TWM597909U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is provided, including an input unit, a support module, and a flexible display. The support module has a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member is pivotally connected to the input unit and the second and third members. The flexible display has a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment respectively affixed to the first, second, and third members. Specifically, the first segment, the second segment, and the third segment are bendable relative to each other.

Description

Electronic device

This creation is about an electronic device, especially an electronic device with a flexible display.

Most of the existing notebook computer screens can only display in a single direction, so it is difficult to meet the special needs of video conferencing, audio-visual entertainment, or design creation in a multi-person use situation.

Generally speaking, users can share the screen images with multiple people by adding displays. However, this method is quite inconvenient in operation and use. In view of this, how can it be targeted at the display screen of an electronic device? It has become an important issue to design a solution that can flexibly adjust the viewing angle and provide multi-person viewing.

In view of the aforementioned conventional problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device including an input unit and a display unit. The input unit has a human-machine interface module, the display unit includes a carrier module and a flexible display, the carrier module has a first carrier, a second carrier, and a third carrier. The first supporting member is pivotally connected to the aforementioned input unit, and the aforementioned second and third supporting members are pivotally connected to the aforementioned first supporting member. The flexible display is electrically connected to the input unit, and has a first section, a second section, and a third section that can be bent to each other, wherein the first section is connected to the second and third sections. The segment portion, and the first, second, and third segment portions are respectively fixed on the first, second, and third supporting members.

Wherein, when the electronic device is in a tablet mode, the first section is located on the front side of one of the first supporting members and faces the input unit, and the second and third sections are located on one of the first supporting members. Dorsal.

In an embodiment, the second and third supporting members are pivotally connected to opposite sides of the first supporting member.

In one embodiment, two grooves are formed on the back side of the first supporting member for accommodating the second and third sections of the flexible display.

In one embodiment, the first supporting member is further formed with a rib located between the grooves.

In one embodiment, when the display unit is in a one-touch mode, an angle is formed between the first section of the flexible display and the input unit.

In one embodiment, when the display unit is in a display mode, an angle is formed between the first section of the flexible display and the input unit, and the second and third sections are perpendicular to the first section. A section.

In one embodiment, when the display unit is in a fully open mode, an angle is formed between the first section of the flexible display and the input unit, and the first, second, and third sections are all Face in the same direction.

In one embodiment, the electronic device further includes two Hall sensing elements and two magnetic elements. The magnetic elements are disposed on the back side of the first carrier, and the Hall sensing elements are respectively disposed on the The second and third supporting members are used to sense the aforementioned magnetic elements.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned electronic device further includes two gyroscope sensing elements, and the aforementioned gyroscope sensing elements are respectively disposed on the aforementioned second and third carriers for sensing the aforementioned second and third carriers respectively Piece of posture.

In one embodiment, the electronic device further includes two circuit modules and two magnetic elements. The magnetic elements are disposed on the back side of the first carrier, and the circuit modules are respectively disposed on the second and third On the carrier and adjacent to the first carrier, the circuit modules each have a Hall sensing element for sensing the magnetic element.

The electronic device of this creative embodiment is described below. However, it is easy to understand that this authoring embodiment provides many suitable authoring concepts and can be implemented in a wide variety of specific backgrounds. The specific embodiments disclosed are only used to illustrate the use of the creation in a specific method, and are not used to limit the scope of the creation.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meanings commonly understood by the general artisans to whom the disclosure belongs. It is understandable that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the relevant technology and the background or context of this disclosure, and not in an idealized or overly formal way Interpretation, unless specifically defined here.

The aforementioned and other technical content, features and effects of this creation will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawings. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, for example: up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions for referring to the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used in the embodiments are used for explanation and not for limiting the creation.

First, please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 together. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a schematic diagram of the electronic device 100 in the notebook mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the electronic device 100 of this embodiment is a notebook computer, which mainly includes a carrying module 10, an input unit 20, and a flexible display 30. The aforementioned flexible display 30 It is arranged on the carrying module 10 and electrically connected to the input unit 20. The aforementioned carrying module 10 and the input unit 20 are pivotally connected to each other, wherein a keyboard 21 and a touchpad 22 are provided on the top surface of the input unit 20 with a human-machine interface module Group (Human Machine Interface module).

It can be seen from Figures 1 and 2 that the aforementioned flexible display 30 is fixed on the carrying module 10 and can form a display unit together with the carrying module 10. For example, the aforementioned flexible display 30 may be an Organic Light-Emitting Diode display (Organic Light-Emitting Diode display) with a touch control function; in particular, the aforementioned flexible display 30 is a self-supporting module The front side of the group 10 extends to the back side of the carrying module 10 so that multiple users can view the display screen from different angles at the same time.

In this embodiment, when the electronic device 100 is in the laptop mode (Figures 1 and 2), the first section 31 of the flexible display 30 is located on the front side of the carrying module 10, and the flexible display 30 The second and third sections 32 and 33 are located on the back side of the carrying module 10, wherein the area of the first section 31 is larger than the area of the second section 32 or the third section 33.

Since the flexible display 30 in this embodiment extends from the front side of the carrying module 10 to the back side of the carrying module 10, not only the user can directly view the first part of the flexible display 30 from the front side of the electronic device 100 The display screen of the segment 31 can also be viewed by other people from the back side of the electronic device 100 to the display screens of the second and third segments 32 and 33 of the flexible display 30. In particular, a camera lens 11 (Figure 1) is additionally provided on the front surface of the carrying module 10, which can also facilitate briefing discussions or video conferences, thereby greatly improving the convenience and comfort of use.

Next, please refer to FIG. 3, where FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 being switched to the tablet mode. As shown in FIG. 3, when the flexible display 30 and the carrying module 10 are closed with respect to the input unit 20, the electronic device 100 can be switched from the laptop mode shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to the tablet mode. At this time, the first section 31 of the flexible display 30 faces the input unit 20, and the second and third sections 32, 33 of the flexible display 30 face upwards of the electronic device 100 and are substantially connected to the input unit 20. 20 parallel.

When the electronic device 100 is switched to the tablet mode, not only the volume of the electronic device 100 can be greatly reduced to facilitate storage, but the user can still watch the display of the second and third segments 32 and 33 of the flexible display 30 at this time. Therefore, the aforementioned electronic device 100 can be used as a tablet computer.

It should be particularly noted that two grooves 12 and 13 are formed on the back side of the carrying module 10 of this embodiment to accommodate the second and third sections 32 and 33 of the aforementioned flexible display 30 respectively; in addition, , On the back side of the load-bearing module 10 is further formed a rib 14, a groove 141 and a recess structure 142, wherein the rib 14 is located between the two grooves 12, 13, and the groove 141 is located The convex rib 141 is located at the center, and the aforementioned recessed structure 142 is adjacent to the rear end of the convex rib 14.

When the user wants to open the second and third sections 32, 33 of the flexible display 30, he can put his fingers into the groove 141 or the recessed structure 142, so as to facilitate the use of hands to hold the flexible display 30 The second and third sections 32 and 33 are respectively opened toward the left and right sides of the rib 14. In one embodiment, a camera lens (not shown) may also be provided in the aforementioned recessed structure 142 to facilitate the user to take a selfie or conduct a video conference.

Next, please refer to FIG. 4, where FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the second and third segments 32, 33 of the flexible display 30 in FIG. 3 being opened to the left and right sides, respectively. As shown in Figure 4, when the second and third sections 32, 33 of the aforementioned flexible display 30 are opened to the left and right sides, respectively, the second and third sections 32, 33 can be relative to the input The unit 20 forms an angle of inclination. At this time, different users can view the display screens of the second and third segments 32 and 33 from the left and right sides of the electronic device 100, which can greatly increase the display screen of the electronic device 100. Flexibility and convenience in use.

It can be seen from Figure 4 that the carrier module 10 in this embodiment is mainly composed of a first carrier P1, a second carrier P2, and a third carrier P3, which are made of metal or plastic. The aforementioned first supporting member P1 is pivotally connected to the input unit 20, and the second and third supporting members P2 and P3 are pivotally connected to the left and right sides of the first supporting member P1, respectively.

It should be understood that the first, second, and third segments 31, 32, and 33 of the aforementioned flexible display 30 are respectively fixed to the first, second, and third supporting members P1, P2, and P2 of the supporting module 10 P3 can be bent to each other, and when the second and third sections 32, 33 of the flexible display 30 are opened to the left and right sides, respectively, the second and third bearing members in the module 10 are carried P2 and P3 will also be opened together. In other words, this embodiment mainly uses the carrier module 10 as the support structure of the flexible display 30, so that the flexible display 30 can be sufficiently supported, which can facilitate the user to view the display from different angles. Picture.

Next, please refer to FIG. 5, where FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram when the electronic device 100 is switched to the display mode. As shown in Figure 5, if the first, second, and third segments 31, 32, and 33 of the flexible display 30 are to be oriented in different orientations to display screen images, the first section of the flexible display 30 can be The first section 31 and the first carrier P1 in the carrier module 10 are opened upward relative to the input unit 20, so that an included angle (for example, 90 degrees) is formed between the first section 31 and the input unit 20, and at the same time Expand the second and third sections 32 and 33 of the flexible display 30 to the left and right sides respectively, and make the second and third sections 32 and 33 perpendicular to the first section 31; in this way The flexible display 30 presents a ㄇ-shaped structure, so that multiple users can view the display screen on the flexible display 30 from different angles.

Please refer to FIGS. 6 and 7 together. FIG. 6 shows a front perspective view when the electronic device 100 is switched to the fully open mode, and FIG. 7 shows a rear perspective view when the electronic device 100 is switched to the fully open mode. As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the electronic device 100 in this embodiment can also make the first, second, and third sections 31, 32, and 33 of the flexible display 30 face the same direction, so that the The flexible display 30 can present the largest display area in a single direction. At this time, the first section 31 of the flexible display 30 and the first carrier P1 in the carrier module 10 form an angle with respect to the input unit 20 (For example, 90 degrees), and the display surface of the flexible display 30 is completely facing the front side of the electronic device 100 to facilitate the display of a large-size screen.

As can be seen from Figure 7, two magnetic elements M (such as magnets) are provided on the back side of the first carrier P1 of the carrying module 10, wherein the aforementioned magnetic elements M are respectively located in the grooves 12 and 13; in addition, A circuit module D is respectively provided on the back side of the second and third supporting members P2 and P3 of the supporting module 10, wherein a Hall effect sensor is provided in the circuit module D. When the second , When the third carrier P2 and P3 are closed toward the first carrier P1, the Hall sensing element in the aforementioned circuit module D will detect the magnetic element M located on the first carrier P1, thereby sending A control signal is sent to a processor inside the electronic device 100 to know whether the second and third sections 32 and 33 of the flexible display 30 are already in the recesses 12 and 13 and are in a closed state. In this embodiment, the aforementioned circuit module D is adjacent to the first carrier P1, and it can be electrically connected to the input unit 20 through a flexible circuit board (not shown) or a wire through the first carrier P1.

Please refer to FIG. 8 again, where FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the circuit module D in FIG. 7. As shown in Fig. 8, the circuit module D of this embodiment mainly includes a body D0 and a Hall sensor element D1, a gyroscope sensor element D2 (Gyro sensor) and an electrical In the connector D3, the body D0 is, for example, a circuit board, and the Hall sensing element D1 can be used to sense the magnetic element M located on the first carrier P1 to determine the second and the second in the flexible display 30 Whether the three segments 32, 33 are located inside the grooves 12, 13 and are in a closed state; in addition, the aforementioned gyroscope sensing element D2 is electrically connected to the processor inside the electronic device 100, which can be used to sense the second, The posture of the third section 32, 33 is used to adjust the screen orientation and content of the flexible display 30 in a timely manner. As for the electrical connector D3, it can be used for electrical connection with a flexible circuit board (not shown) or a wire. Connected to facilitate the transmission of control signals to the processor inside the electronic device 100.

In summary, the present creation provides an electronic device 100, in which by extending the flexible display 30 from the front side to the back side of the carrying module 10, the user can not only directly view the flexibility from the front side of the electronic device 100 The display screen of the first segment 31 of the display 30 can also be viewed by other people from the back side of the electronic device 100 to the display screens of the second and third segments 32, 33 of the flexible display 30, which is convenient for multiple people Conduct briefing discussions or video conferences to greatly enhance the comfort of use.

In addition, when the aforementioned electronic device 100 can also be switched to the tablet mode, not only can the volume of the electronic device 100 be greatly reduced to facilitate storage, but the user can also view the second and third sections 32 of the flexible display 30 33, and use the electronic device 100 as a tablet computer, thereby increasing the flexibility and convenience of the electronic device 100 in use.

Although the embodiments and advantages of this creation have been disclosed above, it should be understood that any person with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make changes, substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation.

In addition, the scope of protection of this creation is not limited to the manufacturing process, machinery, manufacturing, material composition, device, method, and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can disclose the content from this creation Understand the current or future developed processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods, and steps, as long as they can implement substantially the same functions or obtain substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein, they can all be used according to this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation includes the above-mentioned manufacturing processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods and steps. In addition, the scope of each patent application constitutes an individual embodiment, and the protection scope of this creation also includes the scope of each patent application and the combination of embodiments.

Although this creation has been disclosed above in a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit this creation. Anyone who is familiar with this craft can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation. Therefore, The scope of protection of this creation shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

100: electronic device 10: Carrying module 11: Camera lens 12, 13: groove 14: convex rib 141: groove 142: Recessed structure 20: Input unit 21: keyboard 22: Touchpad 30: Flexible display 31: The first section 32: The second section 33: The third section D: Circuit module D0: body D1: Hall sensing element D2: Gyroscope sensing element D3: Electrical connector M: Magnetic element P1: The first carrier P2: second carrier P3: The third carrier

Figures 1 and 2 show schematic diagrams of the electronic device 100 in the notebook mode according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 3 shows a schematic diagram when the electronic device 100 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is switched to the tablet mode. FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the second and third sections 32 and 33 of the flexible display 30 in FIG. 3 when opened to the left and right sides, respectively. FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram when the electronic device 100 is switched to the display mode. FIG. 6 shows a front perspective view when the electronic device 100 is switched to the fully open mode. FIG. 7 shows a rear perspective view when the electronic device 100 is switched to the fully open mode. Fig. 8 shows a schematic diagram of the circuit module D in Fig. 7.

100: electronic device

10: Carrying module

11: Camera lens

20: Input unit

21: keyboard

22: Touchpad

30: Flexible display

31: The first section

32: The second section

33: The third section

P1: The first carrier

P2: second carrier

P3: The third carrier

Claims (10)

An electronic device, including: An input unit with a man-machine interface module; A load-bearing module has a first load-bearing member, a second load-bearing member and a third load-bearing member, wherein the first load-bearing member is pivotally connected to the input unit, and the second and third load-bearing members are pivotally connected to the first Carrier; and A flexible display is electrically connected to the input unit, and has a first section, a second section, and a third section that can be bent to each other, wherein the first section is connected to the second and third sections. Three sections, and the first, second, and third sections are respectively fixed on the first, second, and third supporting members; Wherein, when the electronic device is in a tablet mode, the first section is located at a front side of the first supporting member and faces the input unit, and the second and third sections are located at one of the first supporting members Dorsal. According to the electronic device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the second and third supporting members are pivotally connected to opposite sides of the first supporting member, respectively. As for the electronic device described in claim 1, wherein the back side of the first carrier is formed with two grooves for accommodating the second and third sections of the flexible display respectively. According to the electronic device described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, the first supporting member is further formed with a convex rib located between the grooves. For the electronic device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, when the electronic device is in a one-shot mode, an angle is formed between the first section of the flexible display and the input unit. For the electronic device described in claim 1, wherein when the electronic device is in a display mode, an angle is formed between the first section of the flexible display and the input unit, and the second, The third section is perpendicular to the first section. For the electronic device described in claim 1, wherein when the electronic device is in a full-on mode, an angle is formed between the first section of the flexible display and the input unit, and the first, The second and third sections all face the same direction. The electronic device described in claim 1, wherein the electronic device further includes two Hall sensing elements and two magnetic elements, the magnetic elements are disposed on the back side of the first carrier, and the The Hall sensing elements are respectively disposed on the second and third supporting members for sensing the magnetic elements. The electronic device described in the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the electronic device further includes two gyroscope sensing elements, and the gyroscope sensing elements are respectively disposed on the second and third supporting members for respectively The postures of the second and third bearing members are sensed. The electronic device described in claim 1, wherein the electronic device further includes two circuit modules and two magnetic elements, the magnetic elements are arranged on the back side of the first carrier, and the circuit modules The sets are respectively arranged on the second and third supporting members and adjacent to the first supporting member, wherein the circuit modules respectively have a Hall sensing element for sensing the magnetic elements.

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