TWM520787U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is provided, including a first module having a surface, a second module having a recess, a connecting member, and a locking structure. The connecting member is disposed on a first module and includes a protrusion, a first concave, and a magnetic unit. The protrusion has a first portion and a second portion. The distance between the first portion and the surface is less than that between the second portion and the surface, and the average width of the first portion is less than that of the second portion. The locking structure is disposed in the recess, and includes a first magnetic member and a first contacting member. When the connecting member enters the recess, the first contacting member enters the first concave and sequentially contacts the second portion and the first portion by the magnetic attraction force between the magnetic unit and the first magnetic member.

Description

Electronic device

This creation is about an electronic device. More specifically, the present invention relates to an electronic device having a connector and a snap-fit structure for combining the first and second modules.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, in the conventional electronic device, the combination of the detachable screen M and the keyboard K is generally avoided by compressing the elastic piece T and engaging with the stopper S on the screen M. Separation. However, the foregoing method does not have a large amount of interference because it needs to be easily inserted and removed, so that the bonding strength is limited, and damage may be caused by friction during multiple insertion and removal, causing the structure to lose its effect.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an electronic device including a first module having a surface, a second module having a recess, a connecting member, and a snap structure. The connecting member is disposed on the first module and includes a protrusion, a first recess formed on one side of the protrusion, and a magnetic unit disposed on the protrusion. The protrusion has a first segment and a second segment, and the distance between the first segment and the surface is smaller than the distance between the second segment and the surface, and the average width of the first segment is smaller than the second The average width of the segments. The engaging structure is disposed in the recess and includes a first magnetic element and a first abutting element connecting the first magnetic element. When the connector enters the groove, the first abutment The component enters the first recess and sequentially contacts the second segment and the first segment by magnetic attraction between the magnetic unit and the first magnetic component.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first abutting element comprises a flexible material.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the engaging structure further includes a fixing member, a first guiding slot and a first connecting rod. The fixing member is disposed in the groove and fixed on the second module, the first guiding groove is formed on the fixing member, and the first connecting rod is slidably disposed in the first guiding groove and connecting the first magnetic component and the first Abut the component.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first abutting element includes a roller pivotally connected to the first link.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member further includes a second recessed portion, and the engaging structure further includes a second magnetic component and a second abutting component, wherein the protrusion is located at the first recessed portion and the second recessed portion Between and the second abutting element is coupled to the second magnetic element. When the connecting member enters the recess, the second abutting member enters the second recess and sequentially contacts the second segment and the first segment by magnetic attraction between the magnetic unit and the second magnetic member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second abutting element comprises a flexible material.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the engaging structure further includes a fixing member, a second guiding slot and a second connecting rod. The fixing member is disposed in the groove and fixed on the second module, the second guiding groove is formed on the fixing member, and the second connecting rod is slidably disposed in the second guiding groove and connecting the second magnetic component and the second Abut the component.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second abutting element includes a roller pivotally connected to the second link.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the connecting member does not enter the recess, the first abutting member and the second abutting member are fixed by the magnetic attraction between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the protrusion further has a third segment, and the distance between the third segment and the surface is greater than the distance between the second segment and the surface, and the average of the third segment The width is smaller than the average width of the second segment.

100‧‧‧ first module

110‧‧‧ body

120‧‧‧ pivot assembly

121‧‧‧ top surface

122‧‧‧ surface

200‧‧‧ second module

201‧‧‧ top surface

210‧‧‧ Groove

300‧‧‧Connecting parts

310‧‧‧The first depression

320‧‧‧Second depression

330‧‧‧ bumps

331‧‧‧The first paragraph

332‧‧‧The second paragraph

333‧‧‧The third paragraph

340‧‧‧Magnetic unit

400‧‧‧Clamping structure

410‧‧‧First magnetic component

420‧‧‧Second magnetic component

430‧‧‧First abutment element

440‧‧‧Second abutment element

450‧‧‧first link

460‧‧‧second link

470‧‧‧Fixed parts

471‧‧‧First guide channel

472‧‧‧Second guiding channel

D1, D2, D3‧‧‧ distance

K‧‧‧ keyboard

M‧‧‧ screen

S‧‧‧stop

T‧‧‧Shrap

1A and 1B are schematic views showing a conventional electronic device.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device of an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are partial views showing a pivotal assembly of an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4A is a partial cross-sectional view showing a second module showing an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4B is a partial bottom plan view showing a second module of an embodiment of the present invention.

5A-5C are schematic views showing the combination of the connecting member and the engaging structure in an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device of the present embodiment will be described below. However, it will be readily appreciated that the present creative embodiment provides many suitable creative concepts and can be implemented in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are merely illustrative of the use of the present invention in a particular way, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

It will be understood that the terms "first", "second", and the like may be used to describe various elements, components, regions, layers, and/or portions, such elements, components, regions, layers, and / The terms are not limited by the terms, and are used to distinguish different elements, components, regions, layers, and/or parts.

Referring to FIG. 2, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a first module 100 and a second module 200. The first module 100 includes a body 110 and a pivoting component 120. The assembly 120 is pivotally connected to the body 110 and is detachably coupled to the second module 200. When the second module 200 is combined with the pivot assembly 120, the second module 200 and the pivot assembly 120 can rotate together with respect to the body 110. As shown in FIG. 2, when the second module 200 is coupled to the pivoting component 120, the top surface 121 of the pivoting component 120 is substantially aligned with the top surface 201 of the second module 200, so that the appearance of the electronic device can be kept flat. . In this embodiment, the first module 100 can be an input module (such as a keyboard or a touchpad), and the second module 200 can be a display module (such as a tablet or a flat panel display).

When the second module 200 is connected to the body 110 through the pivoting component 120, the metal contacts (not shown) on the second module 200 and the metal contacts (not shown) on the pivoting component 120 can be used. The electrical conduction enables the first and second modules 100 and 200 to transmit electronic signals to each other.

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the pivoting assembly 120 is provided with at least one connecting member 300 protruding from a surface 122 of the pivoting assembly 120, and the connecting member 300 includes a first recessed portion 310 and a second recessed portion. A portion 320, a protrusion 330, and a magnetic unit 340. The protrusion 330 is located between the first recessed portion 310 and the second recessed portion 320, and the magnetic unit 340 is disposed within the protrusion 330.

It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 3B, the protrusion 330 may be divided into a first segment portion 331, a second segment portion 332, and a third segment portion 333, respectively spaced apart from the aforementioned surface 122 by distances D1, D2, and D3, and D1 < D2 < D3, wherein the average width of the second segment portion 332 is greater than the average width of the first segment portion 331 and also greater than the average width of the third segment portion 333. In addition, in the embodiment, the third segment portion 333 has a substantially triangular cross section.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B , the second module 200 is formed with at least one recess 210 , and a snap structure 400 is disposed in the recess 210 for coupling with the aforementioned connector 300 . The engaging structure 400 includes a first magnetic element 410 , a second magnetic element 420 , two first abutting elements 430 , two second abutting elements 440 , a first connecting rod 450 , and a second connecting rod 460 . And a fixing member 470. The fixing member 470 is received in the recess 210 and fixed on the second module 200, and the first guiding slot 471 and the second guiding slot 472 are formed on the fixing member 470 separately from each other.

The first connecting rod 450 is slidably disposed in the first guiding slot 471, the first magnetic element 410 is fixed on the first connecting rod 450 and located between the two first abutting elements 430, and the first connecting rod 450 is connected The first abutting element 430. Similarly, the second link 460 is slidably disposed in the second guiding slot 472, and the second magnetic component 420 is fixed on the second link 460 and located between the two second abutting members 440, and the second connection The rod 460 is coupled to the aforementioned second abutting member 440.

In this embodiment, the first abutting member 430 and the second abutting member 440 are rollers that are respectively pivotally connected to the first link 450 and the second link 460. In some embodiments, the first abutting member 430 and the second abutting member 440 may include a flexible material and may be directly fixed to the fixing member 470 or the second module 200 by its own shape change. Instead of sliding on the first and second guide grooves 471, 472, The aforementioned first and second guide grooves 471, 472 may be omitted. In some embodiments, the first abutting element 430 or/and the second abutting element 420 may be omitted, and the aforementioned protrusions 330 and the magnetic unit 340 may be integrally formed.

It should be particularly noted that the number, shape or size of the first abutting element 430 and the second abutting element 440 may be externally shaped or sized to match the protrusion 330, the first recess 310 and the second recess 320.

Referring to FIGS. 5A-5C, when the user wants to combine the first module 100 and the second module 200, the second module 200 can be moved toward the first module 100 to make the protrusion on the first module 100. The 330 is adjacent to and inserted into the recess 210 of the second module 200. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the connector 300 has not been inserted into the recess 210, the first magnetic element 410 and the second magnetic element 420 are attracted to each other by magnetic attraction, thereby causing the first and second abutting elements 430, The 440 is fixed at the preset position.

Referring to FIG. 5B , when the second module 200 continues to move toward the first module 100 and the first and second abutting elements 430 , 440 enter the first and second recesses 310 , 320 respectively and contact the protrusions 330 . The first and second abutting members 430, 440 are pushed to sequentially contact the third segment portion 333 and the second segment portion 332, and are moved along the first and second guiding grooves 471, 472 by the preset positions, respectively. To the separation position. As shown in FIG. 5C, when the protrusion 330 is completely received in the recess 210, the first and second magnetic elements 410, 420 and the magnetic unit 340 are attached to the protrusion 330 by magnetic attraction. The first side of the first portion 331 is coupled to the first and second modules 100 and 200.

Since the first and second abutting members 430 and 440 in the embodiment are rollers, wear due to friction during insertion and removal can be reduced.

In summary, the present invention provides an electronic device by magnetic The protrusions on the unit and the connecting member, the first recessed portion, the second recessed portion, and the cooperation of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element enable the first and second modules to be firmly combined and can be effectively avoided Structural wear due to friction.

Although the embodiments of the present invention and its advantages have been disclosed as above, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can make changes, substitutions and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the processes, machines, manufacturing, material compositions, devices, methods, and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification, and any one of ordinary skill in the art may disclose the present disclosure. It is understood that the processes, machines, manufactures, compositions, devices, methods, and steps that are presently or in the future can be used in accordance with the present invention as long as they can perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention includes the above processes, machines, manufacturing, material compositions, devices, methods and steps. In addition, each patent application scope constitutes an individual embodiment, and the scope of protection of the present invention also includes the combination of each patent application scope and embodiment.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the foregoing several preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those who have ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application. In addition, each of the patent application scopes constitutes a separate embodiment, and the scope of the various patent applications and combinations of the embodiments are all within the scope of the present invention.

200‧‧‧ second module

210‧‧‧ Groove

300‧‧‧Connecting parts

310‧‧‧The first depression

320‧‧‧Second depression

330‧‧‧ bumps

340‧‧‧Magnetic unit

400‧‧‧Clamping structure

410‧‧‧First magnetic component

420‧‧‧Second magnetic component

430‧‧‧First abutment element

440‧‧‧Second abutment element

450‧‧‧first link

460‧‧‧second link

470‧‧‧Fixed parts

471‧‧‧First guide channel

472‧‧‧Second guiding channel

Claims (10)

An electronic device includes: a first module having a surface; a connecting member disposed on the first module, comprising: a protrusion having a first segment and a second segment, wherein the The distance between the first segment and the surface is smaller than the distance between the second segment and the surface, and the average width of the first segment is smaller than the average width of the second segment; a first recess, Formed on one side of the protrusion; and a magnetic unit disposed on the protrusion; a second module having a recess; and a latching structure disposed in the recess, including: a first a magnetic element; and a first abutting element connecting the first magnetic element, wherein when the connecting element enters the recess, the first abutting element enters the first recess and passes the magnetic unit The magnetic attraction between the first magnetic element and the first magnetic element sequentially contacts the second segment and the first segment. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first abutting element comprises a flexible material. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the engaging structure further comprises: a fixing member disposed in the groove and fixed to the second module; a first guiding groove formed on the On the fixture; A first connecting rod is slidably disposed in the first guiding groove and connects the first magnetic element and the first abutting element. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the first abutting element comprises a roller pivotally connected to the first link. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the connecting member further comprises a second recessed portion, and the engaging structure further comprises a second magnetic component and a second abutting component, wherein the protrusion is located Between the first recess and the second recess, and the second abutting element is coupled to the second magnetic element, wherein the magnetic unit and the second magnetic element are when the connecting member enters the recess a magnetic attraction force is generated, and the second abutting element enters the second recessed portion and sequentially contacts the second segment portion and the first portion by magnetic attraction between the magnetic unit and the second magnetic member a section. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the second abutting element comprises a flexible material. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the engaging structure further comprises: a fixing member disposed in the groove and fixed to the second module; a second guiding groove formed on the fixing And a second connecting rod slidably disposed in the second guiding groove and connecting the second magnetic element and the second abutting element. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the second abutting element comprises a roller pivotally connected to the second link. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the first abutting member and the second abutting member are borrowed when the connecting member does not enter the recess The magnetic attraction between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element is fixed. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the protrusion further has a third segment, the distance between the third segment and the surface being greater than the distance between the second segment and the surface And the average width of the third segment is smaller than the average width of the second segment.