floor

120‧‧‧ side panels

200‧‧‧ linkages

201‧‧‧ Connection structure

210‧‧‧Fixed end

211‧‧‧ shaft hole

212‧‧‧First recess

220‧‧‧ active end

221‧‧‧Axis hole

222‧‧‧Second recess

300‧‧‧Loading board

310‧‧‧ top side

320‧‧‧Bottom

330‧‧‧ side

331‧‧‧ pivotal department

400‧‧‧First pivot

410‧‧‧First compressed tablets

411‧‧‧ first rim

420‧‧‧First positioning piece

421‧‧‧First convex

500‧‧‧second pivot

510‧‧‧Second pressed tablets

511‧‧‧ second missing

521‧‧‧second convex

Claims (8)

A pivoting mechanism is disposed on a mounting surface of an electronic device to connect to a display, the pivoting mechanism comprising:
a pivoting seat for connecting to the setting surface;
a linkage comprising a fixed end and a movable end;
a carrier board for the display, the carrier board has a pivoting portion on one side;
a first pivot shaft, one end of the first pivot shaft is fixed to the pivoting seat, and the other end of the first pivot shaft is fixedly sleeved with a first pressing piece, and the fixed end is pivotally connected to the first pivot shaft And being clamped between the pivoting seat and the first pressing piece; and a second pivot, one end of the second pivot is fixed to the pivoting portion, and the other end of the second pivot is fixed The sleeve is provided with a second pressing piece, the movable end is pivotally connected to the second pivot and is clamped between the pivoting portion and the second pressing piece;
Wherein the second pressed sheet has a different shape from the first pressed sheet. The pivoting mechanism of claim 1, wherein the fixed end of the linking member is provided with a first recess, a first positioning piece is interposed between the fixed end and the first pressing piece, and the first positioning is The first fixing piece is disposed on the first positioning piece, and a first protrusion is protruded from the first positioning part. The pivoting mechanism of claim 2, wherein the fixed end is provided with a plurality of first recesses. The pivoting mechanism of claim 2, wherein the first pressing sheet has a first leading edge disposed corresponding to a position of the first convex portion. The pivoting mechanism of claim 1, wherein the movable end of the linking member is provided with a second recess, and a second positioning piece is disposed between the movable end and the second pressing piece, and the second positioning is The piece is fixedly sleeved on the second pivoting shaft, and a second convex portion is protruded from the second positioning portion corresponding to the second positioning piece. The pivoting mechanism of claim 5, wherein the movable end is provided with a plurality of second recesses. The pivoting mechanism of claim 5, wherein the second pressing sheet has a second rim disposed corresponding to the position of the second convex portion. The pivoting mechanism of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the second pressed sheet is greater than the thickness of the first pressed sheet.