TWM598021U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is provided, including a housing, a cover, a sliding module, a connector, and a plurality of magnetic elements. The cover is detachably connected to the housing to block an opening of the housing. The sliding module is slidably disposed in the housing. The magnetic elements are respectively disposed on the sliding module and the housing. When the sliding module is located in a received position of the housing, the magnetic elements generate a first magnetic attraction force to hold the sliding module in the received position.

Description

Electronic device

This creation is about an electronic device, especially an electronic device with a sealed cover.

Traditional notebook computers usually do not have the waterproof function. However, in view of the increasing demand for notebook computers from students and young people, waterproof function has inevitably become an important consideration when designing notebook computers.

Generally speaking, if the traditional sealing element is used to achieve the waterproof function, it will often destroy the integrity of the overall appearance of the notebook. In addition, the connector inside the notebook needs to avoid the sealing element, so it is easy to cause the connection with the external cable. It is difficult to connect the cable joints reliably, which causes inconvenience in use.

In view of this, how to prevent moisture or dust from entering the inside of the notebook through the opening of the connector while maintaining the integrity of the overall appearance of the notebook as much as possible has become a major challenge in this technical field.

In view of the aforementioned conventional problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, including a housing, a sealing cover, a sliding module, a connector, and a plurality of magnetic elements. The housing has an opening, and the sealing cover is detachably connected to the housing to shield the opening. The sliding module is arranged in the housing and can slide relative to the housing. The aforementioned connector is arranged on the aforementioned sliding module. The magnetic elements are respectively arranged on the sliding module and the casing.

When the sliding module is located in a storage position in the housing, the magnetic element generates a first magnetic attraction force to force the sliding module to be fixed in the storage position, and when the sliding module is moved from the housing to the housing When the storage position slides to a use position, the magnetic element generates a second magnetic attraction force to force the sliding module to be fixed in the use position, wherein the use position is closer to the opening than the storage position.

In one embodiment, the housing further has a through hole, and the sliding module has a protruding part, wherein the protruding part is located in the through hole and exposed on a bottom side of the housing.

In one embodiment, the magnetic element includes a first magnetic element, a second magnetic element, a third magnetic element, and a fourth magnetic element. The first and second magnetic elements are disposed on the sliding module. And the third and fourth magnetic elements are arranged on the housing, wherein when the sliding module is located in the storage position, the first and third magnetic elements generate the first magnetic attraction force, and when the sliding module is located In the aforementioned use position, the aforementioned second and fourth magnetic elements generate the aforementioned second magnetic attraction force.

In one embodiment, the distance between the first and second magnetic elements is different from the distance between the third and fourth magnetic elements.

In one embodiment, the sliding module has a circuit board and a slider fixed to each other, the connector is disposed at one end of the circuit board, and the slider has a protruding portion, wherein the protruding portion is exposed A bottom side of the aforementioned housing.

In one embodiment, the magnetic element includes a first magnetic element, a second magnetic element, a third magnetic element, and a fourth magnetic element. The first and second magnetic elements are arranged on opposite sides of the slider , And the third and fourth magnetic elements are arranged on the housing, wherein when the sliding module is in the storage position, the first and third magnetic elements generate the first magnetic attraction force, and when the sliding module is When the group is in the aforementioned use position, the aforementioned second and fourth magnetic elements generate the aforementioned second magnetic attraction force.

In one embodiment, the electronic device further includes a guide post fixed on the housing, and the circuit board has a long guide hole, wherein the guide post passes through the guide hole, so that it can be used To guide the sliding module to move between the storage position and the use position.

In one embodiment, the housing has a top cover and a bottom cover connected to each other, the opening is formed on one side of the bottom cover, and the guide post is fixed on the bottom cover.

In one embodiment, the housing further has a groove, the opening is located in the groove, and the sealing cover is detachably disposed in the groove to cover the opening.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned electronic device is a notebook computer.

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. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the input unit 100 of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the input unit 100 in FIG. 1 after being assembled.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the electronic device of this embodiment is, for example, a laptop computer. The input unit 100 of the aforementioned laptop computer can be pivotally connected to a display unit (not shown) when used After finishing using the notebook computer, the aforementioned display unit can be folded and closed relative to the input unit 100 for convenient storage.

For example, the aforementioned input unit 100 may be a liquid-crystal display (LCD) or an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. However, in order to facilitate the description of the detailed structure of the aforementioned input unit 100, drawing of the aforementioned display unit is omitted in Figures 1 and 2 and is described first.

As can be seen from Figure 1, the input unit 100 of the aforementioned electronic device includes a housing 10, a sliding module 20, and a sealing cover 30. The housing 10 is shared by a top cover 11 and a bottom cover 12. Composition, wherein a touch pad 111 is provided on the surface of the top cover 11, and the top cover 11 is further formed with a plurality of openings 112 for accommodating keys (not shown). The keys and the touch pad 111 are used to control the cursor on the display unit or input commands.

On the other hand, at least one opening 121 is formed on the side of the aforementioned bottom cover 12, and a through hole 122 is formed at the bottom of the bottom cover 12, wherein the sliding module 20 is disposed between the top cover 11 and the bottom cover 12. It can slide relative to the top cover 11 and the bottom cover 12.

It should be understood that when the sliding module 20 is located in one of the storage positions in the housing 10, the sliding module 20 is located at the inner side of the housing 10. At this time, the user can insert the sealing cover 30 into the bottom cover. There is a groove 123 on the side of 12 and seals the opening 121 (as shown in FIG. 2) located in the groove 123 to prevent moisture or dust from entering the housing 10 through the opening 121.

Conversely, when the user wants to use the connector 21 on the sliding module 20 to electrically connect an external device, the sealing cover 30 can be removed from the opening 121 on the side of the bottom cover 12, and then the sliding mold The group 20 is pushed out from the aforementioned storage position relative to the housing 10 toward the opening 121 to a use position, so that a cable connector (not shown) can be electrically connected to the connector 21 effectively.

In this embodiment, a circuit system (not shown) is provided inside the aforementioned housing 10, which may include electronic components such as a central processing unit (CPU), a power module, or a data storage module for performing digital data processing. For storage and calculation, the circuit system is electrically connected to the connector 21 on the sliding module 20, and when the connector of the aforementioned cable and the connector 21 are combined with each other, the circuit system located inside the housing 10 can be connected to the outside The device performs two-way data transmission.

For example, the aforementioned connector 21 can be a universal serial bus (Universal Serial Bus, USB) connector, such as a universal serial bus connector in the form of TYPE C, or a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) ) Connectors, but not limited to those disclosed in this embodiment.

Please continue to refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. The aforementioned sliding module 20 includes a circuit board 22 and a rectangular slider 23 connected to each other. The connector 21 is electrically connected to the circuit board 22 and protrudes from the circuit board 22. At one end, the aforementioned slider 23 is arranged under the circuit board 22, and two magnetic elements M1 (first magnetic element) and two magnetic elements M2 (second magnetic element) are respectively provided at the four corners of the slider 23. Element), wherein the magnetic elements M1 and M2 are located on the opposite side of the slider 23.

On the other hand, two magnetic elements M3 (third magnetic element) and two magnetic elements M4 (fourth magnetic element) are provided on the bottom cover 12 of the housing 10, and their positions correspond to the aforementioned magnetic elements M1 and Magnetic element M2. It should be understood that when the sliding module 20 is located in the storage position in the housing 10, the aforementioned magnetic elements M1 and M3 will approach each other to generate a first magnetic attraction force, thereby forcing the sliding module 20 to be fixed in the storage position. Position; on the other hand, when the sliding module 20 slides from the aforementioned storage position to a use position relative to the housing 10, the aforementioned magnetic elements M2 and M4 will approach each other to generate a second magnetic attraction, which can force The sliding module 20 is fixed at the use position, wherein the use position is closer to the opening 121 than the storage position.

Then please refer to Figures 3, 4, and 5 together. Figure 3 shows a schematic diagram when the sliding module 20 is in the storage position in the housing 10, and Figure 4 shows when the sliding module 20 is in the housing 10 A partial cross-sectional view of the storage position, FIG. 5 shows a schematic view from another perspective when the sliding module 20 is in the storage position in the housing 10.

As mentioned above, when the sliding module 20 is in the storage position in the housing 10, the magnetic elements M1 and M3 are close to each other (Figure 3). At this time, a first magnetism is generated between the magnetic elements M1 and M3. The attraction force can force the sliding module 20 to be fixed in the aforementioned storage position. Furthermore, it can be seen from Figures 3 and 4 that the circuit board 22 in this embodiment is further formed with at least one elongated guide hole 221, and a guide post B fixed on the bottom cover 12 passes through The aforementioned guide hole 221, in this way, when the sliding module 20 slides in the X-axis direction relative to the bottom cover 12, it can be guided by the aforementioned guide post B and the guide hole 221 to smoothly move in the aforementioned storage position and use Move between locations.

In addition, it can be seen from Figures 4 and 5 that a protrusion 231 formed on the bottom side of the slider 23 is located in the perforation 122 of the bottom cover 12, and the protrusion 231 is exposed at the bottom of the housing 10. On the other hand, the width of the perforation 122 in the X-axis direction is greater than the width of the protrusion 231 in the X-axis direction.

Then please refer to Figures 6, 7, and 8, where Figure 6 shows the part when the sliding module 20 is moved from the aforementioned storage position relative to the bottom cover 12 to a use position, and the cable connector C is inserted into the connector 21 Cross-sectional view, Figure 7 shows a schematic view of another perspective when the sliding module 20 slides from the aforementioned storage position relative to the bottom cover 12 to a use position, Figure 8 shows the cable connector C from the groove on the side of the bottom cover 12 The schematic diagram when 123 is inserted into the opening 121 and electrically connected with the sliding module 20.

As shown by the arrow direction in Figure 6, when the user wants to electrically connect the connector 21 on the sliding module 20 to an external device, the sealing cover 30 can be removed from the opening 121 on the side of the bottom cover 12 Then, pull the protruding part 231 on the bottom side of the slider 23 by hand, so as to push the sliding module 20 from the storage position relative to the housing 10 toward the opening 121 to a use position. The wire connector C can be effectively inserted into the connector 21 and electrically connected to each other.

It should be understood that when the sliding module 20 slides from the aforementioned storage position relative to the housing 10 to the use position (as shown in Figure 7), the magnetic elements M1 and M3 will move away from each other, and the magnetic elements M2 and M4 will move away from each other. Approaching, a second magnetic attraction force will be generated between the magnetic elements M2 and M4 at this time, which can force the sliding module 20 to be fixed in the aforementioned use position. It can be seen from Figure 7 that the distance between the magnetic elements M1 and M2 in the Y-axis direction is smaller than the distance between the magnetic elements M3 and M4 in the Y-axis direction.

In summary, the present invention provides an electronic device, in which the sealing cover 30 is detachably connected to the housing 10 of the electronic device, and a slidable sliding module 20 is arranged inside the housing 10 to enable the sliding The module 20 moves between a storage position and a use position. When the user wants to use the connector 21 on the sliding module 20 to electrically connect an external device, the sealing cover 30 can be removed from the opening 121 on the side of the bottom cover 12, and then the sliding module 20 can be removed from The aforementioned storage position is pushed out toward the opening 121 relative to the housing 10 to a use position, so that the cable connector C can be electrically connected to the connector 21 effectively. Conversely, when the connector 21 is not needed, the sliding module 20 can be pushed into the storage position, and the sealing cover 30 can cover the opening 121 on the side of the bottom cover 12 to maintain the integrity of the overall appearance of the electronic device.

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: input unit 10: Shell 11: Top cover 111: Touchpad 112: Hole 12: bottom cover 121: open 122: Piercing 123: Groove 20: Sliding module 21: Connector 22: circuit board 221: Guiding Hole 23: Slider 231: Projection 30: Sealing cover B: Guide post C: Connector M1 (first magnetic element): magnetic element M2 (second magnetic element): magnetic element M3 (third magnetic element): magnetic element M4 (fourth magnetic element): magnetic element

Figure 1 shows an exploded view of the input unit 100 of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the input unit 100 in Fig. 1 after being assembled. FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram when the sliding module 20 is in the storage position in the housing 10. FIG. 4 shows a partial cross-sectional view when the sliding module 20 is located in the storage position in the housing 10. FIG. 5 shows a schematic view from another perspective when the sliding module 20 is located in the storage position in the housing 10. FIG. 6 shows a partial cross-sectional view when the sliding module 20 moves from the aforementioned storage position relative to the bottom cover 12 to a use position, and the cable connector C is inserted into the connector 21. FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram from another perspective when the sliding module 20 is slid from the aforementioned storage position relative to the bottom cover 12 to a use position. FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram when the cable connector C is inserted into the opening 121 from the groove 123 on the side of the bottom cover 12 and is electrically connected to the sliding module 20.

100: input unit

10: Shell

11: Top cover

111: Touchpad

112: Hole

12: bottom cover

121: open

122: Piercing

123: Groove

20: Sliding module

21: Connector

22: circuit board

23: Slider

30: Sealing cover

M1 (first magnetic element): magnetic element

M2 (second magnetic element): magnetic element

M3 (third magnetic element): magnetic element

M4 (fourth magnetic element): magnetic element

Claims (10)

An electronic device, including: A shell with an opening; A sealing cover connected to the housing in a detachable manner to cover the opening; A sliding module set in the housing and slidable relative to the housing; A connector arranged on the sliding module; and A plurality of magnetic elements are respectively disposed on the sliding module and the housing, wherein when the sliding module is located in a storage position in the housing, the magnetic elements generate a first magnetic attraction force to force the sliding mold The assembly is fixed to the storage position, and when the sliding module slides from the storage position to a use position relative to the housing, the magnetic elements generate a second magnetic attraction force to force the sliding module to be fixed to the use position Position, wherein the use position is closer to the opening than the storage position. For the electronic device described in claim 1, wherein the casing further has a through hole, and the sliding module has a protruding part, wherein the protruding part is located in the through hole and exposed on one of the casings Bottom side. As for the electronic device described in claim 1, wherein the magnetic elements include a first magnetic element, a second magnetic element, a third magnetic element, and a fourth magnetic element. The first and second magnetic elements The element is arranged on the sliding module, and the third and fourth magnetic elements are arranged on the housing, wherein when the sliding module is located in the storage position, the first and third magnetic elements generate the first magnetic Attracting force. When the sliding module is in the use position, the second and fourth magnetic elements generate the second magnetic attractive force. The electronic device described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the distance between the first and second magnetic elements is different from the distance between the third and fourth magnetic elements. The electronic device described in the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the sliding module has a circuit board and a slider fixed to each other, the connector is arranged at one end of the circuit board, and the slider has a protruding part , Wherein the protruding part is exposed on a bottom side of the housing. As for the electronic device described in claim 5, the magnetic elements include a first magnetic element, a second magnetic element, a third magnetic element, and a fourth magnetic element. The first and second magnetic elements The element is arranged on the opposite side of the slider, and the third and fourth magnetic elements are arranged on the housing, wherein when the sliding module is in the storage position, the first and third magnetic elements generate the first Magnetic attraction, and when the sliding module is in the use position, the second and fourth magnetic elements generate the second magnetic attraction. The electronic device described in claim 5, wherein the electronic device further includes a guide post fixed on the casing, and the circuit board has a long guide hole, wherein the guide post passes through The guide hole is used to guide the sliding module to move between the storage position and the use position. The electronic device described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the housing has a top cover and a bottom cover connected to each other, the opening is formed on one side of the bottom cover, and the guide post is fixed on the bottom cover . As for the electronic device described in claim 1, wherein the housing further has a groove, the opening is located in the groove, and the sealing cover is detachably arranged in the groove for shielding The opening. The electronic device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the electronic device is a notebook computer.

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