TWM487603U - Electronic device and locking structure thereof - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device and its locking structure

The present invention is a locking structure, in particular a locking structure for combining a screen and a seat of an electronic device.

In modern society, notebook computers are popular among consumers because of their slimness and convenience. Currently in the market, in order to enable notebook computers to have a more diversified application, manufacturers have developed separate notebook computers. The separate notebook computer has a detachable screen and a keyboard stand. The user can separate the screen from the keyboard stand according to the needs of the individual, so that the screen can be used as a tablet or the screen and the keyboard stand can be combined. Use it as a traditional notebook computer.

In the structure of a general separate notebook computer, corresponding magnets are respectively mounted on the keyboard base and the screen, and the magnetic force of the magnet is used to combine the keyboard base and the screen. However, the magnetic force of the magnet is limited, so in a typical separate notebook computer, the combination between the keyboard base and the screen is not stable, and it is easy to separate the keyboard base from the screen due to the impact of external force. There is also a button unlocking structure. When the user wants to separate the keyboard and the screen, a button needs to be pressed to make the hook out of the stuck state, but the structure design is complicated and relatively high in cost.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new locking structure that can be stabilized to combine the keyboard base and the screen.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a locking structure that can incorporate the first body and the second body of the electronic device.

In order to achieve the above object, the locking structure of the present invention is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first body and a second body, and the second body includes a corresponding fastening portion. The locking structure is disposed on the first body, and includes a rotating shaft, a fastening structure, a stopper, an elastic member and a control member. The rotating shaft is disposed on the first body, and includes a pushing portion. The fastening structure is movable to connect the rotating shaft, and the fastening structure comprises a fastening portion, and the fastening portion is configured to clamp the corresponding fastening portion. The stop is connected to the shaft. The elastic member is coupled to the rotating shaft and disposed between the fastening structure and the stopper. The control member is coupled to the rotating shaft or the stopper for pushing the pushing portion against the fastening structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the securing structure further includes a displacement portion, and the displacement portion is movable to connect the rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the corresponding fastening portion is engaged with the fastening portion, the displacement portion moves along the rotation axis toward the stopper to push the movement portion to be displaced by the pushing of the pushing portion. , the locking portion and the corresponding fastening portion are unlocked.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the displacement portion further includes a curved piece, and the curved piece is disposed beside the pushing portion. When the pushing portion moves in the rotary manner, the pushing portion pushes against the curved piece to drive the displacement portion to move along the rotating shaft toward the stopper.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control member is a handle or a screen socket.

In an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the type of the control member is a handle, the control member is coupled to both ends of the rotating shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the type of the control member is a screen socket, the control member is pivotally connected to the rotating shaft, and both ends of the rotating shaft are fixed to the first body.

Another primary object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that can be coupled to a first body and a second body by a locking structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the electronic device of the present invention comprises a first body, a second body and a locking structure. The second body includes a corresponding fastening portion. The locking structure is disposed on the first body, and includes a rotating shaft, a fastening structure, a stopper, an elastic member and a control member. The rotating shaft is disposed on the first body, and includes a pushing portion. The fastening structure is movable to connect the rotating shaft, and the fastening structure comprises a fastening portion, and the fastening portion is configured to clamp the corresponding fastening portion. The stop is connected to the shaft. The elastic member is coupled to the rotating shaft and disposed between the fastening structure and the stopper. The control member is coupled to the rotating shaft or the stopper for pushing the pushing portion against the fastening structure.

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.

Hereinafter, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 for an electronic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a locking structure of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which is clamped to a corresponding locking portion; A schematic diagram of the locking structure of the electronic device and the unlocking of the corresponding fastening portion of an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 100 is, for example, a separate notebook computer, which includes a first body 80, a second body 90, and a locking mechanism. Structure 1. The first body 80 is, for example, a keyboard for the user to operate and input commands. The second body 90 is, for example, a screen for viewing by a user, and includes a corresponding locking portion 91. The corresponding locking portion 91 is, for example, a card slot. The locking structure 1 is disposed on the first body 80 for combining the first body 80 and the second body 90, so that the first body 80 and the second body 90 form a similar type of a notebook computer for the user. When the locking structure 1 is combined with the first body 80 and the second body 90, the locking structure 1 can be rotated along the screen moving direction S for the user to adjust the angle of viewing the second body 90. However, the type of the electronic device 100 is not limited to a separate notebook computer, and may be an electronic system in which a tablet computer and an external keyboard stand are combined.

The locking structure 1 includes a rotating shaft 10, a fastening structure 20, a stopper 30, an elastic member 40 and a control member 50. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the rotating shaft 10 is disposed on the first body 80, and the rotating shaft 10 includes a pushing portion 11 , and the pushing portion 11 is radially protruded from one end of the rotating shaft 10 for pushing against the buckle. Structure 20. The fastening structure 20 is movable to pivot the shaft 10, and the fastening structure 20 includes a fastening portion 21 and a displacement portion 22. The fastening portion 21 is, for example, a hook for locking the card slot of the corresponding fastening portion 91 of the second body 90. The displacement portion 22 is movably pivoted to the rotation shaft 10 for locking the fastening portion 21 to the corresponding fastening portion 91 through the movement of the displacement portion 22, or to separate the fastening portion 21 and the corresponding fastening portion 91 from each other. And unlocked. The displacement portion 22 includes a curved piece 221 which is disposed beside the pushing portion 11. When the pushing portion 11 is rotationally moved, the pushing portion 11 pushes against the curved piece 221 to drive the displacement portion 22 to move.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the stopper 30 is pivotally coupled to the shaft 10. The elastic member 40 is, for example, a spring. The elastic member 40 is coupled to the rotating shaft 10 and disposed between the fastening structure 20 and the stopping member 30. The elastic member 40 is configured to provide an elastic force to push the fastening structure 20. The control member 50 of the first embodiment is fixed to the two ends of the rotating shaft 10. The control member 50 is, for example, a U-shaped handle. The control member 50 is connected to both ends of the rotating shaft 10, and the control member 50 is used for the user to operate. When the control member 50 rotates, the rotating shaft 10 can be rotated to push the pushing portion 11 against the fastening structure 20, so that the fastening structure 20 and the corresponding locking portion 91 are separated from each other and unlocked; in addition, the handle of the control member 50 is also available. The user holds the user so that the user can take the electronic device 100.

When the user wants to apply the locking structure 1 of the electronic device 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention to combine the first body 80 and the second body 90 with each other, as shown in FIG. 2, the user can use the second body. The card slot of the corresponding securing portion 91 of the 90 is aligned with the hook of the securing portion 21 of the securing structure 20, and the hook of the securing portion 21 is inserted into the corresponding securing portion 91. After the hook of the locking portion 21 is inserted into the corresponding locking portion 91, the elastic force of the elastic member 40 pushes the displacement portion 22, so that the displacement portion 22 moves along the rotating shaft 10 toward the pushing portion 11. When the displacement portion 22 moves toward the pushing portion 11, the locking portion 21 is displaced and the card slot corresponding to the locking portion 91 is locked; thereby, the second body 90 and the locking structure 1 can be locked. The structures 20 are secured to each other. Therefore, the first body 80 connecting the locking structure 1 can also be coupled to the second body 90 by the fastening between the second body 90 and the fastening structure 20 of the locking structure 1.

When the user wants to apply the locking structure 1 of the first embodiment of the electronic device 100 to separate the first body 80 and the second body 90 that are combined with each other, as shown in FIG. 3, the user can control The handle of the member 50 is rotated by an angle (for example, 90 degrees, which can be adjusted, not limited thereto) along the rotation direction A to drive the rotation shaft 10 to rotate in the rotation direction A. When the rotating shaft 10 rotates in the rotation direction A, the pushing portion 11 of the rotating shaft 10 moves along with the rotating motion to push against the curved piece 221 of the displacement portion 22 of the fastening structure 20 so that the displacement portion 22 moves along the moving direction B. Moving on the rotating shaft 10 toward the stopper 30; thereby, the displacement portion 22 will drive the locking portion 21 to move toward the stopper 30, and the hook of the locking portion 21 and the corresponding card portion 91 The slot is unlocked and separated, so that the user can move the second body 90 along the unlocking direction C to separate the first body 80 from the second body 90.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 for an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a partial schematic view of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a locking structure of the electronic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the second embodiment of the present invention differs from the first embodiment in that, in the locking structure 1a of the second embodiment, the control member 50a is a screen socket having a rotatable angle. The control member 50a is pivotally connected to the rotating shaft 10a, and both ends of the rotating shaft 10a are fixed to the first body 80a. When the user wants to separate the second body 90 from the locking structure 1a, the user can adjust the second body 90 to drive the control member 50a to rotate. When the control member 50a rotates, the locking structure 20 is moved to cause the curved piece 221 of the displacement portion 22 of the fastening structure 20 to be pushed by the pushing portion 11; thereby, the card pushed by the pushing portion 11 is pushed. The solid structure 20 moves along the rotating shaft 10a toward the stopper 30, so that the fastening structure 20 and the corresponding fastening portion 91 are disengaged to achieve the purpose of disengaging the locking structure 1a and the corresponding fastening portion 91.

By the design of the locking structure of the electronic device of the present invention, the second body of the electronic device and the first body can be firmly locked to each other, and the second body and the first body can be combined by a simple rotating action. A body is separated, and there is no need to additionally design a more complicated unlock button.

In summary, this creation, regardless of its purpose, means and efficacy, is showing its characteristics that are different from the well-known techniques. You are kindly requested to review the examination and express the patent as soon as possible. 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, 1a‧‧‧Locking structure
10, 10a‧‧‧ shaft
11‧‧‧Pushing Department
20‧‧‧Kegu structure
21‧‧‧Card Department
22‧‧‧Displacement
221‧‧‧ Curved piece
30‧‧‧stops
40‧‧‧ elastic parts
50, 50a‧‧‧ control parts
80, 80a‧‧‧ first body
90‧‧‧Second body
91‧‧‧ Corresponding to the solid part
100, 100a‧‧‧ electronic devices
A‧‧‧Rotation direction
B‧‧‧ moving direction
C‧‧‧Unlocking direction
S‧‧‧Screen movement direction

1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device of a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the locking structure of the electronic device of the first embodiment of the present invention is engaged with the corresponding locking portion. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the locking structure of the electronic device and the corresponding locking portion of the first embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a partial schematic view of an electronic device of a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a locking structure of an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Locking structure

10‧‧‧ shaft

11‧‧‧Pushing Department

20‧‧‧Kegu structure

21‧‧‧Card Department

221‧‧‧ Curved piece

22‧‧‧Displacement

30‧‧‧stops

40‧‧‧ elastic parts

50‧‧‧Controls

91‧‧‧ Corresponding to the solid part

Claims (14)

A locking structure is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The second body includes a corresponding fastening portion. The locking structure includes: a rotating shaft disposed on the first The body includes a pushing portion; a fastening structure is movably coupled to the rotating shaft, and includes a fastening portion for engaging the corresponding fastening portion; a stopper for connecting the rotating shaft; a resilient member coupled to the rotating shaft and disposed between the securing structure and the stop member; and a control member coupled to the rotating shaft for pushing the pushing portion against the securing structure. The locking structure of claim 1, wherein the securing structure further comprises a displacement portion movable to connect the rotating shaft. The locking structure of claim 2, wherein when the corresponding fastening portion is engaged with the fastening portion, the displacement portion faces the stop along the rotation axis by the pushing of the pushing portion The piece moves to drive the locking portion to be displaced, so that the fastening portion and the corresponding fastening portion are unlocked. The locking structure according to claim 3, wherein the displacement portion further comprises a curved piece disposed at a side of the pushing portion; when the pushing portion is rotated to move, the The pushing portion pushes against the curved piece to drive the displacement portion to move along the rotating shaft toward the stopping member. The locking structure of claim 4, wherein the control member is a handle or a screen socket. The locking structure according to claim 5, wherein if the type of the control member is a handle, the control member is coupled to both ends of the rotating shaft. The locking structure of claim 5, wherein if the type of the control member is a screen socket, the control member is pivotally connected to the rotating shaft, and both ends of the rotating shaft are fixed to the first body. An electronic device includes: a first body; a second body, comprising a corresponding fastening portion; and a locking structure disposed on the first body, comprising: a rotating shaft disposed on the first body, including a first body a locking structure; a locking structure, movably connected to the rotating shaft, comprising a fastening portion, the fastening portion is used for clamping the corresponding fastening portion; a stop member connecting the rotating shaft; a resilient member, connecting The rotating shaft is disposed between the fastening structure and the stopping member; and a control member is coupled to the rotating shaft for pushing the pushing portion against the fastening structure. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the fastening structure further comprises a displacement portion movable to connect the rotation shaft. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein when the corresponding fastening portion is engaged with the fastening portion, the displacement portion faces the stopper along the rotation axis by the pushing of the pushing portion Moving to drive the locking portion to be displaced, so that the locking portion and the corresponding locking portion are unlocked. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the displacement portion further comprises a curved piece disposed on the side of the pushing portion; when the pushing portion is rotated to move, the pushing The abutting portion pushes against the curved piece to drive the displacement portion to move along the rotating shaft toward the stopping member. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the control member is a handle or a screen socket. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein if the type of the control member is a handle, the control member is coupled to both ends of the rotating shaft. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein if the type of the control member is a screen socket, the control member is pivotally connected to the rotating shaft, and both ends of the rotating shaft are fixed to the first body.