TWM593591U - Extendable screen - Google Patents

Abstract

An extendable screen is provided. The extendable secondary screen comprises a housing, a display panel, and at least one expansion connector. The display panel is disposed in the housing. The display panel has a long side and a short side, anda length of the long side is ranged between 80% to 150% of a length of a standard keyboard, and a length of the short side is ranged between 80% to 150% of a width of the standard keyboard. The expansion connector is disposed on the housing.

Description

Expand the screen

This case is about a screen, especially about an expanded screen.

Most of the current software, in terms of interface design, will be used in conjunction with the space above or below the viewing area of the panel to limit the actual working area. In order to solve the problem that the actual working area is too small, only a larger screen or a multi-screen splicing method can be used. However, these solutions require considerable desktop space.

Secondly, if you use a small tablet computer as an extended screen to assist operation, it is limited by the width of the tablet computer. It is difficult for users to put the software toolbar completely into the extended screen, which cannot effectively solve the problem that the working area of the main screen is too small. Not conducive to software operation.

This case provides an expanded screen. The expansion screen includes a casing, a display panel and at least one expansion connector. The display panel is located in the housing. The display panel has a long side and a short side, the length of the long side is between 80% and 150% of the length of a standard keyboard, and the length of the short side is between 80% and 150% of the width of a standard keyboard. Expansion connector system settings On the shell.

The display panel of the expansion screen in this case has a special aspect ratio, which is helpful for the user to put the toolbar of the main screen software interface completely, which is convenient for the user to operate, and does not block the main screen display screen. working area.

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

100‧‧‧Main screen

200,200’‧‧‧Expand the screen

300‧‧‧Keyboard

210‧‧‧Housing

220‧‧‧Display panel

230‧‧‧Expansion connector

210a‧‧‧Front

212‧‧‧ opening

222‧‧‧Long side

224‧‧‧short side

L1, L2‧‧‧ length

320‧‧‧Expansion components

240‧‧‧Support

242‧‧‧Bottom

210b‧‧‧Back

A1‧‧‧ preset angle

250‧‧‧Control unit

260‧‧‧Display connector

270‧‧‧ battery module

280‧‧‧Wireless connection module

The first figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment in which the expansion screen of this case is used with a main screen;

The second figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the expanded screen of the first figure;

The third figure is a perspective schematic view of an embodiment in which the expansion screen of the second figure is equipped with expansion elements;

The fourth figure is a block diagram of an embodiment of the internal elements of the expanded screen of the second figure; and

The fifth diagram is a block diagram of another embodiment of the internal components of the expanded screen of the second diagram.

The specific implementation of the case will be described in more detail in conjunction with the schematic diagram below. 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, just for convenience, Clearly assist in explaining the purpose of the example in this case.

The first figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment in which the expansion screen of this case is used with a main screen. The main screen 100 may be a computer screen, a TV screen, a projection screen, a notebook computer screen, or the like. The picture shows an example of a computer screen. The expansion screen 200 is placed under the main screen 100 at a position between the main screen 100 and the keyboard 300. In actual operation, for example, the user can completely extend the toolbar on the software interface of the main screen 100 on the screen of the expansion screen 200, or use the expansion screen 200 as an additional input device.

Please also refer to the second figure, which is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the expansion screen of the first figure. As shown in the figure, the expansion screen 200 includes a housing 210, a display panel 220 and at least one expansion connector 230. The front surface 210a of the housing 210 has an opening 212, and the display panel 220 is located in the opening 212, and the opening 212 displays a picture forward.

The display panel 220 has a long side 222 and a short side 224, the length L1 of the long side 222 is between 80% and 150% of the length of a standard keyboard, and the length L2 of the short side 224 is between 80% and a width of a standard keyboard To 150%. In order to prevent the expansion screen 200 of this case from blocking the display screen of the main screen 100 when used with the main screen 100, and to ensure that the toolbar on the software interface can be completely presented in the screen of the display panel 220 of the expansion screen 200, in one embodiment The length ratio of the long side 222 to the short side 224 of the display panel 220 is greater than 2. In addition, in order to provide better visual effects and to prevent the housing 210 of the expansion screen 200 from blocking the display screen of the main screen 100, in one embodiment, the expansion screen 200 is a narrow-frame screen with a length ratio of the long side to the short side It is roughly the same as the long side 222 and short side of the display panel 220 Length ratio of 224.

In one embodiment, the display panel 220 may be a liquid crystal display panel. But it is not limited to this. In another embodiment, the display panel 220 may be an organic light-emitting diode display panel or other flat display panel with a display function.

Secondly, in an embodiment, the display panel 220 may be a simple display panel without touch input function. But it is not limited to this. In another embodiment, the display panel 220 may be a touch display panel to provide input functions. For example, the user can directly click the toolbar icon on the screen displayed by the display panel 220, or input it by handwriting.

Please refer to the second figure and the third figure together, wherein the third figure is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment in which the expansion screen of the second figure is equipped with expansion elements. The expansion connector 230 is disposed on the housing 210 for mounting the expansion element 320. For example, the expansion connector 230 may be a universal serial port (USB) connector. In one embodiment, the expansion screen is provided with two expansion connectors 230 (only one of which is shown in the figure due to the angle relationship of the drawings), and the two expansion connectors 230 are disposed on opposite sides of the housing 210 , Corresponding to the short side 224 of the display panel 220, to prevent the external expansion element 320 from blocking the screen of the main screen 100, and to facilitate the user to operate the expansion element 320.

The expansion component 320 may be an external input device (such as an external knob), an external handheld structure (such as an external handle), or an external output device (such as an external speaker, external display, etc.). The expansion element 320 is fixed to the two opposite sides of the housing 210 through the expansion connector 230. Basis The function of the external expansion element 320. In one embodiment, the expansion element 320 can be electrically connected to the expansion screen 200 through the expansion connector 230 to provide additional functions, such as input function, audio function, vibration function, display function, storage function Wait for users to choose.

In one embodiment, in order to facilitate the user to set up the expansion screen 200 below the main screen 100 for operation, the expansion screen 200 has a support frame 240 disposed on the back 210b of the housing 210 (that is, the display panel 220 On the opposite side of the display screen). The supporting frame 240 has a bottom edge 242 extending backward from the lower edge of the housing 210. There is a predetermined angle A1 between the bottom edge 242 and the back 210b of the housing 210. The preset angle A1 defines a tilt angle of the expansion screen 200. In other words, the supporting frame 240 is used to support the expansion screen 200 at the oblique angle. Generally speaking, the preset angle A1 is equal to this oblique angle. In one embodiment, the preset angle A1 is between 45 and 75 degrees to facilitate user operation.

Please also refer to the fourth figure, which is a block diagram of an embodiment of the internal components of the expansion screen 200 of the second figure. As shown in the figure, in addition to the display panel 220 and the expansion connector 230, the expansion screen 200 of this embodiment further includes a control unit 250, a display connector 260, and a battery module 270. The control unit 250 is electrically connected to the display connector 260, the expansion connector 230 and the display panel 220. The display connector 260 is used to receive a display signal from the outside (for example, from a main screen or a host computer) and transmit the display signal to the control unit 250.

The control unit 250 can control the display panel 220 to display images according to the display signal. When the display panel 220 is a touch display panel, the control unit 250 can also receive input signals from the display panel 220, and Communicate with external electronic devices through the display connector 260. In addition, the control unit 250 can also be electrically connected to the expansion element 320 through the expansion connector 230 to control the operation of the expansion element 320 or receive an input signal from the expansion element 320. The battery module 270 is disposed in the housing 210 and is electrically connected to the display panel 220 and the control unit 250 to provide power required for the display panel 220 and the control unit 250 to operate.

Please also refer to the fifth figure, which is a block diagram of another embodiment of the internal components of the expanded screen of the second figure. Compared with the embodiment of the third figure, the expansion screen 200' of this embodiment uses a wireless connection module 280 to replace the display connector 260 in the embodiment of the third figure, and receives the display signal from the outside by wireless means (For example, from the main screen or computer host) to display. In addition to supplying power to the control unit 250 and the display panel 220, the battery module 270 of this embodiment is also electrically connected to the wireless connection module 280 to provide power required for the operation of the wireless connection module. The other elements in the fourth figure, such as the control unit 250, the expansion connector 230, and the display panel 220, are substantially the same as the corresponding elements in the third figure, and are not repeated here.

The display panel 220 of the expansion screen 200, 200' in this case has a special aspect ratio, which is helpful for the user to put the toolbar of the software interface of the main screen 100 completely, which is convenient for the user to operate and does not block the main screen 100 The working area on the display screen.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the case, and does not limit the case. Any person in the technical field of the subject, within the scope of 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. The content that does not deviate from the technical means in this case is still within the protection scope of this case.

200‧‧‧Expand the screen

210‧‧‧Housing

220‧‧‧Display panel

230‧‧‧Expansion connector

210a‧‧‧Front

212‧‧‧ opening

222‧‧‧Long side

224‧‧‧short side

L1, L2‧‧‧ length

240‧‧‧Support

242‧‧‧Bottom

210b‧‧‧Back

A1‧‧‧ preset angle

Claims (9)

An extended screen, including: A shell A display panel is located in the housing, the display panel has a long side and a short side, the length of the long side is between 80% and 150% of the length of a standard keyboard, and the length of the short side is between a standard 80% to 150% of the keyboard width; and At least one expansion connector is disposed in the housing. The expansion screen described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes an expansion element electrically connected to the expansion screen through the expansion connector. The expansion screen as described in item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the expansion element is an external input device, an external handheld structure, or an external output device. The expansion screen as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the display panel is a touch display panel. The extended screen as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the length ratio of the long side to the short side is greater than 2. The expansion screen described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes a display connector, which is disposed on the casing and electrically connected to the display panel. The expansion screen described in item 1 of the patent application scope further includes a battery module, which is disposed in the casing and electrically connected to the display panel. The extended screen as described in item 1 of the patent scope, more It includes a wireless connection module, which is arranged in the casing and electrically connected to the display panel. The extended screen as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application further includes a support frame provided on the back of one of the housings.

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