TWM542918U - Foldable electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Clamshell electronic device

The present invention relates to a clamshell electronic device, and more particularly to a clamshell electronic device in which a flexible screen does not wrinkle during flipping or bending.

In the case of existing clamshell electronic devices, in order to avoid damage or breakage of the flexible screen during wrinkles during turning or bending, a pivotable hinge is usually used. The hinge comprises a plurality of rotating shafts arranged side by side, and the adjacent rotating shafts are relatively rotatable and movable, so that the distance between the axes of the adjacent rotating shafts is variable. However, the structure of such a hinge is relatively complicated and relatively expensive.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a clamshell electronic device that can avoid wrinkles or damage or breakage of the flexible screen during the turning or bending process, and the structure is relatively simple.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a clamshell electronic device comprising two first rotating shafts arranged side by side, a flexible connecting member and two plates. A first pivoting portion is disposed on a side of each of the first rotating shafts, and the first pivoting portion is provided with a first circular slot in a direction of an axial direction of the first rotating shaft. The flexible connector is coupled between the two first rotating shafts. The two boards are disposed alongside the two first rotating shafts, and one side of each of the boards is provided with a second pivoting portion, and the second pivoting portion is provided with a first length along the axial direction. The first pivotal portion and the corresponding second pivoting portion are pivotally connected to the first circular slot and the first long slot through a circular shaft.

In an embodiment, the first pivoting portion, the second pivoting portion, and the round shaft adopt a knuckle joint.

In one embodiment, the other opposite side of each of the first rotating shafts is provided with a third pivoting portion, and the third pivoting portion is provided with a second circular slot in the axial direction; the flexible connecting member comprises a a second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is disposed side by side with the two first rotating shafts, and the opposite sides of the second rotating shaft are respectively provided with a fourth pivoting portion, and the fourth pivoting portion is provided with a third circle along the axial direction The slot, each of the fourth pivoting portions and the corresponding third pivoting portion are pivotally connected to the second circular slot and the third circular slot through the other circular shaft.

In an embodiment, the clamshell electronic device further includes two carriers and a linkage mechanism. One side of each of the racks is respectively connected to the corresponding plate body. The linkage mechanism is coupled between the two carriers.

In an embodiment, the linkage mechanism includes two linked shafts arranged side by side, at least one second gear, and two connecting plates. Each of the interlocking sleeves is provided with a first gear, wherein the other side of each of the brackets is sleeved at one end of the corresponding linkage shaft. The at least one second gear is disposed between the two first gears, and the two first gears and the at least one second gear are sequentially engaged. The two connecting plates are disposed at two ends of the two linking shafts and the at least one second gear.

In an embodiment, the linkage mechanism further includes a rotation limiting mechanism that limits the angle of rotation of the two carriers.

In one embodiment, the rotation limiting mechanism includes two stop wheels, each of the stop wheels is sleeved at one end of the corresponding linkage shaft, each of the stop wheels has a round portion and a portion protruding from the circular portion The prominent part. The connecting plate is provided with two limiting bumps, and when the rotating angles of the two brackets reach a limiting angle, the protruding portions of the stopping wheels abut against the corresponding limiting bumps.

In one embodiment, the linkage mechanism further includes a torque generating member disposed at the other end of the at least one of the two linked shafts.

The first through hole of the first pivoting portion and the first long slot of the second pivoting portion are disposed through the circular shaft, so that the first pivoting portion of the first rotating shaft and the second corresponding portion of the first rotating shaft The pivoting portion is pivotally connected, and the first rotating shaft and the corresponding plate body are relatively rotatable and movable, thereby preventing the flexible screen from being damaged or broken during the turning or bending process, and the structure is relatively simple and the cost is compared. low.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

10‧‧‧Bridge

11, 14‧‧‧ first shaft

111, 142‧‧‧ first pivotal

113, 144‧‧‧ first round slot

112, 141‧‧ Third third pivot

114, 143‧‧‧ second round slot

12, 13‧‧‧ second shaft

121, 122, 131, 132‧‧‧ fourth pivotal

123, 124, 133, 134‧‧‧ third round slot

21, 22‧‧‧ board

210, 220‧‧‧ 容容

211, 221‧‧‧ second pivotal

213, 223‧‧‧ first long slot

31‧‧‧ Round shaft

41, 42‧‧‧ Shelf

51, 52‧‧‧ linkage shaft

511, 521‧‧‧ first gear

53, 54‧‧‧ second gear

61, 62‧‧‧ connection plate

611, 612‧‧‧ Limit bumps

71, 72‧‧‧ stop wheel

711, 721‧‧‧ round

712, 722‧‧ ‧ protruding parts

81, 82‧‧‧ Torque generating parts

91‧‧‧Sleeve

D1, d2‧‧‧ distance

D1‧‧‧Axis direction

1 is a perspective view of a cover-type electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a closed electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a clamshell electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a side view of the clamshell electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a side view of the clamshell electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; A perspective view of the linkage mechanism when the clamshell electronic device is deployed; and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the linkage mechanism when the clamshell electronic device is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are respectively perspective views of the flip-type electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The clamshell electronic device of the present embodiment includes a hinge 10 and two plates 21 and 22. The plates 21 and 22 are provided with pockets 210 and 220 to provide a flexible screen (not shown). As shown in FIG. 1, the plates 21 and 22 are unfolded through the hinge 10 and are 180 degrees, and the distance between the hinge 10 and the plate 21 (or the hinge 10 and the plate 22) is d1, and a specific length can be set. Flexible screen. As shown in FIG. 2, the plates 21 and 22 are closed by the hinge 10, and the distance between the hinge 10 and the plate 21 (or the hinge 10 and the plate 22) is reduced from d1 to d2 to carry the specific length. Sexual screen, so that it will not wrinkle and be damaged or broken during turning or bending.

Please refer to FIG. 3 further. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the clamshell electronic device shown in FIG. The hinge 10 includes two first rotating shafts 11 and 14, two second rotating shafts 12 and 13, and a plurality of circular shafts 31. The first rotating shafts 11 and 14, the second rotating shafts 12 and 13 and the plates 21 and 22 are arranged side by side, the first rotating shafts 11 and 14 are connected between the plates 21 and 22, and the second rotating shafts 12 and 13 are connected to the first rotating shaft 11 Between and 14. The first rotating shafts 11 and 14 and the second rotating shafts 12 and 13 have a similar structure. One side of the first rotating shaft 11 is provided with a first pivoting portion 111. The first pivoting portion 111 is provided with a first circular groove 113 along the axial direction D1 of the first rotating shaft 11; the other opposite side of the first rotating shaft 11 A third pivoting portion 112 is provided, and the third pivoting portion 112 is provided with a second circular slot 114 in the axial direction D1. One side of the first rotating shaft 14 is provided with a first pivoting portion 142. The first pivoting portion 142 is provided with a first circular slot 144 along the axial direction D1 of the first rotating shaft 14; the other opposite side of the first rotating shaft 14 A third pivoting portion 141 is provided, and the third pivoting portion 141 is provided with a second circular slot 143 in the axial direction D1. The two opposite sides of the second rotating shaft 12 are respectively provided with fourth pivoting portions 121 and 122. The fourth pivoting portion 121 is provided with a third circular slot hole 123 along the axial direction D1, and the fourth pivoting portion 122 is along the axial direction. D1 is provided with a third circular slot hole 124. The opposite sides of the second rotating shaft 13 are respectively provided with fourth pivoting portions 131 and 132, The fourth pivoting portion 131 is provided with a third circular groove hole 133 along the axial direction D1, and the fourth pivoting portion 132 is provided with a third circular groove hole 134 along the axial direction D1.

The plates 21 and 22 have a similar structure. One side of the plate body 21 is provided with a second pivoting portion 211, and the second pivoting portion 211 is provided with a first long slot hole 213 along the axial direction D1. One side of the plate body 22 is provided with a second pivoting portion 221, and the second pivoting portion 221 is provided with a first long slotted hole 223 along the axial direction D1.

The pivotal manner of the first rotating shafts 11 and 14, the second rotating shafts 12 and 13 and the plates 21 and 22 will be described below. The first rotating shaft 11 is pivotally connected to the plate body 21 and is relatively rotatable and movable. The first rotating shaft 11 is relatively rotated and moved through the round shaft 31 through the first circular slot hole 113 and the first long slot hole 213 to make the first pivoting portion 111 and the second The pivoting portion 211 is pivoted and relatively rotatable and movable, so that the first rotating shaft 11 is pivotally connected to the plate body 21 and is relatively rotatable and movable; similarly, the first rotating shaft 14 is pivotally connected to the plate body 22 and is relatively rotatable with The first pivoting portion 142 is pivotally connected to the second pivoting portion 221 and is relatively rotatable and movable, thereby allowing the first pivoting portion 142 to be pivoted and moved relative to the second pivoting hole 221. The first rotating shaft 14 is pivotally connected to the plate body 22 and is relatively rotatable and movable. The first rotating shaft 11 is pivotally connected to the second rotating shaft 12, and is disposed through the round shaft 31 through the second circular slot hole 114 and the third circular slot hole 123 to pivot the third pivoting portion 112 and the fourth pivoting portion 121. The first rotating shaft 14 is pivotally connected to the second rotating shaft 12; similarly, the first rotating shaft 14 is pivotally connected to the second rotating shaft 13, and is disposed through the circular shaft 31 through the second circular slot 143 and the third circle. The slot 134 pivots the third pivoting portion 141 and the fourth pivoting portion 132 to pivotally connect the first rotating shaft 14 and the second rotating shaft 13 . The second rotating shafts 12 and 13 are pivotally connected to the third circular groove holes 124 and 133 through the round shaft 31 to pivotally connect the fourth pivoting portions 122 and 131, thereby pivoting the second rotating shafts 12 and 13. In this embodiment, the first pivoting portion 111 and the second pivoting portion 211, the first pivoting portion 142 and the second pivoting portion 221, the third pivoting portion 112 and the fourth pivoting portion 121, and the third The pivoting portion 141, the fourth pivoting portion 132, and the fourth pivoting portions 122 and 131 both use a toggle joint.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 further. FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are side views showing the expansion and closing of the clamshell electronic device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, respectively. In order to facilitate understanding of the relative positional relationship between the first rotating shafts 11 and 14, the second rotating shafts 12 and 13, and the plates 21 and 22, elements such as the circular shaft 31 are omitted in FIGS. 4 and 5. Taking the first rotating shaft 14 and the plate body 22 as an example, in the unfolded state as shown in FIG. 4, the first circular groove hole 144 of the first rotating shaft 14 is located at the leftmost side in the first long slot hole 223 of the plate body 22, The relative distance between the rotating shaft 14 and the plate body 22 (i.e., d1 shown in Fig. 1) is maximum; in the closed state as shown in Fig. 5, the first circular groove 144 of the first rotating shaft 14 is located at the first length of the plate body 22. At the rightmost position in the slot 223, the relative distance between the first rotating shaft 14 and the plate body 22 (i.e., d2 shown in Fig. 2) is the smallest. The first rotating shaft 11 is pivotally connected to the plate body 21 and is relatively rotatable and movable, and the first rotating shaft 14 is pivotally connected to the plate body 22 and is relatively rotatable and movable, thereby preventing the flexible screen from wrinkling during the turning or bending process. It is damaged or broken, and the structure is relatively simple and the cost is relatively low. In addition, this embodiment is not intended to limit the creation. For example, more than three second rotating shaft connections may be used between the two first rotating shafts, or only one second rotating shaft may be connected; for example, between the two first rotating shafts. Other types of flexible connector connections may be used, such as a flexible connector that is suitably rigid and/or has an elastomer disposed therein that allows the two first shafts to be secured in a desired position or relatively At an angle, the two plates can be fixed at a desired position or at an angle relative to the unfolding.

Referring again to FIG. 3, the clamshell electronic device further includes two shelves 41 and 42 and a linkage mechanism. One side of the frame 41 is connected to the plate body 21, and one side of the frame 42 is connected to the plate body 22. The linkage mechanism is coupled between the brackets 41 and 42 for providing the interlocking function of the plates 21 and 22. In the present embodiment, the interlocking mechanism includes two linked shafts 51 and 52 arranged side by side, two second gears 53 and 54 and two connecting plates 61 and 62. The other side of the bracket 41 is sleeved at one end of the linkage shaft 51, and the other side of the bracket 42 is sleeved at one end of the linkage shaft 52. The linkage shaft 51 is sleeved with a first gear 511, and the linkage shaft 52 is sleeved with a first gear 521, and the second gear 53 and 54 are disposed between the first gears 511 and 521 and are sequentially engaged. Connecting plates 61 and 62 are provided at both ends of the linking shafts 51 and 52 and the second gears 53 and 54.

The interlocking mechanism may further include a rotation restricting mechanism for restricting the rotation angles of the brackets 41 and 42. In this embodiment, the rotation restricting mechanism includes two stop wheels 71 and 72. The stop wheel 71 is sleeved at one end of the linkage shaft 51, so the stop wheel 71 rotates with the rotation shaft 51; the stop wheel 72 sleeve Provided at one end of the interlocking shaft 52, the stop wheel 72 rotates as the interlocking shaft 52 rotates. The connecting plate 61 is provided with two limiting bumps 611 and 612. The interlocking mechanism may further include torque generating members 81 and 82. The torque generating member 81 is provided at the other end of the interlocking shaft 51, and the torque generating member 82 is provided at the other end of the interlocking shaft 52. The linkage mechanism may further include a sleeve 91 for covering the linkage mechanism.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 . FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are respectively perspective views of the interlocking mechanism when the clamshell electronic device shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is deployed and closed. In order to facilitate the understanding of the relative positional relationship between the stop wheels 71 and 72 of the interlocking mechanism and the limiting bumps 611 and 612, FIGS. 6 and 7 transparentize the plate bodies 21 and 22 and the brackets 41 and 42, and omit the A shaft 11 and 14, a second shaft 12 and 13 and the like. The stopper wheel 71 has a rounded portion 711 and a protruding portion 712 that protrudes from a portion of the rounded portion 711. The stopper wheel 72 has a rounded portion 721 and a protruding portion 722 that protrudes from a portion of the rounded portion 721. As shown in FIG. 6, when the rotation angles of the brackets 41 and 42 reach the limiting angle, the protruding portion 712 of the stopping wheel 71 abuts against the limiting projection 611, and the protruding portion 722 of the stopping wheel 72 abuts against the limiting projection. 612, thereby limiting the angle of rotation of the carriers 41 and 42. In the present embodiment, the limiting angles of the rotation of the brackets 41 and 42 are such that the plates 21 and 22 are unfolded to 180 degrees, but are not intended to limit the creation. For example, by changing the position of the limiting bumps, the two carriers can be made. The limiting angle of rotation is to expand the two plates to an angle less than or greater than 180 degrees. As shown in FIG. 7, when the rotation angles of the brackets 41 and 42 have not reached the limit angle, the projection of the stopper wheels 71 and 72 Portions 712 and 722 have not yet abutted the stop bumps 611 and 612 on the connecting plate 61, and the carriers 41 and 42 can of course continue to rotate.

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

10‧‧‧Bridge

11, 14‧‧‧ first shaft

111, 142‧‧‧ first pivotal

113, 144‧‧‧ first round slot

112, 141‧‧ Third third pivot

114, 143‧‧‧ second round slot

12, 13‧‧‧ second shaft

121, 122, 131, 132‧‧‧ fourth pivotal

123, 124, 133, 134‧‧‧ third round slot

21, 22‧‧‧ board

211, 221‧‧‧ second pivotal

213, 223‧‧‧ first long slot

31‧‧‧ Round shaft

41, 42‧‧‧ Shelf

51, 52‧‧‧ linkage shaft

511, 521‧‧‧ first gear

53, 54‧‧‧ second gear

61, 62‧‧‧ connection plate

611, 612‧‧‧ Limit bumps

71, 72‧‧‧ stop wheel

81, 82‧‧‧ Torque generating parts

91‧‧‧Sleeve

D1‧‧‧Axis direction

Claims (9)

A clamshell type electronic device includes: a first rotating shaft disposed side by side, a first pivoting portion is disposed on one side of each of the first rotating shafts, and the first pivoting portion is disposed along an axial direction of the first rotating shaft a first circular slot; a flexible connecting member connected between the two first rotating shafts; and two plate bodies disposed side by side with the two first rotating shafts, one side of each of the plates is provided with a second pivoting The first pivoting portion is provided with a first long slot in the axial direction, wherein each of the first pivoting portion and the corresponding second pivoting portion are disposed through the first circular slot through a circular shaft The hole and the first long slot are pivotally connected. The clamshell electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first pivoting portion, the second pivoting portion, and the round shaft adopt a toggle joint. The clamshell electronic device of claim 1, wherein the other opposite side of each of the first rotating shafts is provided with a third pivoting portion, and the third pivoting portion is provided with a first direction along the axial direction. a second circular slot; the flexible connecting member includes a second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is disposed along the two rotating shafts, and the opposite sides of the second rotating shaft are respectively provided with a fourth pivoting portion, the fourth pivot a third circular slot is formed in the axial direction of the connecting portion, and the fourth pivoting portion and the corresponding third pivoting portion are disposed through the other circular shaft through the second circular slot and the third circular slot. The hole is pivoted. The clamshell electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: two carriers, one side of each of the supports is respectively connected to the corresponding plate body; and a linkage mechanism connected to the two frames between. The clamshell electronic device of claim 4, wherein the linkage mechanism further comprises a rotation restricting mechanism that limits a rotation angle of the two carriers. The clamshell electronic device of claim 4, wherein the linkage mechanism comprises: two linked shafts arranged side by side, each of the linkage sleeves being provided with a first gear, wherein each of the brackets is another a side sleeve is disposed at one end of the corresponding linkage shaft; at least one second gear is disposed between the two first gears, the two first gears and the at least one second gear are sequentially engaged; and two connecting plates are provided And two ends of the two linkage shafts and the at least one second gear. The clamshell electronic device of claim 6, wherein the linkage mechanism further includes a rotation restricting mechanism that limits a rotation angle of the two carriers. The clamshell electronic device of claim 7, wherein the rotation limiting mechanism comprises two stop wheels, each of the stop wheels being sleeved at one end of the corresponding linkage shaft, each of the stop wheels having a circular portion and a protruding portion protruding from a portion of the circular portion; the connecting plate is provided with two limiting bumps, and when the rotation angle of the two brackets reaches a limiting angle, the protruding portions of each of the stopping wheels abut The limit bump. The capping type electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the linking mechanism further comprises a torsion generating member, wherein the torsion generating member is disposed at the other end of the at least one of the two linked shafts.