TWM511062U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device including a display, a base, a keyboard module and a pivoting-driving unit is provided. The keyboard module is disposed on the base. The pivoting-driving unit connects the display and the base, such that the display and the base rotate with each other, and the keyboard module is moved. When the display is rotated to a first angle relative to the base, the keyboard module is moved to a usage state. When the display is rotated to a second angle relative to the base, the keyboard module is moved to a storage state.

Description

Electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device that uses a pivoting drive unit to provide a keyboard module to switch between two states.

The notebook computer has the same functions as a general desktop computer, and the slim and light design makes it easy for users to carry, making the notebook an indispensable portable for some users. tool. As the price of notebooks continues to drop, some users even replace desktop computers with laptops.

Generally speaking, the notebook computer is composed of a host computer and a display, and in order to make the notebook computer have more diverse operation and use methods to satisfy the consumer, the display of some notebook computers is designed to be relative to the host computer. Flip between 0 degrees and 360 degrees, and the keyboard can be raised to facilitate user input. However, when the display is flipped 360 degrees relative to the host and the notebook becomes a tablet-like type, the keyboard protrudes from the host and may cause the keyboard to be accidentally touched.

The novel creation provides an electronic device, wherein the display and the base rotate relative to each other, so that the keyboard module can change different states.

The electronic device created by the novel comprises a display, a base, a keyboard module and a pivoting driving unit. The keyboard module is disposed on the base. The pivoting driving unit connects the display and the base to rotate the display and the base and drive the keyboard module to move. When the display is rotated to the first angle relative to the base, the keyboard module is moved to the use state. When the display is rotated to a second angle relative to the base, the keyboard module is moved to the stowed state.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first angle ranges from 0 degrees to 200 degrees, and the second angle ranges from 200 degrees to 360 degrees.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, when the display is rotated from 0 degrees to the first angle with respect to the base, the key keyboard module is raised and converted from the stored state to the use state. When the display is rotated relative to the base by a first angle to a second angle greater than the first angle, the keyboard module is lowered and transitioned from the use state to the stowed state.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pivoting driving unit includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a frame, a limiting member and a driving module. The first shaft is connected to the display. The second rotating shaft is connected to the display and has an eccentric shaft portion. The frame pivots the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft. The limiting member has a limiting slot. The driving module has a guiding column, wherein the eccentric shaft portion is sleeved on the driving module. When the display rotates, the first rotating shaft drives the second rotating shaft to rotate, and the eccentric shaft portion drives the moving module to move, and the guiding column is slidably disposed in the limiting slot. So that the keyboard module is raised or lowered.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the limiting slot includes a sloped section and a horizontal section. The driving module includes a first driving member, a second driving member and a plurality of linking rods. The first entraining member rotatably connects the eccentric shaft portion. The second entraining member rotatably connects the first entraining member and has a guide post. The linkage rod bears against the keyboard module, and one end of each linkage rod connects the first driving member and the second driving member. When the display rotates from zero to a first angle with respect to the base, the eccentric shaft portion drives the first entraining member to rotate relative to the second entraining member, and the guide post slides along the inclined portion, so that the linking rod moves in the first direction to rise Or lower the keyboard module. When the display is rotated from the first angle to the second angle greater than the first angle relative to the base, the eccentric shaft portion drives the first entraining member to rotate relative to the second entraining member, and the guide post slides along the horizontal portion, so that the linkage rod is at Moving in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction to maintain the keyboard module raised.

Based on the above, the display and the base created by the present invention are mutually rotated by the pivoting driving unit and drive the keyboard module to move. Therefore, when the display is rotated to different angles relative to the base, the keyboard module can be switched between the storage state and the use state to reduce the probability of the keyboard module being accidentally touched.

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

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧ display

120‧‧‧Base

130‧‧‧Keyboard Module

140‧‧‧ pivoting unit

142‧‧‧First shaft

144‧‧‧second shaft

144a‧‧‧Eccentric shaft

146‧‧‧Frame

148‧‧‧Limited parts

148a‧‧‧ Limit slot

148b‧‧‧Sloping section

148c‧‧‧ horizontal section

149‧‧‧Drive module

149a‧‧‧ Guide column

149b‧‧‧First mover

149c‧‧‧Second drive

149d‧‧‧ linkage rod

A1‧‧‧ first direction

A2‧‧‧ second direction

R‧‧‧ Rotation Center

1 is a keyboard model of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A partial schematic view of the group and the pivoting drive unit.

2A-2E are cross-sectional views of the display of the electronic device of FIG. 1 rotated from 0 degrees to 360 degrees with respect to the base.

For example, in the embodiment, the electronic device 100 is, for example, a notebook computer, and includes a display 110, a base 120, a keyboard module 130, and a pivoting driving unit 140. The keyboard module 130 is disposed on the base 120. It should be noted that, in order to simplify the view, the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A is only partially shown.

The pivotal linkage unit 140 connects the display 110 and the base 120 to rotate the display 110 and the base 120 to rotate the keyboard module 130 to the use state as shown in FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C or as shown in FIG. 2D and FIG. 2E. Storage status. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2D and FIG. 2E , after the display 110 is rotated to the back of the base 120 and the electronic device 100 is in the form of a tablet computer, the keyboard module 130 can be housed in the base 120 . Thereby, the keyboard module 130 can be prevented from being touched by mistake and affect the use of the electronic device 100.

The pivoting driving unit 140 of the embodiment includes a first rotating shaft 142, a second rotating shaft 144, a frame 146, a limiting member 148 and a driving module 149. The first rotating shaft 142 is connected to the display 110. The second rotating shaft 144 is coupled to the base 120 and has an eccentric shaft portion 144a. The frame 146 pivotally connects the first rotating shaft 142 and the second rotating shaft 144. The limiting member 148 has a limiting slot 148a, and the limiting slot 148a includes a sloped section 148b and a horizontal section 148c. The driving module 149 has a guiding post 149a, wherein the eccentric shaft portion 144a is sleeved on the driving module 149.

In the above, the driving module 149 includes a first driving member 149b, a second driving member 149c and a plurality of linking rods 149d. The first entraining member 149b rotatably connects the eccentric shaft portion 144a of the second rotating shaft 144. The second driving member 149c rotatably connects the first driving member 149b and has a guide post 149a slidable in the limiting groove 148a. The linkage rod 149d bears against the keyboard module 130, and one end of each linkage rod 149d is connected to the first driving member 149b and the second driving member 149c.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A to FIG. 2B, when the display 110 is rotated from 0 degrees with respect to the base 120, the first rotating shaft 142 drives the second rotating shaft 144 to rotate. Since the eccentric shaft portion 144a is different from the rotation center R of the second rotation shaft 144, the eccentric shaft portion 144a can drag the first entraining member 149b such that the first entraining member 149b rotates relative to the second entraining member 149c. At this time, the guide post 149a slides along the inclined section 148b of the limiting groove 148a, so that the linking rod 149d slides obliquely to raise the keyboard module 130 in the first direction A1. Therefore, the keyboard module 130 is switched from the storage state to the use state for the user to conveniently input data.

Next, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2B to FIG. 2C, after the display 110 is continuously rotated relative to the base 120 and rotated to a first angle, the guide post 149a is orthogonal to the first direction along the horizontal section 148c of the limiting slot 148a. The second direction A2 of A1 slides, so that the linkage lever 149d slides only in the second direction A2, and the keyboard module 130 is maintained to be raised. Therefore, the keyboard module 130 is still in use.

In addition, the first angle of the present embodiment ranges from 0 degrees to 200 degrees, wherein the angle of the display 110 of FIG. 2B relative to the base 120 is, for example, 80 degrees, and the display 110 of FIG. 2C rotates relative to the base 120. The angle is for example 120 degrees.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2C to FIG. 2D, when the display 110 is rotated from the first angle to be greater than the first angle relative to the base 120, the guide post 149a is opposite to the second along the horizontal section 148c of the limiting slot 148a. The direction A2 slides and enters the inclined section 148b of the limit slot 148a such that the linkage rod 149d slides obliquely to lower the keyboard module 130 in a direction opposite to the first direction A1. Therefore, the keyboard module 130 is changed from the use state to the storage state. After the keyboard module 130 is lowered, the electronic device 100 can be converted into a tablet type to avoid pressing the display 110 and accidentally touching the keyboard module 130, thereby causing inconvenience to the user. In this way, the electronic device 100 has good usability.

Next, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2D to FIG. 2E, after the display 110 is continuously rotated relative to the base 120 and rotated to the second angle, the guide post 149a slides along the inclined section 148b of the limiting slot 148a, and the keyboard module 130 Maintained to be lowered. Therefore, the keyboard module 130 still maintains the storage state.

In addition, the second angle of the embodiment ranges from 200 degrees to 360 degrees, wherein the angle of the display 110 of FIG. 2D relative to the base 120 is, for example, 300 degrees, and the display 110 of FIG. 2E rotates relative to the base 120. The angle is, for example, 360 degrees.

In summary, the display and the base of the present invention are connected by a pivoting driving unit, so that the keyboard module can be switched between two states to reduce the probability of the keyboard module being accidentally touched. In this way, the electronic device can be made to have good usability.

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

130‧‧‧Keyboard Module

140‧‧‧ pivoting unit

144‧‧‧second shaft

144a‧‧‧Eccentric shaft

148‧‧‧Limited parts

148a‧‧‧ Limit slot

149‧‧‧Drive module

149a‧‧‧ Guide column

149b‧‧‧First mover

149c‧‧‧Second drive

149d‧‧‧ linkage rod

Claims (5)

An electronic device comprising: a display; a base; a keyboard module disposed on the base; and a pivoting driving unit connecting the base and the display to rotate the display and the base and drive the keyboard The module moves, wherein when the display is rotated to a first angle relative to the base, the keyboard module is moved to a use state, and when the display is rotated to a second angle relative to the base, the keyboard module moves To a state of storage. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first angle ranges from 0 degrees to 200 degrees, and the second angle ranges from 200 degrees to 360 degrees. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein when the display is rotated from 0 degrees to the first angle relative to the base, the keyboard module is raised and converted from the storage state to the use state, And when the display is rotated from the first angle to the second angle greater than the first angle relative to the base, the keyboard module is lowered and converted from the use state to the stored state. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the pivoting driving unit comprises: a first rotating shaft connected to the display; a second rotating shaft connected to the base and having an eccentric shaft portion; a frame pivotally connecting the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft; a limiting member having a limiting slot; and a driving module having a guiding post, wherein the eccentric shaft portion is sleeved on the driving module When the display rotates, the first rotating shaft drives the second rotating shaft to rotate, and the eccentric shaft portion drives the driving module to move, and the guiding column is slidably disposed in the limiting slot, so that the keyboard module is raised. Start or lower. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the limiting slot comprises a tilting section and a horizontal section, and the driving module comprises: a first driving component rotatably connecting the eccentric shaft portion; a second driving member rotatably connecting the first driving member and having the guiding column; and a plurality of linking rods supporting the keyboard module, and one end of each of the linking rods is connected to the first driving member and the first driving member a second driving member, wherein when the display is rotated from zero to the first angle relative to the base, the eccentric shaft portion drives the first driving member to rotate relative to the second driving member, and the guiding column slides along the inclined portion Moving the linkage rods in a first direction to raise or lower the keyboard module, and when the display is rotated from the first angle to the second angle greater than the first angle relative to the base, The eccentric shaft portion drives the first entraining member to rotate relative to the second entraining member, and the guiding post slides along the horizontal portion to move the linking rods in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction to The keyboard module is maintained to be raised.