TWM577509U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a cover, a frame, and a display module. The cover includes a bottom plate and a first sidewall surrounding the bottom plate and has a first assembly chute opened on the first sidewall. The frame is disposed on the bottom plate of the cover and includes a first protruding portion. The fist protruding portion protrudes and is engaged in the first assembly chute. The display module is disposed in the frame.

Description

Electronic device

This case relates to an electronic device.

The notebook computer is easy to carry because of its short, thin and light unique design. In general, a notebook computer is mainly provided with a display screen and a main body casing. The surface of the host housing on the adjacent display screen is a control panel. A keyboard is provided on the control panel. By operating the keyboard, information can be input into the notebook, and the corresponding information screen appears on the display screen.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes a cover, a frame, and a display module. The cover body includes a bottom plate and a first side wall surrounding the bottom plate and has a first assembly chute formed on the first side wall. The frame is disposed on the bottom plate and includes a first protrusion. The first protrusion protrudes and engages in the first assembly chute. The display module is set in the frame.

In summary, the assembly chute of the cover body of the present disclosure can achieve the effect of engaging the display module. Since the plurality of assembly chutes of the present case have different structures, if the protruding portion of the frame body or the assembly chute of the cover body has a structural configuration In the case of the upper tolerance, the assembly chute can provide structural cushioning so that the electronic device does not cause the frame to be assembled to the cover due to manufacturing tolerances.

1‧‧‧Electronic device

10‧‧‧First body

12‧‧‧ frame

14‧‧‧Display module

16‧‧‧stops

18‧‧‧Affiliation

20‧‧‧Second body

30‧‧‧ pivotal parts

100‧‧‧ cover

101‧‧‧floor

102, 104, 106, 108‧‧‧ side walls

105‧‧‧ edge

109‧‧‧ end face

120, 122, 124‧‧ ‧ protruding parts

121, 123, 125‧‧‧ positioning wall

1020a, 1022a, 1060a‧‧‧ openings

1020, 1022‧‧‧ Assembly chute

1020b, 1022b‧‧‧ accommodating slots

1020c, 1022c‧‧‧ bottom

1020d‧‧‧Limited

1020i, 1022i‧‧‧ bearing surface

1020n‧‧‧ inner edge

1060‧‧‧Limited holes

B-B, B’-B’‧‧‧ segments

D2, D3‧‧‧ direction

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent and understood. The description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3A is an enlarged view showing a partial structure of the structure shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 3B is an enlarged view of another partial structure of the structure shown in Fig. 2.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a partial structure of a frame and a display module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a partial structure of the cover body and the frame body after the assembly is completed according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5B is a cross-sectional view showing the structure shown in Fig. 5A.

FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing another part of the structure after the assembly of the cover body and the frame body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing the structure shown in Fig. 6A.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another part of the structure after the assembly of the cover body and the frame body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the cover body and the frame body in one stage of assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9A is a side view showing the cover body and the frame body in one stage of assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 9B and Fig. 9C are enlarged views of a partial structure of the structure shown in Fig. 9A, respectively.

FIG. 10A is a side view showing the cover body and the frame body in one stage of assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

10B and 10C are respectively enlarged partial views of the structure shown in Fig. 10A.

FIG. 11A is a side view showing the cover body and the frame body in one stage of assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 11B and Fig. 11C are enlarged views of a partial structure of the structure shown in Fig. 11A, respectively.

The following description will provide many different embodiments or embodiments to implement the subject matter of the present disclosure. Specific examples of components or arrangements will be discussed below to simplify the disclosure. Of course, these descriptions are only partial examples and the disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the first feature is formed on or above the second feature, and the description includes not only the embodiment in which the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, but also other features formed between the first feature and the second feature, and An embodiment in which the first feature and the second feature are not in direct contact in this situation. In addition, the disclosure may repeat the label or text in different examples. The purpose of the repetition is to simplify and clarify the description, rather than to define the different embodiments and the relationships between the configurations.

In addition, spatial relative terms such as "below", "below" and "low" The words "above", "above", "above", and the like, are used to describe one element or feature in the figure in relation to another element or feature. Spatially relative terms encompasses other orientations of the device in use or operation, in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. That is, when the orientation of the device is different from the schema (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations), the spatially relative terms used herein may also be interpreted accordingly.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 11C , in one embodiment, the electronic device 1 includes a first body 10 , a second body 20 , and a pivoting member 30 ( see FIG. 8 ). The pivoting member 30 is pivotally connected between the first body 10 and the second body 20 such that the first body 10 is rotatable relative to the second body 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the first body 10 includes a lid body 100, a frame body 12, a display module 14, a stopper 16 (see FIG. 11B), and an abutting portion 18. In an embodiment, the electronic device 1 is a notebook computer, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, any suitable electronic device can be used in the present case. For example, in an embodiment, the first body 1011 is a display screen. The second body 20 includes an input module. In another embodiment, the first body 10 and the second body 20 are touch screens.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cover 100 includes a bottom plate 101 and side walls 102, 104, 106, and 108 surrounding the bottom plate 101. The side walls 102 and 104 are respectively located on opposite sides of the frame 12 or the bottom plate 101, and the side walls 106 and 108 are respectively located on the opposite sides of the frame 12 or the bottom plate 101. Side walls 102 and 104 are connected between side walls 106 and 108, respectively. The display module 14 is disposed in the housing 12.

Please refer to Figure 3A and Figure 3B. In one embodiment, the cover 100 has assembly chutes 1020 and 1022 that are formed in the side wall 102 (see 3A) and a limit hole 1060 opened in the side wall 106 (see FIG. 3B). The assembly chutes 1020 and 1022 of the cover 100 are located on the same side of the frame 12 (see Fig. 2).

In FIG. 3A, the side wall 102 of the cover 100 has an end surface 109 that is remote from the bottom plate 101. The assembly chute 1020 has an opening 1020a formed in the end surface 109, a bottom portion 1020c opposite to the opening 1020a, and a receiving groove 1020b between the opening 1020a and the bottom portion 1020c. The vertical projection system of the receiving groove 1020b and the opening 1020a on the bottom plate 101 partially overlaps. That is, the assembly chute 1020 extends outward from the opening 1020a toward the bottom plate 101.

In one embodiment, the assembly chute 1020 of the cover 100 further includes a limiting portion 1020d protruding from the bottom portion 1020c toward the opening 1020a.

In one embodiment, the assembly chute 1022 has an opening 1022a formed in the end surface 109, a bottom portion 1022c opposite to the opening 1022a, and a receiving groove 1022b. The vertical projection of the receiving groove 1022b and the opening 1022a on the bottom plate 101 partially overlaps. That is, the assembly chute 1022 extends outwardly from the opening 1022a toward the bottom plate 101. In one embodiment, the assembly chute 1022 of the cover 100 is substantially identical to the assembly chute 1020. In another embodiment, the bottom portion 1022c of the assembly chute 1022 does not have a limit portion that protrudes toward the opening 1022a.

In some embodiments, the side walls 104 of the cover 100 (see FIG. 2) may also include assembly chutes 1020 and 1022 as shown in FIG. 3A. The structure, function, and connection relationship between the components are substantially the same as those of the assembly chutes 1020 and 1022 shown in FIG. 3A. Therefore, reference may be made to the aforementioned correlation. Description, no longer repeat here. In FIG. 3B, the limiting hole 1060 has an opening 1060a facing the bottom plate 101.

Please refer to Figure 4. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a partial structure of the frame 12 and the display module 14 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the frame 12 is disposed on the bottom plate 101 as shown in FIG. 2, and the frame 12 includes the adjacent positioning walls 121, 123, and 125. The frame 12 also includes protrusions 120, 122, and 124. The protruding portions 120 and 122 of the frame 12 are located at the position of the limiting hole 1060 (see FIG. 3B) of the corresponding sidewall 102 on the positioning wall 121.

In some embodiments, the positioning wall 125 of the cover 100 may also include protrusions 120 and 122 as shown in FIG. The structure and function of these components and the connection relationship between the components are substantially the same as those of the protruding portions 120 and 122 as shown in FIG. 4, and therefore, the related description will be referred to and will not be described herein.

In Fig. 4, the protruding portion 124 of the frame 12 is located at the position of the assembly chute 1022 (see Fig. 3A) of the corresponding side wall 106 of the positioning wall 123. In one embodiment, the protrusions 120, 122, and 124 of the frame 12 are cylindrical structures.

Referring to FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B , in one embodiment, the protruding portion 120 of the frame 12 is engaged in the assembly sliding slot 1020 of the cover 100 and is clamped to the limiting portion 1020d and the receiving slot 1020b. (see Figure 5B). Thereby, the assembly chute 1020 of the cover 100 can achieve the effect of engaging the display module 14 (see FIG. 5A).

In FIG. 5B, the outer contour of the protrusion 120 of the frame 12 partially contacts the bearing surface 1020i of the receiving groove 1020b, and the outer portion of the protruding portion 120 The contour portion corresponds to the contour of the bearing surface 1020i, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B , in one embodiment, the protruding portion 122 of the frame 12 is located in the assembly sliding slot 1022 of the cover 100 , and the blocking member 16 is inserted into the assembly sliding slot 1022 for The protruding portion 122 of the frame 12 is engaged with the assembly chute 1022. In this embodiment, the outer contour of the protruding portion 122 of the frame 12 contacts the bearing surface 1022i of the receiving groove 1022b of the assembly sliding groove 1022, and the outer contour portion of the protruding portion 122 and the contour of the bearing surface 1022i The system is consistent, but this case is not limited to this.

Specifically, the stopper 16 contacts the bottom portion 1022c of the assembly chute 1022 and the inner edge of the opening 1022a for clamping the protruding portion 122 of the frame 12 between the stopper 16 and the receiving groove 1022b (see the 6B)). Thereby, the assembly chute 1022 of the cover 100 can achieve the effect of engaging the display module 14 (see FIG. 6A).

Referring to FIG. 7 , in an embodiment, the protruding portion 124 of the frame 12 protrudes from the limiting hole 1060 of the sidewall 106 . Therefore, the limiting hole 1060 of the cover body 100 can restrict the movement of the frame 12 along the direction D3 in which the side wall 106 extends, so that the display module 14 located in the frame 12 can be restricted to move along the direction D3 to achieve a fixed display. The effect of the module 14. In one embodiment, the direction D3 is substantially perpendicular to the direction D2.

8 to 11C are respectively side or partial enlarged views of the stages of the assembly of the cover 100 and the frame 12 in the electronic device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9B and 9C are respectively enlarged partial views of the structure shown in FIG. 9A, and FIG. 10B and FIG. 10C are respectively An enlarged view of a partial structure of the structure shown in Fig. 10A. 11B and 11C are respectively enlarged partial views of the structure shown in FIG. 11A.

It should be noted that those having ordinary skill in the art can understand that the assembly process of FIGS. 8 to 11C is performed before the assembly process of FIGS. 8 to 11C and the eighth to eleventh of FIG. Additional assembly of components can be provided after the assembly process of the drawing is completed. Some of the assembly processes described below may also be replaced or removed, and the order of the steps of these assembly processes may be interchanged.

In FIG. 8 , the abutting portion 18 of the first body 10 and the frame 12 are located on the same side of the bottom plate 101 and protrude from the edge 105 of the cover 100 away from the bottom plate 101 . In the process of assembling the display module 14 (see FIG. 4) to the cover 100, the frame 12 provided with the display module 14 is first tilted against the abutting portion 18 so that one end of the frame 12 abuts. The abutting portion 18 is used to achieve the positioning effect.

Next, in the 9A, 9B, and 9C, the portion where the frame 12 abuts against the abutting portion 18 serves as a fulcrum, and the frame 12 is rotated toward the cover 100 and close to the cover 100 until the setting The protruding portion 120 on the frame 12 contacts the limiting portion 1020d of the assembly chute 1020 of the cover 100 (see FIG. 9C). At this time, the protruding portions 120 and 122 on the frame 12 are respectively located in the assembly chutes 1020 and 1022 of the cover 100, and the protruding portion 122 does not contact the bottom portion 1022c of the assembly chute 1022 (see FIG. 9B).

Next, in FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C, the frame 12 is moved away from the abutting portion 18 and substantially moved in the direction D2. At this time, the protruding portion 120 disposed on the frame 12 will self-assemble the limiting portion of the sliding slot 1020. The top of the 1020d slides into the accommodating groove 1020b and is clamped between the limiting portion 1020d and the accommodating groove 1020b (see FIG. 10C). At this time, the protruding portion 122 on the frame 12 is in contact with the bottom portion 1022c of the assembly chute 1022 (see FIG. 10B).

At the same time, the protruding portion 124 of the frame 12 as shown in Fig. 7 protrudes into the limiting hole 1060 of the side wall 106 as shown in Fig. 7. Therefore, the limiting hole 1060 of the cover 100 can restrict the movement of the frame 12 along the extending direction D3 of the side wall 106, thereby restricting the display module 14 located in the frame 12 from moving along the direction D3 to achieve a fixed display. The effect of the module 14.

In an embodiment, since the assembly chute 1022 (see FIG. 10B) does not have the limiting portion 1020d as in the assembly chute 1020 (see FIG. 10C), if the protruding portion 120 on the frame 12, When the protrusions 122, the assembly chute 1020 or 1022 of the cover 100 have structural tolerances, the space above the bottom 1022c of the assembly chute 1022 can provide structural cushioning such that the protrusions 122 can partially fall into the bottom 1022c. The space above. Thereby, the electronic device 1 does not cause the frame 12 to be assembled to the cover 100 due to manufacturing tolerances.

Next, in FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 11C, the stopper 16 (see FIG. 11B) is inserted into the assembly chute 1022 to restrict the protruding portion 122 of the frame 12 from being assembled with the sliding groove 1022. mobile. Thereby, the assembly chutes 1020 and 1022 of the cover 100 can achieve the effect of engaging the display module 14.

From the above detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present disclosure, it can be clearly seen that the assembly chute of the cover can achieve the effect of the snap display module. Since the assembly chute of the present case has a different structure (that is, the assembly chute 1022 is not If the assembly chute 1020 has the limiting portion 1020d), the assembly chute can provide structural cushioning if the protruding portion of the frame or the assembly chute of the cover has structural tolerances. The electronic device is prevented from being assembled to the cover due to manufacturing tolerances.

The features of the various embodiments described above will enable those of ordinary skill in the art to better understand the various aspects of the disclosure. It is to be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that, in order to achieve the same objectives and/or the same advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure, other processes and structures may be further designed or modified based on the disclosure. It is to be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention may be practiced without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Make various changes, replacements and corrections.

Claims (9)

An electronic device comprising: a cover body, a bottom plate and a first side wall surrounding the bottom plate; and a first assembly chute extending from the first side wall; a frame disposed on the bottom plate, and The first protruding portion is protruded and engaged in the first assembly sliding slot; and a display module is disposed in the frame. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first assembly chute extends from the first side wall away from an end surface of the bottom plate toward the bottom plate, has an opening formed in the end surface, and has a receiving groove, wherein The accommodating groove partially overlaps the vertical projection system of the opening on the bottom plate. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first assembly chute further has a bottom portion opposite to the opening, and includes a limiting portion protruding from the bottom toward the opening, wherein the first protruding portion is clamped Holding between the limiting portion and the receiving slot. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein an outer contour portion of the first protrusion contacts a bearing surface of the receiving groove, and the outer contour portion conforms to the contour of the bearing surface. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first protrusion is a cylindrical structure. The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising an abutting portion on the same side of the bottom plate and projecting away from the bottom plate from an edge of the cover. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the cover further comprises a second assembly chute, is disposed on the first side wall, and is located on the same side of the frame as the first assembly chute, and the frame is Further comprising a second protrusion protruding from the second assembly chute. The electronic device of claim 7, further comprising a stopper inserted in the second assembly chute to engage the second protrusion of the frame in the second assembly chute. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the cover further comprises a second sidewall surrounding the bottom plate and a limiting hole, the second sidewall abutting the first sidewall, the limiting hole is defined by the second sidewall And the frame further comprises a second protrusion protruding from the limiting hole.