TWM474788U - Lock hole device and portable electronic device having the same - Google Patents

Description

Keyhole device and portable electronic device with keyhole device

The present invention relates to a keyhole device, and more particularly to a keyhole device for an ultra-thin portable electronic device.

In recent years, portable electronic products have become the mainstream of electronic consumption. Various electronic product manufacturers are fully committed to the development of portable products. Taking computers as an example, it is from the desktop computers to notebook computers, and even the current tablet PCs. This is the best example of electronic products moving towards portability. However, although portable electronic products have the advantage of being portable, they are relatively easy to be targeted by people who are interested in stealing, especially in public places. Therefore, in order to prevent portable electronic products from being stolen by people with a heart, There was the birth of "Kensington Lock".

At present, the overall height of the keyhole device for the locking device attached to the Kensington lock is about 8 mm, and since the keyhole must be provided at the side edge of the seat body, once the seat If the side edge of the body is too thin, it will not meet the strength specifications of Kensington lock; but the design is too thick, which will affect the overall aesthetics of the seat.

Therefore, it is necessary to consider a new keyhole design to solve the aforementioned dilemma.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a retractable keyhole device and a portable electronic device having the same.

In order to achieve the above object, the keyhole device of the present invention is suitable for a portable electronic device for providing a lock and a fixed combination, wherein the portable electronic device includes a seat body having a side hole. The keyhole device of the present invention comprises a coupling member, a shaft rod and a keyhole member. The coupling member is disposed in the seat body. The shaft is coupled to the coupling member. The keyhole member has a locking hole, and the keyhole member is connected to the shaft, and the shaft can be rotated relative to the seat body to form a storage state and a use state; wherein, in the storage state, the keyhole member is located at the seat In the body, in the state of use, a part of the keyhole member protrudes out of the body through the side hole to expose the keyhole, thereby causing the lock to be locked to the keyhole member by the keyhole.

The portable electronic device of the present invention comprises a seat body and a keyhole device. The seat has side holes. The keyhole device comprises a coupling member, a shaft rod and a keyhole member. The coupling member is disposed in the seat body. The shaft is coupled to the coupling member. The keyhole member has a locking hole, and the keyhole member is connected to the shaft, and the shaft can be rotated relative to the seat body to form a storage state and a use state; wherein, in the storage state, the keyhole member is located at the seat In the body, in the state of use, a part of the keyhole member protrudes out of the body through the side hole to expose the keyhole, thereby causing the lock to be locked to the keyhole member by the keyhole.

Because the creation of this creation is novel, it can provide industrial use, and it has improved efficiency, so it applies for a new patent according to law.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 for the structure of the keyhole device of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the keyhole device 1 of the present invention is applicable to the portable electronic device 90 . The portable electronic device 90 includes a seat body 91 . The base body 91 includes an upper cover 911 and a lower cover 912 , and the lower cover 912 can be It is detachably coupled to the upper cover 911. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper cover 912 has a side hole 9111 and a hole 9112, and the lower cover 912 has a plurality of positioning posts 9121. In the specific embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device 90 is a notebook computer, but the present invention is not limited thereto. As shown in FIG. 2, in one embodiment of the present invention, the keyhole device 1 of the present invention includes a coupling member 10, a shaft 20, a keyhole member 30, a fixing member 40, an elastic member 50, and a spacer 60.

As shown in FIG. 2 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the coupling member 10 includes a through hole 11 , a plurality of rivets 12 and a plurality of fixing holes 13 . The rivets 12 are configured to pass through the fixing holes 13 and are combined with the positioning posts 9121 . To fix the joint member 10 to the lower cover 912; when the upper and lower covers 911, 912 are combined, the joint member 10 is located in the seat body 91.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in one embodiment of the present invention, the shaft 20 includes a cylinder 21, a nut 22, and a screw 23. The cylinder 21 has a stop ring 211 which can pass through the perforation 11 of the coupling member 10 from below the coupling member 10 and with the stop ring 211 after the passage through the perforation 11 to prevent the cylinder 21 from being disengaged from the coupling member 10. The nut 22 is detachably coupled to one end of the cylinder 21, and the screw 23 is used for locking and coupling to the nut 22.

As shown in FIG. 4, in one embodiment of the present invention, the length L of the keyhole member 30 is substantially 33.2 millimeters (mm), and the thickness T of the keyhole member 30 is between about 2.7 and 3 millimeters. The keyhole member 30 includes a back hole 31, a shaft hole 32, a plurality of ribs 33, a notch 34, and a lock hole 35. As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the back hole 31 has a larger hole diameter than the nut 22, and can receive the nut 22, so that the keyhole member 30 is detachably disposed above the nut 22. When the keyhole member 30 is disposed above the nut 22, the screw hole 23 is passed through the shaft hole 32, and by the locking of the screw 23 and the nut 22, the keyhole member 30 can be mounted on the nut 22 and Between the screws 23, the locking member 30 is pivotally connected with the screw 23, so that the locking member 30 can be rotated relative to the seat 91 by the screw 23 of the shaft 20 as an axis to form a storage state S1 (see FIG. 5). And a use state S2 (shown in FIG. 6), wherein the lock member 30 is located in the seat body 91 when the state S1 is stored, and a portion of the keyhole member 30 passes through the side hole when the state S2 is used. 9111 is extended outside the seat 91 to expose the keyhole 35. The plurality of ribs 33 are used to reinforce the structural strength of the keyhole member 30.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, in one embodiment of the present invention, the fixing member 40 is movably connected to the upper cover 911, and the surface of the fixing member 40 can be exposed by the broken hole 9112, so that the user can operate. Fixing member 40. The fixing member 40 includes a post 41 for engaging the notch 32 of the keyhole member 30 to fix the keyhole member 30 in the stowed state S1.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in one embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member 50 is disposed between the coupling member 10 and the keyhole member 30, and one end thereof is connected to the keyhole member 30; The keyhole member 30 is provided with an elastic force to rotate the keyhole member 30 when the fixing member 40 does not fix the keyhole member 30. In the specific embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member 50 is a torsion spring, but the present creation is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the spacer 60 is coupled to the shaft 20 and disposed between the screw 23 of the shaft 20 and the keyhole member 30; the spacer 60 is configured to rotate the keyhole member 30, The friction between the keyhole member 30 and the screw 23 of the shaft 20 is reduced.

Please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 together. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the keyhole device of the keyhole device of the present invention in a state of being stored; FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the keyhole device of the keyhole device of the present invention in use; FIG. 7 is a keyhole device of the present invention. Schematic diagram when combined with a lock.

This creation provides a keyhole device 1 for telescopic use. As shown in FIG. 5, when the user does not use, the keyhole member 30 can be fixed in the seat body 91 by the fixing member 40. Since the thickness of the keyhole member 30 is very thin, even an ultra-thin notebook computer having a small thickness can be used. When the user wants to use, it only needs to move the fixing member 40 in the direction indicated by the arrow F1, so that the post 41 of the fixing member 40 is disengaged from the notch 34, and the locking member 30 will be stuck in the fixing member 40. In the case of solid state, it is rotated by the elastic force provided by the elastic member 50 (as indicated by an arrow F2 in FIG. 6), so that the keyhole member 30 is switched from the original storage state S1 to the use state S2. Once the keyhole member 30 is turned into the use state S2, and the lock hole 35 is exposed, the user can use the lock hole 35 to lock the lock 80 to the keyhole member 30 (shown in FIG. 7), thereby utilizing the lock. The portable electronic device 90 is fixed to prevent it from being stolen.

In summary, this creation shows its characteristics different from conventional technology in terms of purpose, means and efficacy. It is to be noted that the various embodiments described above are merely illustrative for ease of explanation, and the scope of the claims is intended to be limited by the scope of the claims.

1‧‧‧Keyhole device
10‧‧‧Connected parts
11‧‧‧Perforation
12‧‧‧ Rivets
13‧‧‧Fixed holes
20‧‧‧ shaft
21‧‧‧Cylinder
211‧‧‧stop ring
22‧‧‧ Nuts
23‧‧‧ screws
30‧‧‧Keyhole parts
31‧‧‧ Back hole
32‧‧‧ shaft hole
33‧‧‧ Ribs
34‧‧‧ gap
35‧‧‧Keyhole
40‧‧‧Fixed parts
41‧‧‧clamp
50‧‧‧Flexible components
60‧‧‧shims
80‧‧‧Locks
90‧‧‧Portable electronic devices
91‧‧‧ body
911‧‧‧上盖
9111‧‧‧ side hole
9112‧‧‧ hole
912‧‧‧Under the cover
9121‧‧‧ positioning column
S1‧‧‧Storage status
S2‧‧‧Usage status

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the keyhole device of the present invention disposed in a portable electronic device. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the keyhole device of the present invention. Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the combination of the keyhole device of the present invention. Fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view showing the keyhole of the keyhole device of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the keyhole member of the keyhole device of the present invention in a stored state. Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the keyhole of the keyhole device of the present invention in use. Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing the combination of the keyhole member of the present invention and the lock.

1‧‧‧Keyhole device

10‧‧‧Connected parts

11‧‧‧Perforation

12‧‧‧ Rivets

13‧‧‧Fixed holes

20‧‧‧ shaft

21‧‧‧Cylinder

211‧‧‧stop ring

22‧‧‧ Nuts

23‧‧‧ screws

30‧‧‧Keyhole parts

32‧‧‧ shaft hole

34‧‧‧ gap

35‧‧‧Keyhole

40‧‧‧Fixed parts

41‧‧‧clamp

50‧‧‧Flexible components

60‧‧‧shims

911‧‧‧上盖

9111‧‧‧ side hole

9112‧‧‧ hole

912‧‧‧Under the cover

912‧‧‧Positioning column

Claims (14)

A keyhole device is provided for a portable electronic device for providing a lock and a fixed combination. The portable electronic device includes a body having a side hole, and the keyhole device comprises: a joint member. Provided in the body; a shaft connected to the coupling member; and a locking member having a locking hole, the locking member is coupled to the shaft, and the shaft is axially opposite to the seat The body rotates to form a storage state and a use state, wherein in the storage state, the keyhole member is located in the seat body, and in the use state, a portion of the keyhole member extends through the side hole The outside of the housing is configured to expose the locking hole, whereby the locking device is used to lock the locking member with the locking hole. The keyhole device of claim 1, further comprising a fixing member coupled to the base for fixing the locking member in the stored state. The keyhole device of claim 2, further comprising an elastic member coupled to the keyhole member for providing an elastic force of the locking member to not lock the lock member When the hole member is fixed, the keyhole member is rotated by the elastic force. The keyhole device of claim 3, wherein the fixing member comprises a post, the locking member is provided with a notch, and the post is for engaging the notch to clamp the locking member. The keyhole device of claim 3, further comprising a gasket connected to the shaft for reducing the gap between the keyhole member and the shaft when the keyhole member rotates Friction. The keyhole device of claim 3, wherein one of the surface of the keyhole member is provided with a plurality of ribs for reinforcing the structural strength of the keyhole member. The keyhole device of claim 3, wherein the length of the keyhole member is substantially 33.2 mm, and the thickness of the keyhole member is T mm, wherein 2.7 ≦ T ≦ 3. A portable electronic device comprising: a body having a side hole; and a locking device comprising: a coupling member disposed in the housing; a shaft connected to the coupling member; and a locking member The locking hole is connected to the shaft, and the shaft is pivoted relative to the base to form a receiving state and a use state, wherein in the receiving state, the locking hole is connected to the shaft The keyhole member is located in the seat body, and in the state of use, a portion of the keyhole member extends through the side hole to extend outside the body to expose the keyhole, thereby enabling a lock to utilize the lock hole Attached to the keyhole member by a lock. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the locking device further comprises a fixing member coupled to the base for fixing the locking member in the stored state. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the locking device further comprises an elastic member coupled to the locking member for providing an elastic force of the locking member to When the fixing member does not fix the keyhole member, the keyhole member is rotated by the elastic force. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the fixing member comprises a post, the locking member is provided with a notch, and the post is used for engaging the notch to clamp the locking member solid. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the locking device further comprises a spacer connected to the shaft for reducing the lock when the locking member rotates The friction between the hole member and the shaft. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein one of the surface of the keyhole member is provided with a plurality of ribs for reinforcing the structural strength of the keyhole member. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the length of the keyhole member is substantially 33.2 mm, and the thickness of the keyhole member is T mm, wherein 2.7 ≦T≦3.