TWM520664U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A electronic device including a main body, a pivoting element and a supporting element is provided. The pivoting element is pivotally disposed on the main body and has a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion. The first protruding portion and the second protruding portion are disposed apart from each other with a gap and respectively located at an outer side and an inner side of the main body. The supporting element is disposed on the pivoting element and located at the outer side of the main body, so as to be pivotally disposed at the main body through the pivoting element, and the supporting element and the pivoting element are adapted to rotate relative to the main body along an extending direction of the pivoting element.

Description

Electronic device

The novel creation is related to an electronic device.

In recent years, with the development of the technology industry, electronic devices such as notebooks (notebooks, NBs), tablet PCs, and smart phones have frequently appeared in daily life. The types and functions of electronic devices are becoming more and more diverse, and the convenience and practicability make these electronic devices more popular, and can be used for different purposes according to user needs.

In the case of a tablet computer, most electronic devices integrate required components (such as display panels, touch panels, circuit boards, central processing units, memory, and the like) into the same body for the user to operate. Such an electronic device can be used with a protective cover having a supporting function, or the electronic device itself can be equipped with a support frame. The supporting function refers to an electronic device having a single body supported by a support and standing on a plane (for example, a table top) to produce a usage different from that of a hand. Wherein, the support frame is usually pivoted on the body of the electronic device via a hinge structure to facilitate folding or removal of the body as a support. However, the common hinge structure generally includes an upper and lower connecting piece connecting the body and the supporting member and a pivoting shaft pivoting the upper and lower connecting pieces, so that the supporting member is rotated relative to the body, so that the hinge structure is arranged to make the overall thickness of the electronic device and Production costs increase.

The present invention provides an electronic device that is adapted to achieve the function of supporting and adjusting the angle of use of the support member with a single pivotal member, and is advantageous for the thinning development of the electronic device.

The electronic device created by the present invention comprises a main body, a pivoting member and a supporting member. The pivoting member is pivotally mounted on the body and has a first raised portion and a second raised portion. The first raised portion and the second raised portion are spaced apart from each other by a distance and are respectively located on the outer side and the inner side of the body. The support member is disposed on the pivoting member and is located outside the main body to be pivoted to the main body by the pivoting member, and the supporting member and the pivoting member are adapted to rotate relative to the main body along an extending direction of the pivoting member.

Based on the above, the electronic device of the present invention is configured to pivot a support member to the main body through a pivoting member, and the pivoting member has a first protrusion portion and a first portion spaced apart from each other at an outer side and an inner side of the main body. Two raised parts. In this way, the support member and the pivoting member are adapted to rotate relative to the main body along the extending direction of the pivoting member, and the first convex portion and the second convex portion are operable to prevent the pivoting member from unintended movement in the extending direction. . Compared with the conventional hinge structure, the novel creation achieves the purpose of rotation through the pivoting member having a special structure, and can effectively reduce the overall thickness and manufacturing cost of the electronic device. Accordingly, the electronic device created by the present invention is adapted to achieve the function of supporting and adjusting the use angle of the support member with a single pivotal member, and is advantageous for the thinning development of the electronic device.

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

1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a partial schematic view of the electronic device of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 2 , in the embodiment, the electronic device 100 includes a main body 110 , a pivoting member 120 , and a support member 130 . The pivoting member 120 is pivotally disposed on the main body 110, and the supporting member 130 is disposed on the pivoting member 120 and disposed on the outer side of the main body 110 to be pivotally disposed on the main body 110 by the pivoting member 120. As such, the support member 130 and the pivot member 120 are adapted to rotate relative to the body 110 along the extending direction D1 of the pivot member 120. More specifically, the electronic device 100 is, for example, a tablet PC or other suitable electronic device, wherein the main body 110 is, for example, a body and a casing, and the support member 130 can be used to support the main body 110 and pass through the pivoting member 120. The main body 110 is rotated to adjust the use angle of the electronic device 100.

3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 1. 4 is a schematic view of the pivoting member of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , in the embodiment, the pivoting member 120 is disposed on the sidewall 112 of the main body 110 , and opposite ends of the pivoting member 120 are respectively located on the outer side and the inner side of the main body 110 . More specifically, the pivot member 120 is, for example, a pin or other suitable stem, while the sidewall 112 of the body 110 has a channel 112a. The pivoting member 120 passes through the passage 112a, and the size of the pivoting member 120 is substantially equal to the size of the passage 112a. As such, the pivoting member 120 is adapted to rotate relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1 of the pivoting member 120 or to move relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1 of the pivoting member 120.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the main body 110 has a receiving groove 114 located outside the side wall 112. The pivoting member 120 extends from the inner side of the main body 110 to the accommodating groove 114, and the support member 130 is disposed on the pivoting member 120, so that the supporting member 130 is disposed in the accommodating groove 114 and located outside the main body 110. Preferably, the size of the accommodating groove 114 is substantially equal to the size of the support member 130, so that the support member 130 received in the accommodating groove 114 is aligned with the side wall 112 of the main body 110, but the novel creation is not limited thereto. . Thereby, since the support member 130 is fixed on a portion of the pivoting member 120 protruding from the outside of the main body 110, and the pivoting member 120 is adapted to rotate or move relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1, the support member 130 is also suitable. The use angle of the electronic device 100 is adjusted by the pivoting member 120 rotating or moving relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1.

In addition, in the embodiment, the main purpose of the electronic device 100 using the pivoting member 120 and the supporting member 130 is to support the main body 110 through the supporting member 130 and to transmit the supporting member 130 and the pivoting member 120 relative to the main body along the extending direction D1. The rotation of the 110 adjusts the use angle of the electronic device 100. Therefore, the movement of the support member 130 and the pivoting member 120 relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1 may cause unintended effects on the support member 130 and the pivoting member 120, for example, from The main body 110 is detached or shakes when the user operates the electronic device 100. Therefore, the present embodiment further provides a special structure on the pivoting member 120 to limit the range of movement of the pivoting member 120.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , in the embodiment, the pivoting member 120 has a first protruding portion 122 and a second protruding portion 124 . The first raised portion 122 and the second raised portion 124 are spaced apart from each other by a distance therebetween, wherein the first raised portion 122 and the second raised portion 124 are located on opposite sides of the side wall 112 to be respectively located outside the body 110 Inside. Furthermore, for assembly requirements, one of the first raised portion 122 and the second raised portion 124, preferably the first raised portion 122, is integrally formed with the plug as the pivoting member 120. The other of the first raised portion 122 and the second raised portion 124, for example, the second raised portion 124, is formed on the pivoting member 120 after the pivoting member 120 is assembled to the passage 112a.

In other words, in order for the pivoting member 120 to pass through the passage 112a, one of the first raised portion 122 and the second raised portion 124 must be formed on the pivoting member 120 after assembly. Therefore, in the embodiment, the electronic device 100 further includes a latching member 140, such as a C-shaped buckle, and the pivoting member 120 has a recessed portion 126. The latching member 140 is sleeved on the recessed portion 126 after the pivoting member 120 penetrates the inner side of the main body 110 via the passage 112a to form the second raised portion 124. The size of the first raised portion 122 and the second raised portion 124 is greater than the size of the channel 112a (the size is, for example, a diameter) to effectively limit the range of movement of the pivot member 120. Thereby, the movement of the pivoting member 120 in the extending direction D1 is restricted between the first convex portion 122 and the second convex portion 124, and the pivoting member 120 can be prevented from being opposite to the supporting member 130 along the extending direction D1. When the body 110 rotates, an unintended movement occurs in the extending direction D1.

In addition, in the embodiment, the width W1 of the spacing between the first protrusion 122 and the second protrusion 124 is greater than the thickness T1 of the sidewall 112, and the width W2 of the recess 126 is greater than the width W3 of the fastener 140. The support member 130 and the pivot member 120 are adapted to move relative to the body 110 along the extending direction D1. As such, when the pivoting member 120 is adapted to move relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1, the pivoting member 120 can be moved to the outside of the side wall 112 of the first raised portion 122, and can also be moved to the second raised portion 124. Abutting against the inner side of the side wall 112, the latching member 140 constituting the second convex portion 124 is also movable within the recessed portion 126, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other words, although the first protrusion 122 and the second protrusion 124 are configured to restrict the pivoting member 120 from moving relative to the body 110 along the extending direction D1, the restriction refers to limiting the range of movement of the pivoting member 120. It does not mean that the pivoting member 120 cannot move in the extending direction D1. Thereby, the moving range of the pivoting member 120 relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1 is restricted between the first convex portion 122 and the second convex portion 124, and the pivoting member 120 can be prevented from extending along the extending direction. When the direction D1 is rotated with respect to the main body 110, an unintended movement occurs in the extending direction D1 and falls off.

Moreover, in the embodiment, the pivoting member 120 is allowed to move relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1. The electronic device 100 of the embodiment is further configured with a positioning mechanism to position the electronic device after adjusting the use angle. The operation is performed in a steady state, and before the pivoting member 120 is rotated relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1, the positioning mechanism needs to be moved relative to the main body along the extending direction D1 to enable the pivoting member 120 to The extending direction D1 is rotated relative to the main body 110 to adjust the use angle. In addition, the electronic device 100 is further configured with a reset member 150 to drive the reset or pivoted pivot member 120 to be reset.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in the embodiment, the electronic device 100 further includes a resetting member 150 disposed in the main body 110 and connected to the pivoting member 120 to drive the pivoting member 120 to be reset. The first raised portion 122 is caused to abut against the body 110. In detail, the reset member 150 includes a coil spring, and the pivot member 120 has a recessed hole 128. A coil spring as the reset member 150 is sleeved on the pivoting member 120, and opposite ends of the coil spring as the reset member 150 are respectively fixed to the main body 110 (for example, a projection in the main body 110) and the recessed hole 128. Thus, the axis of the coil spring as the reset member 150 is parallel to the extending direction D1. After the pivoting member 120 is moved relative to the main body to extend the resetting member 150 along the extending direction D1, the resetting member 150 can move the pivoting member 120 through the joint thereof with the recessed hole 128 to be reset. Similarly, after the pivoting member 120 is rotated relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1 to stretch the resetting member 150, the resetting member 150 also moves the pivoting member 120 to be reset through the joint thereof with the recessed hole 128. Preferably, the reset means that the resetting member 150 drives the first convex portion 122 against the main body 110. As such, the setting of the reset member 150 helps to reset after the pivot member 120 is rotated or moved relative to the body 110 along the extending direction D1.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 , wherein FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are partial operation diagrams of the electronic device of FIG. 1 , and the support member 130 is omitted to clearly show the structure of the pivoting member 120 outside the main body 110 . In the present embodiment, the first boss portion 122 has a plurality of first fixing portions 122a, and the body 110 has a second fixing portion 116. More specifically, the body 110 has a recess 118 corresponding to the first boss 122. The first raised portion 122 presents a circular shape and the concave portion 118 assumes a circular shape. In addition, the first fixing portion 122a is, for example, a concave point located at an edge of the first convex portion 122, and the second fixing portion 116 is, for example, a convex point located at an edge of the concave portion 118. As such, after the pivoting member 120 and the support member 130 are rotated relative to the main body 110, the first convex portion 122 abuts against the main body 110 and is located in the concave portion 118, and one of the first fixing portions 122a is fitted to the second fixing portion. Part 116.

Further, when the electronic device 100 is not adjusted in the use angle, the resetting member 150 drives the first protruding portion 122 against the main body 110, and one of the first fixing portions 122a is fitted to the second fixing portion 116, The relative position of the main body 110 and the support member 130 is fixed, as shown in FIG. When the electronic device 100 adjusts the use angle, the pivoting member 120 and the support member 130 must be moved outwardly relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1 to the second protruding portion 124 against the main body 110, so that the first fixing portion 122a Moving away from the second fixing portion 116 allows the pivoting member 120 to rotate relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1. At this time, the arrangement of the second bosses 124 helps to prevent the pivotal member 120 from unintended movement in the extending direction D1. Then, the other one of the pivoting member 120 and the support member 130 rotating relative to the main body 110 to the first fixing portion 122a along the extending direction D1 corresponds to the second fixing portion 116 (the state shown in FIG. 5 is counterclockwisely rotated to After the state shown in FIG. 6 , the resetting member 150 drives the pivoting member 120 together with the support member 130 to move inwardly relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1 to the first protruding portion 122 against the main body 110 , and the first fixing portion The other of the 122a is fitted to the second fixing portion 116 such that the relative position of the main body 110 and the support member 130 is in a fixed state.

Similarly, when the electronic device 100 adjusts the use angle to the initial state (for example, as shown in FIG. 5 ), the pivoting member 120 and the support member 130 are first moved outwardly relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1 to the second raised portion. The first fixing portion 122 a is moved away from the second fixing portion 116 . After that, the resetting member 150 can drive the pivoting member 120 to rotate relative to the main body 110 in the extending direction D1 to the initial first fixing portion 122a corresponding to the second fixing portion 116, and drive the pivoting member 120 along the extending direction. The D1 moves inwardly relative to the main body 110 to the first boss portion 122 against the main body 110, so that the initial first fixing portion 122a is fitted to the second fixing portion 116. That is, after the pivoting member 120 shown in FIG. 6 moves outward relative to the main body 110 along the extending direction D1 to move the first fixing portion 122a away from the second fixing portion 116, the resetting member 150 can drive the pivoting member 120 along the edge. The extending direction D1 is reversely rotated with respect to the main body 110 and moved inward to the state illustrated in FIG. 5 such that the first convex portion 122 abuts against the main body 110 and the first fixing portion 122a is fitted to the second fixing portion 116.

Based on the above, in the embodiment, the moving range of the pivoting member 120 in the extending direction D1 is limited between the first protruding portion 122 and the second protruding portion 124 to allow the first fixing portion 122a to pass through the pivoting member. The 120 moves away from the second fixing portion 116 relative to the main body 110 , and the moved pivoting member 120 can be reset to the first protruding portion 122 against the body 110 by the resetting member 150 . Furthermore, the rotated pivoting member 120 can be positioned by fitting the second fixing portion 116 to the first fixing portion 122a to fix the use angle of the electronic device 100, and the rotated pivoting member 120 can be in the first After the fixing portion 122a is moved away from the second fixing portion 116, the user applies an external force to rotate to another use angle, or is rotated by the return member 150 to rotate to the previous first fixing portion 122a to fit the second fixing portion. 116.

In addition, although the present embodiment uses a plurality of pits as the first fixing portion 122a as a positioning mechanism as a positioning point of the second fixing portion 116, the first fixing portion 122a may also be a plurality of bumps, and The second fixing portion 116 is a concave point and can also serve as a positioning mechanism. Similarly, in other embodiments not shown, the first protrusion 122 may have one or more first fixing portions 122a, and the body 110 may have a plurality of second fixing portions 116, and the pivoting member 120 and After the support member 130 is rotated relative to the main body 110 , the first convex portion 122 abuts against the main body 110 , and the first fixing portion 122 a is fitted to one of the second fixing portions 116 . The first fixing portion 122a may be one or more pits, and the second fixing portion 116 may be a plurality of bumps. Alternatively, the first fixing portion 122a may be one or more bumps, and the second fixing portion 116 may be a plurality of pits, and the positioning mechanism is also reachable. Thereby, the novel creation does not limit the type, number and position of the first fixing portion 122a and the second fixing portion 116, which can be adjusted according to requirements (for example, a predetermined adjustable use angle).

In summary, the electronic device of the present invention pivots the support member to the main body through the pivoting member, and the pivoting member has a first convex portion spaced apart from each other and located on the outer side and the inner side of the main body respectively. And a second raised portion. In this way, the support member and the pivoting member are adapted to rotate or move relative to the main body along the extending direction of the pivoting member, and the first convex portion and the second convex portion can be used to prevent the pivoting member from being unexpected in the extending direction. The movement. Compared with the conventional hinge structure, the novel creation achieves the purpose of rotation through the pivoting member having a special structure, and can effectively reduce the overall thickness and manufacturing cost of the electronic device. In addition, the electronic device is further provided with a positioning mechanism to fix the relative position of the support member and the main body after the pivoting member is rotated relative to the main body to adjust the use angle. Accordingly, the electronic device created by the present invention is adapted to achieve the function of supporting and adjusting the use angle of the support member with a single pivotal member, and is advantageous for the thinning development of the electronic device.

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.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices
110‧‧‧ Subject
112‧‧‧ side wall
112a‧‧‧ channel
114‧‧‧ accommodating slots
116‧‧‧Second fixed department
118‧‧‧ recess
120‧‧‧ pivotal parts
122‧‧‧First raised part
122a‧‧‧First fixed department
124‧‧‧second raised part
126‧‧‧Depression
128‧‧‧ recessed hole
130‧‧‧Support
140‧‧‧Card fasteners
150‧‧‧Reset parts
D1‧‧‧ extending direction
W1, W2, W3‧‧‧ width
T1‧‧‧ thickness

1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a partial schematic view of the electronic device of FIG. 1. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 1. 4 is a schematic view of the pivoting member of FIG. 1. 5 and FIG. 6 are partial schematic views of the operation of the electronic device of FIG. 1.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧ Subject

112‧‧‧ side wall

112a‧‧‧ channel

114‧‧‧ accommodating slots

118‧‧‧ recess

120‧‧‧ pivotal parts

122‧‧‧First raised part

124‧‧‧second raised part

126‧‧‧Depression

128‧‧‧ recessed hole

130‧‧‧Support

140‧‧‧Card fasteners

150‧‧‧Reset parts

D1‧‧‧ extending direction

W1, W2, W3‧‧‧ width

T1‧‧‧ thickness

Claims (10)

An electronic device comprising: a main body; a pivoting member pivotally mounted on the main body and having a first raised portion and a second raised portion, the first raised portion and the second raised portion a distance between each other and located on the outer side and the inner side of the main body; and a support member disposed on the pivoting member and located outside the main body to be pivoted to the main body by the pivoting member The support member and the pivot member are adapted to rotate relative to the body along an extending direction of the pivot member. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the pivoting member is disposed on a side wall of the main body, and the first convex portion and the second convex portion are on opposite sides of the side wall. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the width of the pitch is greater than the thickness of the sidewall. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the main body has a receiving groove located outside the side wall, and the pivoting member extends from the inner side of the main body to the receiving groove, so that the supporting member is disposed on The accommodating slot is inside. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a resetting member disposed in the main body and connected to the pivoting member to drive the pivoting member to reset and the first protruding portion to be abutted Rely on the subject. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the resetting member comprises a coil spring, and the pivoting member has a recessed hole, the coil spring is sleeved on the pivoting member, and the opposite of the coil spring Both ends are respectively fixed to the main body and the concave hole. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first protrusion has a plurality of first fixing portions, and the body has at least one second fixing portion, wherein the pivoting member and the supporting member are opposite to the supporting member After the main body rotates, the first convex portion abuts against the main body, and one of the first fixing portions is fitted to the second fixing portion. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first protrusion has at least one first fixing portion, and the body has a plurality of second fixing portions, wherein the pivoting member and the supporting member are opposite to the supporting member After the main body rotates, the first convex portion abuts against the main body, and the first fixing portion is fitted to one of the second fixing portions. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a latching member, wherein the pivoting member has a recessed portion, and the latching member is sleeved on the recessed portion to form the second raised portion . The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the recess has a width greater than a width of the snap member.