TWM575644U - Hinge mechanism and portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A pivot mechanism is provided and includes a casing, a connecting member, a fixed assembly, a pivoting assembly and a limiting member. The connecting member is disposed in the casing. One end of the fixed assembly is securely connected to a host module of a portable electronic device, and the other end of the fixed assembly is connected to the connecting member. One end of the pivoting assembly is securely connected to a display module of the portable electronic device, and the other end of the pivoting assembly is connected to the connecting member. The limiting member is disposed in the casing, one end of the limiting member is securely connected to the fixed assembly, and the other end of the limiting member is securely connected to the connecting member. The limiting member is configured to prevent the connecting member from rotating relative to the fixed assembly.

Description

Pivot mechanism and portable electronic device

The present invention relates to a pivot mechanism and a portable electronic device, and more particularly to a pivot mechanism that can limit the angle of rotation and a portable electronic device.

In modern society, computer-related electronic devices are already indispensable electronic products in life, such as smart phones, tablets, desktop computers or notebook computers are very popular products. Among them, notebook computers are the most popular and popular in today's consumer products. Users can execute various applications on the notebook computer to achieve various purposes, such as watching videos, playing games, browsing the web or watching. E-books and other functions.

In general, the reversible notebook computer currently on the market has two states of use as a general notebook computer or a tablet computer, so that the user can select the desired one according to various conditions. Use the state to increase its scope of application. The display module of the reversible tablet computer can be pivoted relative to the host module by a pivot structure to achieve 180 to 360 degrees of rotation.

However, the design of the pivot mechanism of the existing notebook computer still does not meet the needs of all users.

Therefore, how to design a pivot mechanism and a portable electronic device that can meet various needs of users is a problem worthy of discussion and solution today.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a pivot mechanism and a portable electronic device to solve the above problems.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a pivot mechanism including a housing, a connecting member, a fixing assembly, a pivoting assembly, and a limiting member. The connector is disposed within the housing. One end of the fixed component is fixedly connected to one of the host electronic modules of the portable electronic device, and the other end of the fixed component is connected to the connecting component. One end of the pivoting component is fixedly connected to one of the display modules of the portable electronic device, and the other end of the pivoting component is connected to the connecting component. The limiting member is disposed in the housing, and one end of the limiting member is fixedly connected to the fixing component, and the other end of the limiting member is fixedly connected to the connecting member. The stop is configured to prevent rotation of the connector relative to the stationary component.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixing assembly includes a first member and a first shaft. The first member is fixedly coupled to the host module. One end of the first shaft is coupled to the first member and the limiting member, and the other end of the first shaft is coupled to the connecting member.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the pivot assembly further includes a second member and a second shaft. The second member is fixedly coupled to the display module. One end of the second shaft is coupled to the second member, and the other end of the second shaft is coupled to the connector. Furthermore, the first axis and the second axis are parallel to each other.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the limiting member is riveted to the first shaft.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the connecting member is formed with a protrusion extending along the direction of the first axis, and a limiting post is formed on the limiting member to extend toward the protruding portion. Furthermore, an opening is formed in the housing, and the pivot mechanism further includes a locking component configured to insert the opening, the connecting member and the limiting member to fix the connecting member to the limiting member.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the housing is made of a plastic material, and the connecting member, the fixing assembly, and the pivoting assembly are made of a metal material. Still further, the pivot assembly is pivotable relative to the connector and the pivoting assembly has a pivotable angle of 0 to 180 degrees relative to the connector.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a portable electronic device including a host module, a display module, and a pivot mechanism. The pivot mechanism is coupled to the host module and the display module to pivot the display module relative to the host module, and the pivot mechanism includes a housing, a connecting component, a fixing component, a pivoting component, and A limit piece. The connector is disposed within the housing. One end of the fixed component is fixedly connected to the host module, and the other end of the fixed component is connected to the connector. One end of the pivoting assembly is fixedly coupled to the display module, and the other end of the pivoting assembly is coupled to the connector. The limiting member is disposed in the housing, and one end of the limiting member is fixedly connected to the fixing component, and the other end of the limiting member is fixedly connected to the connecting member. The stop is configured to prevent rotation of the connector relative to the stationary component.

The present disclosure provides a portable electronic device having a host module, a display module, and a pivot mechanism. The display module is rotatable relative to the main assembly by a pivot mechanism, and the pivot mechanism can be provided with a limit member that is riveted to the first shaft of the fixed assembly. In addition, the connecting member can be fixed to the limiting member by the locking component. Therefore, when the user applies a force to rotate the display module relative to the host module, only the second member of the pivoting assembly can rotate relative to the connecting member about the second axis, and the connecting member can be restricted by the limiting member. Rotate around the first axis. In this way, the problem that the angle between the pivot mechanism and the protruding structure is damaged when the user rotates the display module at an angle exceeding 180 degrees can be avoided.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows. The functions and advantages of the present disclosure can be realized and obtained by a combination of instruments or devices particularly pointed out in the scope of the appended claims. These and other features of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the description and appended claims.

In order to make the objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure more apparent, the embodiments are described in detail below. The configuration of the components in the embodiments is for illustrative purposes, and is not intended to limit the disclosure. The overlapping portions of the drawings in the embodiments are for the purpose of simplifying the description and are not intended to be related to the different embodiments. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions referring to the additional drawings. Therefore, the directional term used is used to describe that it is not intended to limit the disclosure.

In addition, relative terms such as "lower" or "bottom" and "higher" or "top" may be used in the embodiments to describe the relative relationship of one element to another. It will be understood that if the illustrated device is flipped upside down, the component described on the "lower" side will be the component on the "higher" side.

Here, the terms "about" and "about" are usually expressed within 20% of a given value or range, preferably within 10%, and more preferably within 5%. The quantity given here is an approximate quantity, meaning that the meaning of "about" or "about" may be implied without specific explanation.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1 , the portable electronic device 100 of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be a consumer notebook computer or a touch type notebook computer. The portable electronic device 100 includes a host module 102 , a display module 104 , and a pivot mechanism 106 . The host module 102 includes various electronic components required for the operation of the portable electronic device 100, such as a CPU, a memory, a hard disk, an interface card, a keyboard, a connector, and the like. The display module 104 is pivotally connected to the host module 102. Specifically, the host module 102 is connected to the display module 104 by the pivot mechanism 106, so that the display module 104 can be relative to the host module. Group 102 pivots. The display module 104 can be a touch display module, that is, the user can directly touch the display module 104 with a finger to input various required instructions.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic side view of the portable electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2 , the display module 104 can be rotated relative to the host module 102 by the pivot mechanism 106 , and an angle A1 is formed between the display module 104 and the host module 102 . In some embodiments, when the portable electronic device 100 is a foldable notebook computer, the angle A1 can be 360 degrees. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 is a clamshell type notebook computer, and thus the angle A1 ranges from 0 to 180 degrees.

In addition, in order to prevent the user from rotating the display module 104 to make the angle A1 exceed 180 degrees, the host module 102 may have a protruding structure 1021 to limit the rotation angle of the display module 104. However, in some cases, the user may still rotate the display module 104 such that the angle A1 exceeds 180 degrees, causing damage to the pivot mechanism 106 and the protruding structure 1021. Therefore, in order to avoid such a situation, the pivot mechanism 106 of the present disclosure may further provide a design that limits the angle of rotation of the display module 104 relative to the host module 102.

Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 . FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a pivot mechanism 106 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the pivot mechanism 106 along the third embodiment according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. A perspective view of A-A', and FIG. 5 is a partial structural view of the pivot mechanism 106 of the disclosed embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 , the pivot mechanism 106 includes a housing 108 , a connecting component 110 , a fixing component 112 , a pivoting component 114 , and a limiting component 116 . The housing 108 is made of a plastic material, and the connecting member 110, the fixing assembly 112, and the pivoting assembly 114 are made of a metal material, but are not limited to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, the connector 110 is disposed in the housing 108, and the connector 110 is shaped corresponding to the housing 108 such that the connector 110 is fixedly disposed within the housing 108. Moreover, one end of the fixing component 112 is fixedly connected to the host module 102 of the portable electronic device 100, and the other end of the fixing component 112 is connected to the connecting component 110. Specifically, the fixing component 112 includes a first member 1121 and a first shaft 1123 , and the first member 1121 is fixedly coupled to the main assembly 102 . One end of the first shaft 1123 is connected to the first member 1121, and the other end of the first shaft 1123 is passed through the connecting member 110. It should be noted that the first member 1121 is rotatable about the first axis 1123 when the limit member 116 is not provided.

In addition, one end of the pivoting component 114 is fixedly connected to the display module 104 of the portable electronic device 100 , and the other end of the pivoting component 114 is connected to the connecting component 110 . Specifically, the pivoting assembly 114 includes a second member 1141 and a second shaft 1143 , and the second member 1141 is fixedly coupled to the display module 104 . One end of the second shaft 1143 is connected to the second member 1141, and the other end of the second shaft 1143 is passed through the connecting member 110. Wherein, the second member 1141 is rotatable about the second shaft 1143, and a pivotable angle A2 of the second member 1141 of the pivoting assembly 114 relative to the connector 110 ranges from 0 to 180 degrees. In addition, the first axis 1123 and the second axis 1143 are substantially parallel to each other.

In order to avoid the situation that the user may rotate the display module 104 to make the angle A1 exceed 180 degrees, as shown in FIG. 5, the limiting member 116 may be disposed in the pivot mechanism 106 to prevent the connecting member 110 from winding around the first axis 1123. Turn. In this embodiment, the limiting member 116 is disposed in the housing 108. One end of the limiting member 116 is fixedly coupled to the fixing assembly 112, and the other end of the limiting member 116 is fixedly coupled to the connecting member 110.

Specifically, the limiting member 116 is spliced to the first shaft 1123, that is, the limiting member 116 is fixedly coupled to the first shaft 1123, and the limiting member 116 does not rotate about the first shaft 1123. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, a protruding portion 1101 can be formed on the connecting member 110, and the protruding portion 1101 extends along the direction of the first axis 1123 (the X-axis direction), and the limiting member 116 can correspond to A protrusion 1161 is formed to extend toward the protrusion 1101.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the housing 108 may be formed with an opening 1081 corresponding to the protruding portion 1101 and the protruding post 1161, and the pivot mechanism 106 may further include a locking component 118, such as a screw. The connecting member 110 is fixed to the limiting member 116 by inserting the opening 1081, the protruding portion 1101 of the connecting member 110 and the protruding post 1161 of the limiting member 116. Since the limiting member 116 is fixed to the first shaft 1123 and does not rotate around the first shaft 1123, the connecting member 110 fixed to the limiting member 116 does not rotate about the first shaft 1123. That is, the limit member 116 can prevent the connector 110 from rotating relative to the fixed assembly 112.

Therefore, when the user applies force to rotate the display module 104 relative to the main assembly 102, only the second member 1141 can rotate relative to the connecting member 110 about the second shaft 1143, and the connecting member 110 is subjected to the limiting member 116. It is not possible to rotate around the first axis 1123. In this way, the problem that the angle A1 between the display module 104 and the host module 102 exceeds 180 degrees when the user rotates the display module 104 causes the pivot mechanism 106 and the protruding structure 1021 to be damaged.

In summary, the present disclosure provides a portable electronic device 100 having a host module 102, a display module 104, and a pivot mechanism 106. The display module 104 can be rotated relative to the main assembly 102 by the pivot mechanism 106, and the pivot mechanism 106 can be provided with a limiting member 116 that is riveted to the first shaft 1123 of the fixed assembly 112. In addition, the connecting member 110 can be fixed to the limiting member 116 by the locking component 118. Therefore, when the user applies force to rotate the display module 104 relative to the main assembly 102, only the second member 1141 of the pivoting assembly 114 can rotate relative to the connecting member 110 about the second shaft 1143, and the connecting member 110 is subjected to The restriction 116 is restricted from rotating about the first axis 1123. In this way, the problem that the angle A1 exceeds 180 degrees when the user rotates the display module 104 causes the collision between the pivot mechanism 106 and the protruding structure 1021 is avoided.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure and its advantages are disclosed 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 disclosure. In addition, the scope of the disclosure is not limited to the processes, machines, manufactures, compositions, devices, methods, and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification, and those of ordinary skill in the art may disclose the disclosure It is understood that the processes, machines, manufactures, compositions, devices, methods, and procedures that are presently or in the future may be used in accordance with the present disclosure as long as they can perform substantially the same function or achieve substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present disclosure includes the above-described processes, machines, manufacturing, material compositions, devices, methods, and procedures. In addition, each patent application scope constitutes an individual embodiment, and the scope of protection of the disclosure also includes a combination of the scope of the patent application and the embodiments.

100‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

102‧‧‧Host module

1021‧‧‧ protruding structure

104‧‧‧Display module

106‧‧‧Pivot mechanism

108‧‧‧Shell

1081‧‧‧Opening

110‧‧‧Connecting parts

1101‧‧‧Protruding

112‧‧‧Fixed components

1121‧‧‧ first component

1123‧‧‧first axis

114‧‧‧ pivoting components

1141‧‧‧Second component

1143‧‧‧second axis

116‧‧‧Limited parts

1161‧‧‧Bump

118‧‧‧Locking components

A1‧‧‧ angle

A2‧‧‧ pivotable angle

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

3 is a perspective view of a pivot mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a perspective cross-sectional view of the pivot mechanism according to the embodiment of the present disclosure taken along line A-A' of Fig. 3.

FIG. 5 is a partial structural schematic view of a pivot mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Claims (10)

A pivot mechanism comprising: a housing; a connecting member disposed in the housing; a fixing component, one end of the fixing component fixedly connected to one of the main body modules of the portable electronic device, and the fixing component The other end of the pivoting assembly is fixedly connected to one of the display modules of the portable electronic device, and the other end of the pivoting assembly is connected to the connecting member; And a limiting member disposed in the housing, one end of the limiting member is fixedly connected to the fixing component, and the other end of the limiting member is fixedly connected to the connecting member; wherein the limiting member is configured to prevent The connector rotates relative to the stationary component. The pivoting mechanism of claim 1, wherein the fixing component comprises: a first member fixedly coupled to the mainframe module; and a first shaft, one end of the first shaft being coupled to the first a member and the limiting member, and the other end of the first shaft is coupled to the connecting member. The pivoting mechanism of claim 2, wherein the pivoting assembly further comprises: a second member fixedly coupled to the display module; and a second shaft coupled to one end of the second shaft The second member and the other end of the second shaft are coupled to the connecting member. The pivot mechanism of claim 3, wherein the first shaft and the second shaft are parallel to each other. The pivot mechanism of claim 2, wherein the limiting member is riveted to the first shaft. The pivoting mechanism of claim 2, wherein the connecting member is formed with a protrusion extending along the direction of the first shaft, and a protrusion is formed on the limiting member toward the protruding portion. Extension. The pivot mechanism of claim 6, wherein the housing is formed with an opening, and the pivot mechanism further includes a locking component configured to be inserted into the opening, the connecting member and the limit a piece to fix the connecting piece to the limiting piece. The pivot mechanism of claim 1, wherein the housing is made of a plastic material, and the connecting member, the fixing assembly and the pivoting assembly are made of a metal material. The pivot mechanism of claim 1, wherein the pivot assembly is pivotable relative to the connector and the pivoting member has a pivotable angle of 0 to 180 degrees relative to the connector. A portable electronic device includes: a host module; a display module; and a pivot mechanism coupled to the host module and the display module to pivot the display module relative to the host module And the pivot mechanism comprises: a housing; a connecting member disposed in the housing; a fixing component, one end of the fixing component is fixedly connected to the mainframe module, and the other end of the fixing component is connected to a connecting member; a pivoting assembly, one end of the pivoting assembly is fixedly connected to the display module, and the other end of the pivoting assembly is connected to the connecting member; and a limiting member is disposed in the housing One end of the limiting member is fixedly coupled to the fixing component, and the other end of the limiting member is fixedly coupled to the connecting member; wherein the limiting member is configured to prevent the connecting member from rotating relative to the fixing assembly.