TWM616931U - Foldable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A foldable electronic device including a first body having a back surface, a bracket having a first end and the second end, a first hinge connected between the back surface and the first end, a second body having a first surface and a second surface, a second hinge connected between the second end and the first surface, and a lifting member is provided. The lifting member is located at the second surface, a side edge of the lifting member is pivoted to the second body, and another side edge of the lifting member is slidably connected to a portion of the second hinge. The lifting member is lifted relative to the second body by the second hinge when the first body is opened relative to the second body, wherein the first body is opened relative to the bracket to be abutted to the lifting member.

Description

Folding electronic device

This case is related to an electronic device, and particularly to a foldable electronic device.

Existing dual-screen devices have various technical problems, such as a certain distance between the dual-screens due to structural limitations, which affects the user's visual experience.

In addition, although the dual-screen notebook computer can increase the display area, it still has not escaped the traditional notebook computer usage mode, so it is still limited to the notebook computer usage mode.

This case provides a foldable electronic device, which includes a first body, a bracket, a first hinge, a second body, a second hinge, and a lifting member. The first body has a back surface. The bracket has a first end and a second end.

The first hinge is connected between the back and the first end. The second body has a first surface and a second surface. The second hinge is connected between the second end and the first surface. The lifting member is located on the second surface, one side is pivotally connected to the second body, and the other side is slidably connected to a part of the second hinge. When the first body is expanded relative to the second body, the second hinge drives the lifting member to lift relative to the second body, and the first body is also expanded relative to the bracket and abuts against the lifting member.

The foldable electronic device in this case is pivotally connected to the bracket through the first body, and then pivotally connected to the second body through the bracket, while matching and driving the lifting member pivoted on the second body to improve the freedom of movement of the first body The first body can be detachably combined with one of the second body and the lifting member. In addition to achieving the effect of integrating the screen, it can also create a variety of usage scenarios, and effectively improve the foldable electronics. The scope of application of the device.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present case. Fig. 2 is a side view of the foldable electronic device of Fig. 1. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of some components of the foldable electronic device in FIG. 1.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 at the same time. In this embodiment, the foldable electronic device 100, such as a notebook computer, includes a first body 110, a bracket 140, a first hinge H1, a second body 120, and a second hinge H2 and the lifting member 130.

The first hinge H1 is connected between the first body 110 and the bracket 140, and the first body 110 is rotated and closed relative to the bracket 140 through the first hinge H1. The second hinge H2 is connected between the bracket 140 and the second body 120, and the bracket 140 and the first body 110 thereon are rotated relative to the second body 120 through the second hinge H2.

The first body 110 has a display surface 111 and a back surface 114 opposite to each other, the bracket 140 has a first end 141 and a second end 142 opposite to each other, and a first hinge H1 is connected between the back surface 114 and the first end 141.

The second body 120 has a first surface 121 and a second surface 122 opposite to each other, the second hinge H2 is connected between the first surface 121 and the second end 142, and the lifting member 130 is located on the second surface 122.

One side edge 133 of the lifting member 130 is pivotally connected to the second body 120, and the other side edge 132 of the lifting member 130 is slidably connected to a part of the second hinge H2, so that the first body 110 is relative to the second body 120 When unfolding, the second hinge H2 drives the lifting member 130 to lift relative to the second body 120, and the first body 110 is also unfolded relative to the bracket 140 and abuts against the lifting member 130 at the same time.

The first body 110 of this embodiment is, for example, a screen or a touch screen, and the second body 120 is, for example, a system host of a notebook computer. Compared with a notebook computer in the prior art, the first body 110 of this embodiment is The bracket 140 and the second body 120 are in a structural connection relationship through the second hinge H2, and the first body 110 is connected to the bracket 140 through the first hinge H1, so that the foldable electronic device 100 can provide additional freedom of movement and increase its Usage pattern.

In detail, FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged view of the foldable electronic device of FIG. 1. Please refer to FIGS. 3 and 4 at the same time. In this embodiment, the second hinge H2 includes a torsion shaft H21 and a swing arm H22, wherein the torsion shaft H21 is pivotally connected to the bracket 140 and the second body 120 as the two pivoting to each other. Provide support for torque.

The swing arm H22 has two opposite ends E1 and E2. One end E1 is disposed on the torsion shaft H21 so that the swing arm H22 can be driven simultaneously when the torsion shaft H21 pivots, and the other end E2 is slidable and pivotable. It is rotatably connected to the rail 134 of the lifting member 130.

The foldable electronic device 100 further includes a third hinge H3 connected between the lifting member 130 and the second body 120 and opposite to the rail 134 of the lifting member 130. As shown in the figure, the rail 134 of the lifting member 130 and the swing arm H22 The end E2 is located at the side edge 132, and the third hinge H3 is located at the side edge 133. Accordingly, when the second hinge H2 is pivoted, the side edge 132 of the lifting member 130 can be lifted up by the swing arm H22.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device of FIG. 1 in another state. Please refer to FIGS. 2 and 5 at the same time. In this embodiment, since the first body 110 is pivotally connected to the bracket 140 through the first hinge H1, it is in the state shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 5, that is, when the bracket is When the first body 110 on the 140 and the first body 110 is expanded relative to the second body 120 and therefore the lifting member 130 is driven to be lifted, the user can further drive the first body 110 to pivot relative to the bracket 140, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 The transition between these states, that is, the first body 110 can be combined and fixed to the lifting member 130 or the bracket 140.

The foldable electronic device 100 further includes a plurality of magnetic attraction members 151, 152, and 153. The magnetic attraction member 151 is disposed on the side edge 113 of the first body 110, and the magnetic attraction member 152 is disposed on the side edge 132 of the lifting member 130. The member 153 is disposed on the side wall of the notch of the bracket 140.

In this way, when the first body 110 is moved away from the bracket 140 and moved to the lifting member 130 as shown in FIG. Conversely, when the first body 110 is moved back to the notch of the bracket 140 as shown in FIG. The form of the magnetic attraction members 151 to 153 is not limited here, and any magnetic attraction can be applied to this embodiment.

In addition, the foldable electronic device 100 further includes interference members 161, 162, such as rubber pads. The interference member 161 is disposed on the side edge 113 of the first body 110 and located outside the structure, and the interference member 162 is disposed in the recess of the bracket 140. The mouth is also located outside the structure.

When the foldable electronic device 100 is combined and fixed to the side edge 132 of the lifting member 130 as shown in FIG. 2, the interference member 162 can provide friction between the first body 110 and the lifting member 130, thereby providing the first body 110 to be combined And fixed to the auxiliary effect of the lifting member 130. Similarly, when the foldable electronic device 100 is combined and fixed to the bracket 140 as shown in FIG. 5, the interference member 162 provides friction between the first body 110 and the bracket 140 to provide an auxiliary fixing effect.

It is worth mentioning that the lifting member 130 of this embodiment is, for example, a screen with a display surface 131, a touch screen or a speaker, and when it is a screen or a touch screen, the display surface 111 of the first body 110 and the lifting member The display surface 131 of the 130 will be closely abutted between the display surface 111 and the display surface 131 because the first body 110 is coupled to the lifting member 130, which is equivalent to generating a screen extension and a visual expansion effect.

6 to 8 are side views of the foldable electronic device of the present application in different states. Please refer to FIG. 6 first. In this embodiment, when the bracket 140 and the first body 110 are expanded relative to the second body 120, but the lifting member 130 has not been lifted, the user can also move the first body 110 relative to The bracket 140 is unfolded, combined and fixed to the second body 120 to form another use state.

The foldable electronic device 100 also includes a magnetic member 154 disposed on the second body 120, so that the magnetic attraction generated by the magnetic members 154 and 151 allows the side edge 113 of the first body 110 to bear and be fixed on the second body. On the body 120.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is another use state of the foldable electronic device 100, which is different from the foldable electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 2 in that the second end 142 of the bracket 140 and the second body 120 are supported on the placement surface 20, and the second body 120 is raised relative to the placement surface 20, the foldable electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is modified to allow the first body 110 to move away from the lifting member 130 and flip relative to the bracket 140, so that the first The side edge 112 of the body 110, the bracket 140 and the second body 120 are simultaneously supported on the placement surface 20.

In this embodiment, the bracket 140 is, for example, a screen, a touch screen, or a speaker, and the main plane 143 of the bracket 140 is exposed due to the turning of the first body 110, thereby providing an additional display surface or speaker surface for the user. At the same time, this action also allows the display surface 111 of the first body 110 to face away from the display surface 131 of the lifting member 130 and the main plane 143 of the bracket 140, so that multiple users can communicate from different aspects of the foldable electronic device 100.

Please refer to FIG. 8, the foldable electronic device 100 at this time is equivalent to further closing the bracket 140 on the second body 120 from the state shown in FIG. 6, while turning the first body 110 relative to the bracket 140, and making The side edge 113 of the first body 110 is aligned with the second body 120, so that the foldable electronic device 100 exhibits a tablet mode in which only the display surface 111 of the first body 110 is exposed to the outside.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 above, in order to enable the first hinge H1 to smoothly provide the first body 110 to pivot relative to the bracket 140 and exceed 90 degrees, the first hinge H1 of this embodiment may adopt a dual-axis hinge to Let the aforementioned pivot angle be maximized.

In summary, the foldable electronic device of the present application is pivotally connected to the bracket through the first body, and then pivotally connected to the second body through the bracket, and at the same time, it matches and drives the lifting member pivoted on the second body to improve the first body. The degree of freedom of movement of a body allows the first body to be detachably combined with one of the second body and the lifting member. Once the first body with a display surface is combined with the lifting member, the integrated screen can be improved. Visual effect. Furthermore, for the second body, the movable first body also represents that the foldable electronic device can thus convert its structural assembly mode, and create a variety of usage scenarios accordingly, thereby effectively improving the applicability of the foldable electronic device Scope.

20: Placement surface 100: Folding electronic device 110: First Body 111, 131: display surface 120: Second Body 121: The first side 122: second side 130: lifting piece 112, 113, 132, 133: side edge 114: back 134: Orbit 140: bracket 141: first end 142: second end 143: main plane 151, 152, 153, 154: magnetic parts 161, 162: Interference parts E1, E2: end H1: The first hinge H2: second hinge H21: Torque shaft H22: swing arm H3: Third hinge

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present case. Fig. 2 is a side view of the foldable electronic device of Fig. 1. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of some components of the foldable electronic device in FIG. 1. Fig. 4 is a partial enlarged view of the foldable electronic device of Fig. 1. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the foldable electronic device of FIG. 1 in another state. 6 to 8 are side views of the foldable electronic device of the present application in different states.

100: Folding electronic device

110: First Body

111, 131: display surface

114: back

120: Second Body

121: The first side

122: second side

130: lifting piece

112, 113, 132, 133: side edge

140: bracket

141: first end

142: second end

H1: The first hinge

H2: second hinge

Claims (10)

A foldable electronic device, including: A first body with a back surface; A bracket having a first end and a second end; A first hinge connecting the back and the first end; A second body having a first surface and a second surface; A second hinge connecting the first surface and the second end; and A lifting member located on the second surface, one side is pivotally connected to the second body, and the other side is slidably connected to a part of the second hinge; Wherein, when the first body is unfolded relative to the second body, the second hinge drives the lifting member to lift relative to the second body, and the first body is also unfolded relative to the support and abuts against the lift at the same time Pieces. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of magnetic attraction members respectively disposed on the first body and the lifting member, the first body and the lifting member are combined with each other through the magnetic attraction members and fixed. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of magnetic attraction members respectively disposed on the first body and the bracket, and the first body and the bracket are combined and fixed with each other through the magnetic attraction members. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising an interference member disposed on one of the first body and the bracket, and the first body and the bracket are combined and fixed with each other through the interference member. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of magnetic attraction members respectively disposed on the first body and the second body, and the first body and the second body are mutually connected by the magnetic attraction members. Combine and fix. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second hinge includes: A torsion shaft, pivotally connecting the bracket and the second body; A swing arm has two opposite ends, one end of which is arranged on the torsion shaft, and the other end is slidably and pivotally connected to a rail of the lifting member. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first body is a screen or a touch screen. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the lifting member is a screen, a touch screen or a speaker. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the stand is a screen, a touch screen or a speaker. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first hinge is a dual-axis hinge.

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