TWM523133U - Rotating shaft structure and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device including a first body, a second body, and a rotating shaft structure is provided. The second body is rotatably connected to the first body. The rotating shaft structure includes a first gear shaft, a second gear shaft, and a connecting component. The first gear shaft is fixed to the first body. The second gear shaft is fixed to the second body, wherein the first gear shaft and the second gear shaft are engaged with each other. The first gear shaft is pivoted to the connecting component along a first axis and the second gear shaft is pivoted to the connecting component along a second axis parallel to the first axis, so as to connect the first body and the second body.

Description

Rotary shaft structure and electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to a hinge structure and an electronic device thereof.

Most of the common notebook computers are connected to the host computer and the display screen through a pivot structure. The main body and the display screen can be relatively rotated through the pivot structure, and the pivot structure is usually equipped with a limited position to limit the connection between the host and the display screen. The angle of expansion. Most notebooks of this type are equipped with a two-axis pivot structure to allow the main unit and the touch display screen to be flipped 360 degrees. That is to say, the two-axis pivot structure allows the host to rotate relative to the touch display screen, so that the back of the touch display screen is attached to the back of the mainframe, which is similar to the aspect of the tablet. At this time, the touch display surface and the keyboard group are respectively located on opposite sides.

The novel creation proposes a hinge structure suitable for electronic devices. The shaft structure includes a first gear shaft, a second gear shaft, and a connecting member. The first gear shaft is fixed to the first body of the electronic device. The second gear shaft is fixed to the second body of the electronic device, wherein the first gear shaft and the second gear shaft mesh with each other. The first gear shaft of the connecting member is pivotally connected to the connecting member along the first axis, and the second gear shaft is pivotally connected to the connecting member along a second axis parallel to the first axis to connect the first body and the second body.

The novel creation proposes an electronic device comprising a first body, a second body and a rotating shaft structure. The second body is rotatably coupled to the first body. The shaft structure includes a first gear shaft, a second gear shaft, and a connecting member. The first gear shaft is fixed to the first body. The second gear shaft is fixed to the second body, wherein the first gear shaft and the second gear shaft mesh with each other. The first gear shaft is pivotally connected to the connecting member along the first axis, and the second gear shaft is pivotally connected to the connecting member along a second axis parallel to the first axis to connect the first body and the second body.

Based on the above, the electronic device created by the present invention drives the relative rotation of the two bodies through the assistance of two exposed gear shafts. Compared with the existing two-axis pivot structure, the rotating shaft structure adopted by the electronic device created by the present invention is adopted. The number of components required can be reduced to improve assembly convenience. Since the required combination components are simplified, the electronic device created by the present invention can realize a slim and light design.

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

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the rotating shaft structure of FIG. 1A on a section C. Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, in the embodiment, the electronic device 100 can be a notebook computer and can be flipped 360 degrees. In detail, the electronic device 100 includes a first body 110, a second body 120, and a rotating shaft structure 200. The first body 110 and the second body 120 are connected to each other through the rotating shaft structure 200, and can be relatively rotated by the assistance of the rotating shaft structure 200. . The first body 110 can be a display screen or a touch display screen, and the second body 120 can be equipped with a keyboard group. It should be noted that the novel creation does not limit the type of electronic device. Any two bodies that need to be connected to each other through a rotating shaft structure for 360 degree flipping are all in the scope of the novel creation.

The shaft structure 200 includes a first gear shaft 210 , a second gear shaft 220 , and a connecting member 230 . The first gear shaft 210 is fixed to the first body 110 , and the second gear shaft 220 is fixed to the second body 120 . Specifically, the first gear shaft 210 may be a part of the casing of the first body 110, for example, processed by computer numerical control (CNC). The second gear shaft 220 can be a part of the casing of the second body 120, for example, processed by computer numerical control (CNC). In other embodiments, the first gear shaft and the second gear shaft can be fixed to the first body and the second body by means of snapping or locking.

The first gear shaft 210 and the second gear shaft 220 are in mesh with each other, wherein the first gear shaft 210 is pivotally connected to the connecting member 230 along the first axis 211, and the second gear shaft 220 is along the second axis 221 parallel to the first axis 211. It is pivotally connected to the connecting member 230. Thereby, the first body 110 and the second body 120 can be connected to each other through the connecting member 230, and the first gear shaft 210 and the second gear shaft 220 are ensured not to be disengaged. In the present embodiment, the first gear shaft 210 and the second gear shaft 220 are two spur gear shafts, wherein the first gear shaft 210 has a plurality of first tooth portions 212 extending along the first axis 211. And the second gear shaft 220 has a plurality of second tooth portions 222 extending along the second axis 221 . The number of teeth of the first tooth portion 212 is equal to the number of teeth of the second tooth portion 222 such that the rotational speed ratio when the first gear shaft 210 and the second gear shaft 220 are relatively rotated is 1:1. In other embodiments, the first gear shaft and the second gear shaft may be mated two helical gear shafts or other suitable ones.

1A and FIG. 1B, the first gear shaft 210 may have a first groove 213, wherein the first gear shaft 210 is composed of, for example, two oppositely disposed sub-gear shafts, and the first groove 213 will The two sub-gear shafts are separated. On the other hand, the second gear shaft 220 may have a second groove 223, wherein the second gear shaft 212 is composed, for example, of two oppositely disposed sub-gear shafts, and the second groove 223 combines the two sub-gears The shafts are separated. The first groove 213 and the second groove 223 communicate with each other to accommodate the connecting member 230.

In detail, one of the sub-gear shafts of the first gear shaft 210 has a first hollow portion 214 and the other sub-gear shaft has a third hollow portion 215. One of the sub-gear shafts of the second gear shaft 220 has a second hollow portion 224 and the other sub-gear shaft has a fourth hollow portion 225. The first hollow portion 214 is juxtaposed with the second hollow portion 224 and is located on the same side of the connecting member 230. The third hollow portion 215 is juxtaposed with the fourth hollow portion 225 and is located on the other side of the connecting member 230. On the other hand, the connecting member 230 has a first opening 231, a second opening 232, and a slot 233. The first opening 231 is disposed corresponding to the first hollow portion 214 and is in communication with the first hollow portion 214. The second opening 232 is disposed corresponding to the second hollow portion 224 and communicates with the second hollow portion 224. The slot 233 is located between the first opening 231 and the second opening 232 and the third hollow portion 215 and the fourth hollow portion 225, and the slot 233 and the first opening 231, the second opening 232, and the third hollow The portion 215 and the fourth hollow portion 225 are in communication.

The shaft structure 200 further includes a first shaft 240 and a second shaft 250, a first torsion assembly 260, and a second torsion assembly 270. The first shaft 240 is disposed in the first opening 231 and the first hollow portion 214 from the slot 233 along the first axis 211, and the second shaft 250 is disposed in the second opening along the second axis 221 from the slot 233. The hole 232 and the second hollow portion 224. Therefore, the first body 110 and the first gear shaft 210 are pivotally connected to the connecting member 230 through the first shaft 240, and the second body 120 and the second gear shaft 220 are pivotally connected to the connecting member 230 through the second shaft 250. . As shown in FIG. 1B, the first torsion assembly 260 is sleeved on a portion of the first shaft 240 that is disposed in the first hollow portion 124, and the second torsion assembly 270 is sleeved on the second shaft 250 and is disposed in the second hollow. Part of section 224. Thereby, the connection relationship between the first gear shaft 210 and the connecting member 230 can be ensured through the first torsion assembly 260 and the first shaft 240, and the second gear shaft 220 can be ensured through the second torsion assembly 270 and the second shaft 250. The connection relationship with the connector 230. In other embodiments, the shaft structure may include only one torsion assembly, and is sleeved on a portion of the first shaft that is disposed through the first hollow portion or a portion of the second shaft that is disposed through the second hollow portion.

On the other hand, the electronic device 100 further includes a routing 300 for electrically connecting the first body 110 and the second body 120. In detail, the routing 300 may pass through the third hollow portion 215, the slot 233, and the fourth hollow portion 225 from the first body 110 to penetrate into the second body 120, or may be sequentially worn from the second body 120. The first hollow body 225, the slit 233, and the third hollow portion 215 pass through the first body 110.

In short, the design and the relative arrangement relationship of the first gear shaft 210, the second gear shaft 220, and the connecting member 230 can be used not only to connect the first body 110 and the second body 120, but also reduce the required components. Quantity to improve assembly convenience. Since the required combination elements are simplified, the electronic device 100 can realize a slim and light design. In addition, the routing 300 is disposed inside the first gear shaft 210, the second gear shaft 220, and the connecting member 230, which not only maintains the integrity of the appearance of the electronic device, but also does not affect the first body 110 and the second body 120. The relative rotation between them creates an obstacle.

2 to FIG. 4 illustrate a process in which the first body and the second body of FIG. 1A are relatively rotated through the rotating shaft structure. Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , when the user applies the force to the first body 110 and/or the second body 120 , the first relationship between the first gear shaft 210 and the second gear shaft 220 can be used to make the first The body 110 and the second body 120 are relatively rotated to expand at an angle from the closed state shown in FIG. 1A. At this time, the first torsion assembly 260 (shown in FIG. 1B ) and the second torsion assembly 270 (shown in FIG. 1B ) can provide appropriate torsion to temporarily fix the deployment between the first body 110 and the second body 120 . The angle avoids the relative rotation of the first gear shaft 210 and the second gear shaft 220 by the weight of the first body 110 or the second body 12. On the other hand, when the first body 110 and the second body 120 are continuously rotated relative to the rotating shaft structure 200, the back surface of the first body 110 and the back surface of the second body 120 are abutted, which is similar to the aspect of the tablet. (As shown in Figure 4). At this time, the display surface of the first body 110 and the keyboard group of the second body 120 are respectively located on opposite sides, and are exposed to the outside.

In summary, the electronic device created by the present invention drives the relative rotation of the two bodies through the assistance of two exposed gear shafts. The torque components and the wires connecting the two bodies are respectively disposed inside the two gear shafts to maintain The integrity of the appearance of the electronic device. Compared with the existing two-axis pivot structure, the rotating shaft structure adopted by the electronic device of the present invention can reduce the number of components required to improve the assembly convenience. Since the required combination components are simplified, the electronic device created by the present invention can realize a slim and light design.

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‧‧‧First body
120‧‧‧Second body
200‧‧‧ shaft structure
210‧‧‧First gear shaft
211‧‧‧first axis
212‧‧‧First tooth
213‧‧‧First groove
214‧‧‧The first hollow
215‧‧‧ Third hollow
220‧‧‧second gear shaft
221‧‧‧second axis
222‧‧‧second tooth
223‧‧‧second groove
224‧‧‧Second hollow
225‧‧‧Fourth hollow
230‧‧‧Connecting parts
231‧‧‧ first opening
232‧‧‧Second opening
233‧‧‧ slotting
240‧‧‧First shaft
250‧‧‧Second shaft
260‧‧‧First Torque Assembly
270‧‧‧Second Torque Assembly
300‧‧‧Wiring
C‧‧‧section

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the rotating shaft structure of FIG. 1A on a section C. 2 to FIG. 4 illustrate a process in which the first body and the second body of FIG. 1A are relatively rotated through the rotating shaft structure.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧First body

120‧‧‧Second body

200‧‧‧ shaft structure

210‧‧‧First gear shaft

212‧‧‧First tooth

220‧‧‧second gear shaft

222‧‧‧second tooth

230‧‧‧Connecting parts

C‧‧‧section

Claims (12)

A shaft structure is applicable to an electronic device. The shaft structure includes: a first gear shaft fixed to a first body of the electronic device; and a second gear shaft fixed to a second body of the electronic device, wherein The first gear shaft and the second gear shaft are in mesh with each other; and a connecting member, the first gear shaft is pivotally connected to the connecting member along a first axis, and the second gear shaft is parallel to the first axis A second axis is pivotally connected to the connecting member to connect the first body and the second body. The shaft structure of claim 1, wherein the first gear shaft has a plurality of first tooth portions extending along the first axis, and the second gear shaft has a plurality of extending along the second axis. Two teeth. The shaft structure of claim 1, wherein the first gear shaft has a first hollow portion, and the second gear shaft has a second hollow portion, the connecting member has a first opening And a second opening, the first opening is in communication with the first hollow portion, and the second opening is in communication with the second hollow portion, the rotating shaft structure further includes a first shaft and a second shaft a rod, the first shaft is disposed in the first opening and the first hollow portion, and the second shaft is disposed in the second opening and the second hollow portion. The shaft structure of claim 3, further comprising: at least one torque component disposed on a portion of the first shaft that is disposed in the first hollow portion or the second shaft is disposed in the first shaft Part of the hollow part. The shaft structure of claim 3, wherein the connecting member further has a slot, the first gear shaft further having a third hollow portion relative to the first hollow portion, the second gear shaft having The slot is in communication with the third hollow portion and the fourth hollow portion with respect to a fourth hollow portion of the second hollow portion. The shaft structure according to claim 5, wherein the first hollow portion and the second hollow portion are located on the same side of the connecting member, and the third hollow portion and the fourth hollow portion are located at the connecting member. The other side. An electronic device comprising: a first body; a second body rotatably coupled to the first body; and a shaft structure comprising: a first gear shaft fixed to the first body; a second gear shaft Fixed to the second body, wherein the first gear shaft and the second gear shaft are in mesh with each other; and a connecting member, the first gear shaft is pivotally connected to the connecting member along a first axis, and the second gear The shaft is pivotally connected to the connecting member along a second axis parallel to the first axis to connect the first body and the second body. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the first gear shaft has a plurality of first tooth portions extending along the first axis, the second gear shaft having a plurality of extending along the second axis Two teeth. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the first gear shaft has a first hollow portion, and the second gear shaft has a second hollow portion, the connecting member has a first opening And a second opening, the first opening is in communication with the first hollow portion, and the second opening is in communication with the second hollow portion, the rotating shaft structure further includes a first shaft and a second shaft a rod, the first shaft is disposed in the first opening and the first hollow portion, and the second shaft is disposed in the second opening and the second hollow portion. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the rotating shaft structure further comprises: at least one torsion component disposed on a portion of the first shaft penetrating the first hollow portion or the second shaft rod A portion provided in the second hollow portion. The electronic device of claim 9, further comprising: a wire, electrically connecting the first body and the second body, wherein the connector further has a slot, the first gear shaft further has a third hollow portion, the second gear shaft has a fourth hollow portion, the slot is in communication with the third hollow portion and the fourth hollow portion, and a portion of the wire passes through the third hollow portion, The slot and the fourth hollow portion. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the first hollow portion and the second hollow portion are located on the same side of the connecting member, and the third hollow portion and the fourth hollow portion are located at the connecting member. The other side.