TWM592110U - Laptop computer - Google Patents

Abstract

A laptop computer comprising a first body, a second body, and a hinge structure is provided. The first body has a display. The second body comprises a base, a slidable unit, and a connecting unit. The base has an upper surface. The slidable unit is slidably disposed on the upper surface. The connecting unit has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The first side is pivotally connected to the first body. The second side is pivotally connected to the slidable unit. The hinge structure is connected to the first body and the base. When the first body is opened with respective to the second body, the first body lifts the connecting unit to drive the slidable unit moving toward the hinge structure.

Description

Laptop computer

This case concerns an electronic device, especially a notebook computer.

Generally speaking, touchpads, keyboards, and screens must be equipped with human-machine interaction devices on the notebook computer to facilitate user operations. However, the arrangement of these devices limits the range of heat dissipation holes that can be formed in the notebook computer case.

If the heat energy generated by the operation of the internal system of the notebook computer cannot be effectively eliminated, in addition to being easily conducted to the surface of the body and affecting the user's operation, it is also easy to affect the performance and life of electronic components.

This case provides a notebook computer. The notebook computer includes a first body, a second body and a shaft structure. The first body has a screen. The second body includes a base, a sliding member and a connecting member. The base has an upper surface. The slider is slidably disposed on the upper surface. The connecting member has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The first side is pivotally connected to the first body. The second side is pivotally connected to the slider. The shaft structure connects the first body and the base. When the first body is opened relative to the second body, the first A body traction connecting member moves upward, thereby moving the sliding member toward the direction of the rotating shaft structure.

When the notebook computer in this case is in use, the connecting part of the second body will be pulled upward by the first body, and a gap is created between the connecting part of the second body and the base to improve the heat dissipation effect. In addition, the connecting piece will pull the keyboard to slide on the base toward the direction of the rotating shaft structure, so as to facilitate the user to operate.

The specific embodiments adopted in this case will be further described by the following embodiments and drawings.

10, 20, 30, 40 ‧‧‧ laptop

12‧‧‧The first body

14,24,34,44‧‧‧second body

16‧‧‧Rotating shaft structure

122‧‧‧ screen

142,242,342‧‧‧Base

144‧‧‧sliding parts

146,446‧‧‧Connector

1422,2422,3422‧‧‧upper surface

Y‧‧‧First direction

1422a, 3422a

1422b, 3422b

1424‧‧‧Touchpad

146a‧‧‧First side

146b‧‧‧Second side

122a‧‧‧Lower edge

144a‧‧‧back edge

1425‧‧‧slide groove

1462‧‧‧Limit structure

2426‧‧‧Ventilation holes

3426‧‧‧Hand rest structure

422‧‧‧Main screen

445‧‧‧ Sub-screen

The first A to E diagrams show the first embodiment of the notebook computer in this case.

The second image A shows an enlarged view of the pivotal structure between the first body and the connecting member and between the connecting member and the sliding member.

The second image B shows an enlarged view of the sliding structure between the connecting member and the base.

The third figure is a perspective schematic view of the second embodiment of the notebook computer in this case.

The fourth figure is a perspective schematic view of the third embodiment of the notebook computer in this case.

The fifth figure is a perspective schematic view of the fourth embodiment of the notebook computer in this case.

The specific implementation of this case will be combined with the schematic below For a more detailed description. The advantages and features of this case will be clearer based on the following description and patent application scope. It should be noted that the drawings are in a very simplified form and all use inaccurate proportions, which are only used to conveniently and clearly assist the purpose of explaining the embodiments of the present case.

The first A to E diagrams show the first embodiment of the notebook computer in this case. Among them, the first picture A shows that the notebook computer 10 is in a folded state, the first pictures B to C show that the notebook computer 10 is expanded from the folded state to the expanded state, and the first D picture is This shows that the notebook computer 10 is in an expanded state. The first figure E removes the first body 12 in the first figure A, showing the internal structure of the notebook computer 10 in the folded state.

As shown in the figure, the notebook computer 10 includes a first body 12, a second body 14 and a hinge structure 16. The first body 12 has a screen 122. The second body 14 includes a base 142, a sliding member 144 and a connecting member 146. The base 142 has an upper surface 1422. The rotating shaft structure 16 connects the first body 12 and the base 142. Thereby, the first body 12 can rotate through the rotating shaft structure 16 relative to the base 142 of the second body 14 between the collapsed state and the expanded state.

The slider 144 is slidably disposed on the upper surface 1422 of the base 142 along the base 142. In an embodiment, the sliding member 144 is slidably disposed on the upper surface of the base 142 along the first direction Y of the base 142, which is usually the short side direction of the base 142, that is, the direction perpendicular to the rotating shaft structure 16 1422.

In one embodiment, the slider 144 may be a keyboard module. But it is not limited to this. This slider can also be a touchpad, Components such as screens, touch screens, or speakers that are suitable for man-machine interface of notebook computers.

In one embodiment, the upper surface 1422 of the base 142 can be divided into a front portion 1422a and a rear portion 1422b. The front portion 1422a refers to a portion of the upper surface 1422 of the base 142 that is close to the user, that is, a portion away from the shaft structure 16. The rear portion 1422b refers to a portion of the upper surface 1422 of the base 142 away from the user, that is, a portion near the shaft structure 16. The base 142 has a touchpad 1424 on the front portion 1422a. The slider 144 is selectively disposed on the front portion 1422a or the rear portion 1422b through its sliding.

Please refer to the first A and E diagrams together. When the first body 12 covers the second body 14, the connecting member 146 and the sliding member 144 of the second body 14 cover the upper surface 1422 of the base 142, and The sliding member 144 slides to the front surface 1422 of the base 142 before the portion 1422a covers the touchpad 1424.

As shown in the first D diagram, when the first body 12 is unfolded upward through the rotating shaft structure 16, that is, the first body 12 is opened relative to the second body 14, the first body 12 is moved upward by the traction connector 146 and connected through the connection The member 146 drives the sliding member 144 to move backward and slide toward the upper surface 1422 of the base 142 toward the direction of the rotating shaft structure 16 to expose the touchpad 1424. In this state, the user can use the slider 144 and the touchpad 1424 to operate.

In one embodiment, the connecting member 146 is a square plate structure, covering the base 142. But it is not limited to this. The connecting member 146 can also be a connecting rod or other mechanical knot that can be used to drive the sliding member 144 Structure. In addition, according to actual needs, the connecting member 146 can also be combined with other electronic components, such as a screen, a speaker, or a keyboard.

The second image A shows an enlarged view of the pivotal structure between the first body 12 and the connecting member 146 and between the connecting member 146 and the sliding member 144. As shown in the figure, the connecting member 146 has a first side 146a and a second side 146b. The second side 146b is located opposite the first side 146a. The first side 146a is pivotally connected to the first body 12. The second side 146b is pivotally connected to the slider 144. In one embodiment, as shown in the figure, the first side 146 a of the connecting member 146 is pivotally connected to the lower edge 122 a of the screen 122. The second side 146b of the connecting member 146 is pivotally connected to the rear edge 144a of the sliding member 144, that is, the edge of the sliding member 144 away from the user.

The second image B shows an enlarged view of the sliding structure between the connecting member 146 and the base 142. The sliding member 144 connected to the connecting member 146 is removed for ease of illustration. As shown in the figure, the base 142 has a sliding groove 1425 on both sides corresponding to the connecting member 146 and the sliding member 144 (only one of which is shown in the figure), and the second side 146b of the connecting member 146 has a limiting structure 1462 It extends into the sliding groove 1425 to prevent the connecting member 146 from escaping from the sliding groove 1425 and to ensure smooth sliding action.

The third figure is a perspective schematic view of the second embodiment of the notebook computer in this case. As shown in the figure, the notebook computer 20 of this embodiment is formed with at least one heat dissipation hole 2426 on the upper surface 2422 of the base 242 of the second body 24 to improve heat dissipation efficiency. The positions of the heat dissipation holes 2426 correspond to the positions of the connecting members 146, that is, they are located substantially below the connecting members 146.

When the notebook computer 20 is in the folded state, the connecting piece 146 will cover the heat dissipation hole 2426. When the notebook computer 20 is in the unfolded state, that is, the first body 12 is unfolded upward through the shaft structure 16, the first body 12 will pull the connecting member 146 upward, exposing the heat dissipation holes 2426 located under the connecting member 146 to enhance the notebook The heat dissipation efficiency of the computer 10 during operation. In addition, the connecting member 146 located above the heat dissipation hole 2426 can also prevent the user from touching the high temperature area of the second body 24 and causing discomfort.

The other structure and operation method of the notebook computer 20 are substantially the same as those in the first A to D embodiments. I will not repeat them here.

The fourth figure is a perspective schematic view of the third embodiment of the notebook computer in this case. Compared with the first embodiment of the notebook computer in this case, the base 342 of the second body 34 of the notebook computer 30 of this embodiment includes a hand rest structure 3426. The hand rest structure 3426 is located at a portion 3422a in front of the upper surface 3422 of the base 342, that is, a portion of the upper surface 3422 of the base 342 near the user.

In the collapsed state, the sliding member 144 covers the hand rest structure 3426. In the unfolded state, the first body 12 draws the sliding member 144 through the connecting member 146 to move in the direction of the rotating shaft structure 16, so that the sliding member 144 moves to the rear portion 3422b of the upper surface 3422 of the base 342, that is, the upper surface of the base 342 The part of 3422 far away from the user exposes the hand rest structure 3426 to facilitate the user to operate on the slider 144.

The other structure and operation mode of the notebook computer 30 are substantially the same as the first A to D embodiments. I will not repeat them here.

The fifth figure is a perspective schematic view of the fourth embodiment of the notebook computer in this case. Compared with the first embodiment of the notebook computer in this case, the notebook computer 40 of this embodiment has a main screen 422 and a secondary screen Act 445. The main screen 422 is disposed on the first body 12, and the sub-screen 445 is disposed on the connecting member 446 of the second body 44.

In the collapsed state, the connecting member 446 and the sub-screen 445 provided thereon are flattened and covered on the upper surface 1422 of the base 142. In the unfolded state, the first body 12 pulls the connecting member 446 to move upward, and tilts the sub-screen 445 by an angle, which is convenient for the user to watch. In one embodiment, the secondary screen 445 is immediately below the main screen 422 to facilitate user comparison and use. For example, the user may present the main work content on the main screen 422 and the reference data on the secondary screen 445.

The other structure and operation method of the notebook computer 40 are substantially the same as those in the first A to D embodiments. I will not repeat them here.

In the case of the notebook computer 10, 20, 30, 40 in the unfolded state, the connecting pieces 146, 446 of the second body 14, 24, 34, 44 will be pulled upward by the first body 12, while the second body 14, 24 ,34,44 connecting piece 146,445 and base 142,242,342 create a gap to improve the heat dissipation effect. In addition, the connecting members 146, 446 will pull the sliding member 144 to slide forward on the bases 142, 242, 342 to facilitate the user to operate.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the case, and does not limit the case. Any technical person in the technical field of the subject, within the scope of not departing from the technical means of this case, makes any form of equivalent replacement or modification of the technical means and technical contents disclosed in this case, which is not the content of the technical means of this case, It still falls within the scope of protection in this case.

10‧‧‧Note PC

12‧‧‧The first body

14‧‧‧Second body

16‧‧‧Rotating shaft structure

122‧‧‧ screen

142‧‧‧Base

144‧‧‧sliding parts

146‧‧‧Connector

Y‧‧‧First direction

1422a

1422b‧The second part

1424‧‧‧Touchpad

Claims (9)

A notebook computer includes: a first body with a screen; a second body including: a base with an upper surface; a sliding member slidably disposed on the upper surface; a connecting member with a relative A first side and a second side, the first side is pivotally connected to the first body, the second side is pivotally connected to the slider; and a shaft structure connecting the first body and the base; wherein, When the first body is opened relative to the second body, the first body pulls the connecting member to move upward, thereby moving the sliding member toward the direction of the rotating shaft structure. For example, in the notebook computer of claim 1, the first side is pivotally connected to a lower edge of the screen. As in the notebook computer of claim 1, the second side is pivotally connected to a rear edge of the sliding member. As in the notebook computer of claim 1, the upper surface includes a front part and a rear part, and the front part has a touchpad. For example, in the notebook computer of claim 4, the sliding part covers the touch panel when the first body is covered with the second body. For example, the notebook computer of patent application item 1, wherein the upper surface includes a front part and a rear part, the front part includes Includes one-hand support structure. For example, in the notebook computer of claim 1, the slider is a screen, a speaker or a keyboard. For example, in the notebook computer of claim 1, the connection piece is a screen, a speaker or a keyboard. As in the notebook computer of claim 1, the upper surface of the base has at least one heat dissipation hole corresponding to the connecting member.

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