TWM513384U - Frame module - Google Patents

Abstract

A frame module including a pivot device and a frame adapted to connect with the pivot module is provided. The pivot device includes a fixed unit and a spinning unit connecting to the fixed unit, and the spinning unit includes an insertion structure. The frame includes an insertion groove and a first magnetic unit. The insertion structure is adapted to insert into the insertion groove, and the first magnetic unit is adapted to attract the insertion structure, so as to connect the frame and the pivot device.

Description

Frame module

The novel creation relates to a connecting device, and in particular to a frame module.

With the development of technology, electronic devices such as notebook computers, tablet computers, and the like have frequently appeared in daily life. Each of these electronic devices has different functions and types, and is provided to meet various human needs by providing various different uses.

In the above electronic device, the tablet PC has been widely used in various fields of human life by its thin and light characteristics, and the hand-held design makes it easy for the user to read the displayed content. In order to provide a better operating interface, a tablet can now be connected to the expansion module, so that the connected tablet can have a keyboard operation similar to that of a notebook computer. However, when the tablet is connected to the expansion module, the direction of movement and the direction of rotation are relatively limited, so that the user cannot freely adjust the picture presented by the tablet to read.

The novel creation provides a frame module that provides a better way to connect electronic modules.

The frame module of the novel created embodiment includes a pivoting member and a frame adapted to pivotally interface with the pivoting member. The pivoting component includes a fixing unit and a rotating unit pivotally connected to the fixing unit, and the rotating unit includes an insertion structure. The frame includes an insertion slot and a first magnetic unit. The insertion structure is adapted to be inserted into the insertion slot, and the first magnetic unit is adapted to attract the insertion structure, thereby pivoting the frame to the pivoting member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the frame module further includes a plurality of pivoting members, and the frame includes a plurality of insertion slots. The insertion structure of each of the pivotal members is adapted to be inserted into one of the insertion slots.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the insertion structure extends in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotating unit and the fixed unit.

In an embodiment of the novel creation, the insertion structure described above is adapted to be inserted into the insertion slot along an insertion direction. The insertion direction is perpendicular to the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotating unit and the fixed unit, and the insertion groove restricts the insertion structure from moving in a direction parallel to the axis.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing unit is adapted to be fixed to a bracket. The bracket is pivotally connected to a second electronic module, and the axis of rotation of the bracket and the second electronic module is parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotating unit and the fixed unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the frame has an inner side surface, an outer side surface opposite the inner side surface, and an insertion surface connecting the inner side surface and the outer side surface. The inner side surface of the frame is adapted to fix a first electronic module, and the insertion groove is formed on the insertion surface and extends to the outer side surface. When the pivoting member pivots the frame, the outer side surface is located between the insertion structure and the fixing unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the frame further includes a receiving groove disposed on the inner side surface. The accommodating groove is adjacent to the insertion groove, and the first magnetic unit is disposed in the accommodating groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the insertion structure includes a second magnetic unit adapted to attract the first magnetic unit, and at least one of the first magnetic unit and the second magnetic unit is made of iron. Magnetic material.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second magnetic unit is disposed on a surface of the insertion structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first magnetic unit is disposed on an inner surface of the insertion groove.

Based on the above, the frame module of the embodiment of the present invention comprises a frame and a pivoting component, the pivoting component can be pivotally connected to the frame, and the pivoting component can drive the frame to rotate, so when the frame is fixed with an electronic module, the frame mode The group allows the electronic module to be fixed in a good way.

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

1 is a perspective view and a partial enlarged view of a frame module according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the frame module 100 of an embodiment of the present invention is suitably applied to an electronic device such as a tablet computer or a smart phone, so that the electronic device can be connected to another electronic device in a better manner. Module. In the present embodiment, the frame module 100 includes a pivoting member 110 and a frame 120 adapted to be pivotally coupled to the pivoting member 110. Specifically, the frame 120 of the embodiment is, for example, a frame of an electronic device, and the pivoting member 110 is adapted to be pivotally connected to the frame 120 of the electronic device.

2 is a perspective view of a pivotal member in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2 , the pivoting component 110 includes a fixing unit 112 and a rotating unit 114 pivotally connected to the fixing unit 112 , and the rotating unit 114 includes an insertion structure 116 . The rotation unit 114 is adapted to rotate along the axis R1 and the fixed unit 112. Specifically, the rotating unit 114 has a rotating shaft 117 extending through the fixing unit 112, and the fixing unit 112 is adapted to be fixed to an element by the screw hole 111, so that the rotating unit 114 can rotate along the axis R1.

3 is a perspective view of a frame in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3 , the frame 120 includes an insertion slot 122 and a first magnetic unit 124 , and the first magnetic unit 124 is adjacent to the insertion slot 122 . The opening of the insertion groove 122 is substantially toward the outer side of the frame 120, and the insertion groove 122 is formed in a spatial shape similar to that of the above-described insertion structure 116, and thus the insertion structure 116 is adapted to be inserted into the insertion groove 122. The first magnetic unit 124 is adjacent to the insertion slot 122. Therefore, when the insertion structure 116 is inserted into the insertion slot 122, the first magnetic unit 124 is adapted to attract the insertion structure 116, thereby pivoting the frame 120 to the pivoting member 110.

Since the insertion structure 116 of the pivoting member 110 of the present embodiment is adapted to be inserted into the insertion groove 122 of the frame 120, and the insertion structure 116 in the first magnetic unit 124 and the insertion groove 122 are attracted to each other, the frame 120 can be easily inserted by The structure 116 is pivotally coupled to the pivoting member 110 and is further secured to the insertion structure 116 in the slot 122 by the attraction of the first magnetic unit 124. 4 is a perspective view of a frame module of an embodiment of the present invention, in which parts are shown in perspective for clarity of the relative position between the components. On the other hand, since the rotating unit 114 can rotate with the fixing unit 112, when the frame 120 is pivotally connected to the pivoting member 110 and the fixing unit 112 is fixed to the other member, the frame 120 can be rotated along the axis by the rotating unit 114. The heart R1 is rotated, so that the frame 120 can be adjusted to rotate by pivoting after being pivoted to the pivoting member 110.

In detail, referring to FIG. 1 , the frame module 100 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of pivoting elements 110 (two of which are examples), and the frame 120 includes a plurality of insertion slots 122 . The insertion structure 116 of the pivoting members 110 is adapted to be inserted into one of the insertion slots 122, that is, the insertion structures 116 are each inserted into one of the insertion slots 122, but the novel creation is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the frame module may be pivotally connected to the insertion slot of the frame by a single pivoting member. In still other embodiments, the number of insertion slots of the frame and the number of pivoting elements can be appropriately adjusted to allow the frame module to pivotally connect the frame and the pivoting component in different ways, and to view the rotation and fixation required by the frame. Depending on the method, the novel creation is not limited to the number of insertion slots and pivoting elements.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 , in an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing unit 112 is adapted to be fixed to a bracket 130 . The bracket 130 is pivotally connected to a second electronic module (not shown) in a manner of being rotatable along the axis R2, and the shaft 130 and the rotation unit 114 and the fixing unit 112 of the rotation of the bracket 130 and the second electronic module are rotated. The axis R1 is parallel. Therefore, the frame module 100 of the embodiment can rotate the frame 120 along the axes R1 and R2 simultaneously with respect to the second electronic module, thereby greatly increasing the adjustment range of the frame 120. Specifically, the frame 120 is, for example, a frame 120 of a tablet computer, and the second electronic module pivotally connected to the bracket 130 is, for example, an expansion electronic module having a keyboard, so when the frame 120 of the tablet is inserted through the insertion structure 116, When the slot 112 is pivotally connected to the pivoting component 110, the pivoting component 110 fixed to the bracket 130 by the screw hole 111 can be rotated to connect the frame 120 and the bracket 130. The bracket 130 can be rotated to connect the frame 120 and the expansion electronic module. Therefore, the adjustment space and angle between the tablet and the expansion electronic module can be greatly improved.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the embodiment of the present invention, the insertion structure 116 of the pivoting member 110 extends along a direction d1 perpendicular to the axis R1 of the rotation of the rotating unit 114 and the fixed unit 112. Specifically, the extending direction of the insertion structure 116 of the rotating unit 114 and the extending direction of the rotating shaft 117 are substantially perpendicular, so that when the insertion structure 116 is inserted into the insertion groove 122, the pivoting member 110 can provide a good rotation function of the frame 120 along The insertion structure 116 extending in the direction d1 can be further improved.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the insertion structure 116 of the present embodiment further includes a second magnetic unit 118 adapted to attract the first magnetic unit 124, and at least one of the first magnetic unit 124 and the second magnetic unit 118. One of the materials is a ferromagnetic material, that is, one of the first magnetic unit 124 and the second magnetic unit 118 is a magnet having permanent magnetism, and the other one is formed of a material that can be magnetized. Accordingly, the insertion structure 116 having the second magnetic unit 118 can further enhance the attractive force between the insertion structure 116 and the first magnetic unit 124, and since the insertion structure 116 can extend along the direction d1, it is disposed on the surface of the insertion structure 116. The second magnetic unit 118 can have a larger volume, thereby enhancing the attractive force between the insertion structure 116 and the first magnetic unit 124.

On the other hand, referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the insertion structure 116 of the present embodiment is adapted to be inserted into the insertion groove 122 along an insertion direction d3. The insertion direction d3 is perpendicular to the direction d2 of the axis R1 in which the rotation unit 114 and the fixed unit 112 rotate, and the insertion groove 122 restricts the insertion structure 116 from moving in the direction d2 parallel to the axis R1. Specifically, the insertion groove 122 of the present embodiment has an opening 122B, and the opening 122B is connected to the insertion space 122A formed by the insertion groove 122. The insertion space 122A extends substantially along the direction d1, and the width of the opening 122B in the direction d1 is smaller than the width of the insertion space 122A in the direction d1, so that when the insertion structure 116 is inserted into the insertion groove 122, the insertion groove 122 can restrict the insertion The structure 116 moves along the direction d2, thereby allowing the frame 120 to be more stable to rotate along the axis R1.

In detail, referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the frame 120 of the present embodiment has an inner side surface 121, an outer side surface 123 with respect to the inner side surface 121, and an insertion surface 125 connecting the inner side surface 121 and the outer side surface 123. The frame 120 of the present embodiment is, for example, a frame 120 of a tablet computer, and the inner side surface 121 of the frame 120 is adapted to fix the first electronic module (that is, the electronic module inside the frame of the tablet computer) to form a tablet computer. The insertion groove 122 is formed in the insertion surface 125 and extends to the outer side surface 123, thereby forming the opening 122B. Therefore, when the insertion structure 116 is inserted into the insertion groove 122, the rotating shaft 117 of the rotating unit 114 can also extend from the insertion groove 122 to the opening 122B of the outer surface 123 to be pivoted out, thereby being pivotally connected to the fixing unit 112, so that the outer surface 123 can be located. The structure 116 is inserted between the structure 116 and the fixed unit 112.

On the other hand, the frame 120 of the embodiment further includes a receiving groove 126 disposed on the inner side surface 121. The accommodating groove 126 is adjacent to the insertion groove 122, and the first magnetic unit 124 is disposed in the accommodating groove 126, so the first magnetic unit 124 is adapted to attract the insertion structure 116, but the novel creation is not limited thereto. Referring to FIG. 3, in other embodiments of the present invention, the first magnetic unit may be disposed on the inner surface 127 of the insertion groove 122 to shorten the distance between the first magnetic unit and the insertion structure 116. The attraction between the two has increased dramatically.

In summary, the frame module of the embodiment of the present invention comprises a frame and a pivoting component, and the insertion structure of the pivoting component can be inserted into the insertion slot of the frame, so that the pivoting component can be pivotally connected to the frame, and the pivoting component The rotating unit and the fixing unit are rotatable relative to each other, so that the frame can be rotated relative to the fixed unit when the frame is pivotally connected to the pivoting member. Therefore, when the frame is fixed to the electronic module, and the fixing unit is fixed to the other electronic module or the bracket, the frame module can be detachably pivotally connected to the electronic module or the bracket, and also provided The degree of freedom of rotation allows the electronic module to be well connected to a stand or another electronic module.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

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1 is a perspective view and a partial enlarged view of a frame module according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view of a pivotal member in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a perspective view of a frame in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a perspective view of a frame module of an embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (10)

A frame module includes: at least one pivoting component, comprising: a fixing unit; and a rotating unit pivotally connected to the fixing unit, the rotating unit including an insertion structure; and a frame adapted to be coupled to the at least one pivot The connecting member is pivotally connected, the frame includes at least one insertion slot and a first magnetic unit, the insertion structure is adapted to be inserted into the insertion slot, and the first magnetic unit is adapted to attract the insertion structure, thereby causing the frame and the pivot The connecting component is pivotally connected. The frame module of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of the pivoting members, and the frame comprises a plurality of the insertion slots, the insertion structure of each of the pivoting members being adapted to be inserted into the insertion slots One of them. The frame module of claim 1, wherein the insertion structure extends in a direction perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the rotating unit and the fixed unit. The frame module of claim 1, wherein the insertion structure is adapted to be inserted into the insertion groove along an insertion direction, the insertion direction being perpendicular to a direction of an axis of rotation of the rotation unit and the fixed unit, and The insertion slot limits movement of the insertion structure in a direction parallel to the axis. The frame module of claim 1, wherein the fixing unit is adapted to be fixed to a bracket, the bracket is pivotally connected to a second electronic module, and the bracket and the axis of rotation of the second electronic module It is parallel with the axis of rotation of the rotating unit and the fixed unit. The frame module of claim 1, wherein the frame has an inner side surface, an outer side surface opposite to the inner side surface, and an insertion surface connecting the inner side surface and the outer side surface, the inner side surface of the frame being adapted The first electronic module is fixed, and the insertion groove is formed on the insertion surface and extends to the outer surface. When the pivoting member is pivotally connected to the frame, the outer surface is located between the insertion structure and the fixing unit. The frame module of claim 6, wherein the frame further comprises a receiving groove disposed on the inner side surface, and the receiving groove is adjacent to the insertion groove, and the first magnetic unit is disposed in the receiving In the slot. The frame module of claim 1, wherein the insertion structure comprises a second magnetic unit adapted to be attracted to the first magnetic unit, and at least the first magnetic unit and the second magnetic unit One of them is made of ferromagnetic material. The frame module of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic unit is disposed on a surface of the insertion structure. The frame module of claim 1, wherein the first magnetic unit is disposed on an inner surface of the insertion groove.