TWM604909U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

This case provides an electronic device, including a first body, a lifting member, a driving mechanism, and a second body. The lifting member is pivotally connected to the first body. The driving mechanism is arranged between the first part and the lifting member and includes a frame body, a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a linkage component and a supporting member. The frame body is arranged on the lifting piece. The first connecting piece is connected to the frame body and the lifting piece. The second connecting piece is pivoted on the frame. The linkage assembly includes a driving gear, an idler gear and a driving gear respectively pivoted on the frame body, the driving gear is connected to the second connecting member, and the idler gear is meshed between the driving gear and the driving gear. One end of the support piece is pivotally connected to the frame body and connected to the driving gear, and the other end is slidably disposed on the first part. The second body is connected to the second connecting piece. When the second body is opened relative to the first body, the lifting member is driven to separate from the first part.

Description

Electronic device

This case is related to electronic devices.

A notebook computer includes a host and a display that can be used relatively open and close, and an input device such as a keyboard or a touchpad is usually provided on the host for use. When using a notebook computer, the input device is flat on the use surface, and the user's gestures are arcuate, and the user's wrist must always be in a state of exerting force to maintain the best use position. However, when the use time increases, the user's wrist will continue to accumulate fatigue, which will cause the user's hand to be burdened, which will easily cause discomfort in use.

This case provides an electronic device, including a first body, a lifting member, a driving mechanism, and a second body. The first body is divided into a first part and a second part, and the first part is a partial extension of the second part. The lifting member has a first end and a second end, and the first end is pivotally connected to the intersection of the first part and the second part. The driving mechanism is arranged between the first part and the lifting member and includes a frame body, a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a linkage component and a supporting member.

The frame body is arranged on the lifting piece. The first connecting piece is connected to the frame body and the lifting piece. The second connecting piece is pivoted on the frame. The linkage assembly includes a driving gear, an idler gear and a driving gear respectively pivoted on the frame body, the driving gear is connected to the second connecting member, and the idler gear is meshed between the driving gear and the driving gear. One end of the support member is pivotally connected to the frame body and connected to the driving gear, and the other end is slidably disposed on the first part. The second body is connected to the second connecting piece. When the second body is opened relative to the first body, the second body sequentially drives the driving gear, the idler gear, and the driving gear to rotate, thereby driving the support member to rotate against the lifting member to separate from the first part.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the electronic device in the closed state; FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the electronic device in the closed state. The electronic device in this case can be a notebook computer, but this case is not limited to this. Here, the electronic device includes a first body M1, a lifting member 10, a driving mechanism 20, and a second body M2. The first body M1 and the second body M2 are pivotally connected through the driving mechanism 20 to relatively open and close and simultaneously drive the lifting member 10 to change the angle to become a non-planar use state.

2, the first body M1 is divided into a first part M11 and a second part M12, and the first part M11 is a partial extension of the second part M12. The lifting member 10 has a first end 11 and a second end 12, and the first end 11 is pivotally connected to the intersection of the first part M11 and the second part M12.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 6, the driving mechanism 20 is disposed between the first part M11 and the lifting member 10 and includes a frame body 21, a first connecting member 22, a second connecting member 23, a linkage assembly 24 and a supporting member 25. The frame body 21 is disposed on the lifting member 10. The first connecting member 22 is connected to the frame body 21 and the lifting member 10. The second connecting member 23 is pivoted to the frame body 21. The linkage assembly 24 includes a driving gear 241, an idler gear 242, and a driving gear 243 respectively pivoted on the frame 21. The driving gear 241 is connected to the second connecting member 23, and the idler gear 242 is meshed between the driving gear 241 and the driving gear 243.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 6, one end of the support member 25 is pivotally connected to the frame body 21 and connected to the driving gear 243, and the other end is slidably disposed on the first part M11. The second body M2 is connected to the second connecting member 23. When the second body M2 is opened relative to the first body M1, the second body M2 sequentially drives the driving gear 241, the idler 242, and the driving gear 243 to rotate, thereby driving the supporting member 25 to rotate against the lifting member 10 to separate from the first portion M11.

Referring to FIG. 6, in an embodiment, opposite ends of the lifting member 10 are the first end 11 and the second end 12, respectively. In this embodiment, the lifting member 10 is pivoted at the first part M11 and the first part M11 with the first end 11 The level difference at the intersection of the two parts M12 can be pivoted to cover the first part M11.

In an embodiment, the second part M12 of the first body M1 can be provided with, but not limited to, an input device such as a keyboard, a touchpad, or a display, and the lifting member 10 can also be provided with, but not limited to, a keyboard, a touchpad, etc. Input device or display.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, in one embodiment, the frame body 21 of the driving mechanism 20 includes a first side portion 211, a second side portion 212, a first shaft 213 and a second shaft 214. The first side portion 211 and the second side portion 212 are opposed to each other. The first shaft 213 rotatably passes through one end of the first side portion 211 and the second side portion 212, and the second shaft 214 rotatably passes through one end. The other ends of the first side portion 211 and the second side portion 212.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 6, in an embodiment, the first connecting member 22 includes a first extending portion 221 and a first fixing portion 222 that are connected to each other. Here, the first extension portion 221 and the first fixing portion 222 are both sheet structures, and the first extension portion 221 is perpendicular to the first fixing portion 222. The first extension portion 221 passes through the first shaft 213 and the second shaft 214 of the frame 21 at the same time to be fixed to the frame 21, and the first fixing portion 222 is connected to the first extension 221 and is close to the second shaft 214 location.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 6, when the first connecting member 22 is disposed on the frame body 21, the first extension portion 221 is parallel to the first side portion 211 and the second side portion 212 of the frame body 21. The first fixing portion 222 can be fixed to the side of the lifting member 10 facing the first portion M11, whereby the frame body 21 is fixed to the lifting member 10 through the first connecting member 22. Here, when the frame body 21 is fixed to the lifting member 10, the first shaft 213 of the frame body 21 is closer to the second end 12 of the lifting member 10 than the second shaft 214, and the second shaft 214 is compared to The first shaft 213 is close to the first end 11 of the lifting member 10.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, in one embodiment, the second connecting member 23 includes a second extending portion 231 and a second fixing portion 232 connected to each other. Here, the second extension portion 231 and the second fixing portion 232 are both sheet structures, and the second extension portion 231 is perpendicular to the second fixing portion 232. The second extension 231 is connected to the first shaft 213 of the frame body 21. The second fixing portion 232 may be fixed to the second body M2.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, in one embodiment, the linkage assembly 24 is a combination of multiple gears. A plurality of gears are respectively pivoted between the first side 211 and the second side 212 of the frame 21.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, in one embodiment, the linkage assembly 24 includes a driving gear 241, three idle gears 242 and a driving gear 243. In this embodiment, the drive gear 241 is fixed to the first shaft 213 and is located between the first side portion 211 and the second side portion 212, and the drive gear 241 rotates with the first shaft 213 as a rotation axis. The driving gear 243 is fixed to the second shaft 214 and is located between the first side portion 211 and the second side portion 212, and the driving gear 243 rotates with the second shaft 214 as a rotation axis.

3 to 5, in this embodiment, the three idlers 242 of the linkage assembly 24 are a first idler 242A, a second idler 242B, and a third idler 242C, respectively. The first idler gear 242A is pivoted between the first side portion 211 and the second side portion 212 and meshes with the driving gear 241. The second idler wheel 242B and the third idler wheel 242C are overlapped and combined and coaxially pivoted between the first side portion 211 and the second side portion 212, and the second idler wheel 242B is engaged with the first idler wheel 242A, and the third idler wheel The wheel 242C meshes with the driving gear 243.

3 to 5, in this embodiment, the linkage assembly 24 includes four rotating shafts, the rotating shaft of the driving gear 241 is the first rotating shaft, the rotating shaft of the first idler 242A is the second rotating shaft, the second idler 242B and the second rotating shaft The rotating shaft of the three idler gear 242C is the third rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft of the driving gear 243 is the fourth rotating shaft. Based on this, the rotation power of the linkage assembly 24 will change the direction of rotation every time the rotation axis is converted. Therefore, when the number of rotation axes is an even number, the rotation direction of the linkage assembly 24 will be output in the reverse direction; on the contrary, when the number of rotation axes is When the number is odd, the linkage assembly 24 keeps the same rotation direction for output. In this way, when the space for disposing the linkage component 24 is different, or when the use requirements displayed by the electronic device are different, the number of rotation shafts can be changed to present different rotation power transmissions.

3 to 5, in an embodiment, one end of the support 25 is fixed to the second shaft 214 to be linked with the second shaft 214, and the other end is slidably disposed on the first part M11 of the first body M1.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, in an embodiment, a groove M111 may be further provided on the side of the first part M11 of the first body M1 facing the lifting member 10. In this embodiment, the driving mechanism 20 is arranged at a position of the lifting member 10 corresponding to the groove M111. Thereby, when the lifting member 10 covers the first portion M11, the driving mechanism 20 can be completely buried in the groove M111.

2 to 5, here, when the second body M2 of the electronic device covers the first body M1 and is in the closed state, the support 25 is parallel to the first side 211 and the second side 212 In this way, when the electronic device is in the closed state, the lifting member 10 can be flat against the first part M11, and the driving mechanism 20 can be completely accommodated in the groove M111 of the first part M11.

2 and in conjunction with FIGS. 6 to 10, when the second body M2 pivots away from the first body M1, from the perspective of FIGS. 2 and 7, the second body M2 rotates clockwise relative to the first body M1 , The pivoting action of the second body M2 drives the first shaft 213 to rotate clockwise through the second connecting member 23 of the driving mechanism 20.

2 and in conjunction with FIGS. 6 to 10, then, the driving gear 241 provided on the first shaft 213 rotates clockwise with the first shaft 213, and the first idler gear 242A meshed with the driving gear 241 is driven to By rotating counterclockwise, the second idler 242B engaged with the first idler 242A is driven to rotate clockwise.

2 and in conjunction with FIGS. 6 to 10, then, the third idler 242C coaxially arranged with the second idler 242B rotates clockwise with the second idler 242B, and the driving gear 243 meshed with the third idler 242C is Driven to rotate counterclockwise, the second shaft 214 combined with the driving gear 243 rotates counterclockwise with the driving gear 243, and at the same time, the support 25 disposed on the second shaft 214 also rotates counterclockwise with the second shaft 214. In this way, when the second body M2 rotates clockwise relative to the first body M1, the support 25 is driven to rotate counterclockwise.

2 and in conjunction with FIGS. 6 to 10, when the supporting member 25 rotates, the supporting member 25 pivots from a horizontal state to a state having an angle with the first part M11, and when the supporting member 25 becomes relative to the first part M11 In the state of the included angle, taking the vertical direction of the opposite surface of the vertical lifting member 10 and the first part M11 as the vertical direction, the length of the supporting member 25 in the vertical direction increases. At this time, the supporting member 25 can push the lifting member 10 to raise The member 10 pivots away from the first portion M11, and the lifting member 10 becomes an inclined state with an included angle relative to the first portion M11. Therefore, when a display is provided on the lifting member 10, the angle of the display can be raised to improve the viewing comfort of the user.

Referring to FIG. 6, in an embodiment, the groove wall of the groove M111 of the first part M11 of the first body M1 further has a guide groove M112, and the other end of the support 25 is slidably disposed in the guide groove M112. The displacement of the support 25 can be guided stably and smoothly by the guide groove M112.

Referring to FIG. 3, in one embodiment, the guide groove M112 includes a straight section M1121 and an arc-shaped section M1122 that are connected, and the arc-shaped section M1122 is closer to the rear side of the first body M1 than the straight section M1121. When the second body M2 of the electronic device covers the first body M1 and is in the closed state, the end of the support 25 slidably disposed in the guide groove M112 is located at the straight section M1121 and close to the front side of the first body M1.

Referring to FIG. 3 and in conjunction with FIGS. 6 to 10, as a result, when the second body M2 pivots away from the first body M1, in the perspective of FIGS. 2 and 7, the supporting member 25 is flat along the guide groove M112 The straight section M1121 is displaced in the direction of the arc-shaped section M1122, and at the same time it rotates counterclockwise and abuts against the straight section M1121, and then pushes the lifting member 10 so that the lifting member 10 is turned into an inclined state with respect to the first part M11.

Refer to Fig. 3 and cooperate with Figs. 6 to 10, and when the second body M2 continues to rotate and the supporting member 25 rotates and enters the arc section M1122, the distance between the arc section M1122 and the lifting member 10 is greater than that of the straight section The distance between M1121 and the lifting member 10, therefore, when the supporting member 25 continues to rotate to change the angle, after the supporting member 25 enters the arc section M1122, the distance between the arc section M1122 and the lifting member 10 increases to offset the support The change in the length of the piece 25 in the vertical direction causes the lifting piece 10 to be slowed down or no longer lifted by the amplitude of the lifting height.

It can be seen from the above that when the supporting member 25 slides on the straight section M1121, the supporting member 25 can lift the lifting member 10, and when the supporting member 25 slides on the arc-shaped section M1122, the supporting member lifts the lifting member 10 The amplitude or angle will change. When the supporting member 25 of this embodiment slides on the arc-shaped section M1122, the amplitude of the lifting member 10 is slowed down, and a path for the supporting member 25 to complete the sliding movement is provided, but the present case is not limited to this.

In other embodiments, when the lifting angle requirements of the lifting member 10 of the electronic device are different, the state of the supporting member 25 lifting the lifting member 10 can be changed by changing the length or the arc of the arc section M1122.

Although this disclosure has been disclosed in some embodiments as described above, it is not intended to limit the disclosure. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Therefore, the scope of patent protection in this case shall be determined by the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

M1: First body M11: Part One M111: groove M112: Guide groove M1121: Straight section M1122: arc section M12: Part Two 10: Lifting pieces 11: first end 12: second end 20: Drive mechanism 21: Frame 211: first side 212: second side 213: first shaft 214: second shaft 22: The first connector 221: first extension 222: The first fixed part 23: The second connecting piece 231: second extension 232: second fixed part 24: Linkage components 241: drive gear 242: idler 242A: First idler 242B: second idler 242C: third idler 243: Drive Gear 25: Support M2: The second body

[Figure 1] A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the electronic device in the closed state. [Figure 2] A partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention in a closed state. [Fig. 3] is a partial enlarged view of Fig. 2. [Fig. 4] A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional appearance of an embodiment of the driving mechanism in the electronic device of the present invention. [Figure 5] A schematic plan view of an embodiment of the driving mechanism in the electronic device of the present invention. [Fig. 6] A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the electronic device of the present invention in the opening process state. [Fig. 7] is a partial cross-sectional view of the state of Fig. 6. [Fig. [Fig. 8] is a partial enlarged view of Fig. 7. [FIG. 9] A schematic diagram of an embodiment of the electronic device in the open state. [Fig. 10] is a partial enlarged view of Fig. 9.

M1: First body

M11: Part One

M111: groove

M112: Guide groove

M1121: Straight section

M1122: arc section

10: Lifting pieces

12: second end

20: Drive mechanism

213: first shaft

214: second shaft

22: The first connector

23: The second connecting piece

231: second extension

232: second fixed part

24: Linkage components

241: drive gear

242A: First idler

242B: second idler

242C: third idler

243: Drive Gear

25: Support

M2: The second body

Claims (9)

An electronic device including: A first body divided into a first part and a second part, the first part being a partial extension of the second part; A lifting member having a first end and a second end, the first end is pivotally connected to the intersection of the first part and the second part; A driving mechanism, arranged between the first part and the lifting member, includes: A frame body, arranged on the lifting piece; A first connecting piece connecting the frame body and the lifting piece; A second connecting piece pivotally mounted on the frame; A linkage assembly, including a driving gear, an idler gear and a driving gear respectively pivoted on the frame, the driving gear is connected to the second connecting member, the idler gear is meshed between the driving gear and the driving gear; as well as A support piece, one end is pivotally connected to the frame body and connected to the driving gear, the other end is slidably disposed on the first part; and A second body connected to the second connecting piece; Wherein, when the second body is opened relative to the first body, the second body sequentially drives the drive gear, the idler gear, and the driving gear to rotate, thereby driving the support member to rotate against the lifting member to separate from the first body Part. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the number of the idler wheels is plural, and the plural idler wheels are pivoted on the frame and have an even number of rotating shafts. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first part has a groove, and the driving mechanism is arranged at a position of the lifting member corresponding to the groove. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the groove wall of the groove of the first part has a guide groove, and the support member is slidably disposed in the guide groove. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the guide groove includes a straight section and an arc-shaped section, the extending direction of the straight section is parallel to the opposite surface of the lifting member and the first part, and the arc-shaped section is connected In the straight section. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the first body has a front side and a rear side opposite to the front side, the second body is located on the back side of the first body, and the arc-shaped section is relatively flat The straight section is close to the back side. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein in the direction perpendicular to the opposite surface of the first part and the lifting member, the distance between the arc section and the lifting member is greater than the distance between the straight section and the lifting member. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second part is provided with an input device. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the lifting member is provided with an input device or a display.

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