TWM621247U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a device body and a detachable unit. The device body includes a processor. The detachable unit is detachably installed on the device body. The processor is used for receiving a function setting signal, and setting a function mode of the detachable unit according to the function setting signal. When the detachable unit is separated from the device body and the detachable unit is activated, the detachable unit executes the functional mode.

Description

Electronic device

This new creation relates to a device, and particularly to an electronic device with a detachable unit.

Users of general laptops or other electronic devices who need to use additional accessories, such as laser pointers, must remember to bring the laser pointer with the device. In addition, users also need to carry extra batteries or power transmission cables dedicated to the accessory to prevent the accessory from running out of power. In other words, additional accessories will occupy the user's carrying space.

The present invention provides an electronic device, which includes a device main body and a detachable unit. The device main body includes a first controller. The detachable unit is detachably installed on the main body of the device. The first controller is used for receiving the function setting signal, and setting the function mode of the detachable unit according to the function setting signal. When the detachable unit is separated from the device main body and the detachable unit is activated, the detachable unit executes the function mode.

Based on the above, the electronic device created by the present invention can provide convenient additional functions when the detachable unit is separated from the main body of the device.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the new creation more obvious and understandable, the following specific examples are given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to describe in detail as follows.

In order to make the content of the new creation easier to understand, the following specific examples are given as examples on which the new creation can indeed be implemented. In addition, wherever possible, the originals/components/steps with the same reference numbers in the drawings and embodiments represent the same or similar parts.

1, the electronic device 100 includes a device main body 110 and a detachable unit 120. The device main body 110 includes a controller 111. In this embodiment, the detachable unit 120 is detachably installed on the device main body 110. When the detachable unit 120 is installed on the device main body 110, the detachable unit 120 is electrically connected to the controller 111. The controller 111 is used for receiving the function setting signal generated by the user's operation, and the controller 111 can set the function mode of the detachable unit 120 according to the function setting signal. In an embodiment, the detachable unit 120 may have one or more preset function modes. In an embodiment, the detachable unit 120 may include a physical power button. The user holds the detachable unit 120 and operates the physical power button to activate the detachable unit 120. In this way, when the user manually separates the detachable unit 120 from the device main body 110 and operates the physical power button to activate the detachable unit 120, the detachable unit 120 executes the function mode previously set by the controller 111. Therefore, the electronic device 100 of this embodiment may provide a detachable unit to provide convenient additional functions.

Referring to Figure 2, Figure 2 provides a specific hardware and circuit implementation architecture of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. In this embodiment, the electronic device 200 includes a device main body 210 and a detachable unit 220. The device main body 210 includes a controller 211, physical function buttons 212, and a connector 213. The controller 211 is coupled to the physical function button 212 and the connector 213. The physical function buttons 212 may, for example, include one or more selection buttons, but the present invention is not limited. The detachable unit 220 includes a controller 221, a charger 222, a connector 223, a battery 224, a physical power button 225, and a plurality of functional modules 226_1 to 226_N, where N is a positive integer. The controller 221 is coupled to the connector 223, the battery 224, the physical power button 225, and a plurality of functional modules 226_1 to 226_N. The charger 222 is also coupled to the connector 223 and the battery 224. The battery 224 is also coupled to the controller 221. When the detachable unit 220 is installed on the device main body 210, the detachable unit 220 can be electrically connected to the connector 213 of the device main body 4210 through the connector 223 to transmit function setting signals and/or charging signals.

In this embodiment, the electronic device 200 may be, for example, a personal computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a smart phone, or other electronic equipment with specific functions. The controller 211 may be, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) of the electronic device 200, or a control circuit or a control chip for controlling the detachable unit 220 is additionally provided in the electronic device 200. In this embodiment, the connector 213 and the connector 223 can be, for example, a USB connector, a Type-C connector, or a magnetic connector, etc., and the invention is not limited. In this embodiment, the controller 221 of the detachable unit 220 may be, for example, a microcontroller (Microcontroller Unit, MCU) or a programmable logic controller (Programmable Logic Controller, PLC), etc. The invention is not limited.

In this embodiment, the controller 211 determines whether the battery 224 of the detachable unit 220 has sufficient power (for example, determines whether the power of the battery 224 is higher than a preset power threshold), so as to provide a charging signal through the connector 213 and the connector 223 The charger 222 to the detachable unit 220, so that the charger 222 charges the storage battery 224 according to the charging signal. In this embodiment, when the detachable unit 220 is installed on the device main body 210, the controller 211 can determine to output the function setting signal to the detachable unit through the connector 213 and the connector 223 according to the operated state of the physical function button 212 220 of the controller 221. The controller 221 can determine one of the function modules 226_1 to 226_N as the execution target according to the function setting signal.

In this embodiment, when the detachable unit 220 is separated from the device main body 210 and the physical power button 225 of the detachable unit 220 is operated to activate the detachable unit 220, the controller 221 can output according to the previously set execution target The corresponding enabling signal is sent to one of the functional modules 226_1 to 226_N to activate the functional mode of one of the functional modules 226_1 to 226_N. In some embodiments of the invention, the functional modules 226_1 to 226_N may include at least one of a fill light module, a germicidal lamp module, and a laser pen module, but the invention is not limited to this.

For example, when the user wants to execute the laser pointer function of the detachable unit 220, the user can first operate the physical function button 212 to set the operation mode of the detachable unit 220. Then, the user can detach the detachable unit 220 from the main body 210 of the device, and activate the detachable unit 220 through the physical power button 225, so that the detachable unit 220 can quickly perform the corresponding laser pointer function (for example: emitting a specific laser Beam). In addition, when the user finishes using the detachable unit 220, the user can install the detachable unit 220 to the device main body 210, and the controller 211 of the device main body 210 can automatically determine whether the battery 224 of the detachable unit 220 needs to be charged. To automatically charge the storage battery 224 of the detachable unit 220. In addition, in other embodiments of the present invention, the device main body 210 may further include a display. The controller 211 is used for displaying a function setting interface through the display, wherein the function setting interface can be operated to generate a function setting signal. In other words, the function mode setting of the detachable unit 220 can be realized by the hardware operation mode or the software setting mode provided by the device main body 210.

Therefore, the electronic device 200 of this embodiment can provide a specific functional mode after the detachable unit 220 is separated from the device main body 210. Moreover, the function selection of the detachable unit 220 can be determined by the user's pre-setting operation on the electronic device 200, so that the detachable unit 220 can provide a convenient and fast function mode, wherein the function mode is different from Functions provided by the electronic device 200 itself.

Referring to FIG. 3, the electronic device 300 may be a notebook computer, and the electronic device 300 may include a first body 311 and a second body 312. One side of the first body 311 is combined with one side of the second body 312 through the pivot portion 315. The first body 311 may include a display 313. The second body 312 may include a keyboard 314. In this embodiment, the detachable unit 320 can be installed on the pivoting portion 315 between the first body 311 and the second body 312 as shown in FIG. 3 to facilitate storage and facilitate the user to take. In addition, the physical function keys can be disposed in or around the keyboard 314 of the second body 312, for example, to facilitate user operations.

Referring to FIG. 4, the electronic device 400 may be a notebook computer, and the electronic device 400 may include a first body 411 and a second body 412. One side of the first body 411 is combined with one side of the second body 412 through the pivot portion 415. The first body 411 may include a first surface S1, such as the outer side of a notebook computer. The second body 312 may include a second surface S2, such as the bottom surface of a notebook computer. In this embodiment, the detachable unit 420 may be installed on the casing of the first surface S1 of the first body 411 as shown in FIG. 4. Alternatively, the detachable unit 420 may also be installed on the casing of the second surface S2 of the second body 412 as shown in FIG. 4. In addition, the detachable unit 420 may be installed in the first body 411 by magnetic attraction, for example, for storage and easy access by the user.

In summary, the electronic device created by the present invention can be additionally equipped with a detachable unit at a location that is convenient for storage and user access. In addition, the function mode setting of the detachable unit can be set by the user's operation on the electronic device. Therefore, when the user removes the detachable unit from the main body of the device, the detachable unit can conveniently and quickly execute a specific function mode.

Although the creation of this new type has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the creation of this new type. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the creation of this new type. Retouching, therefore, the scope of protection for the creation of this new model shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

100, 200, 300, 400: electronic device 110, 210: Device body 111, 211, 221: Controller 120, 220, 320, 420: detachable unit 212: physical function buttons 213, 223: Connector 222: Charger 224: battery 225: Physical power button 226_1~226_N: Function module 311, 411: First Body 312, 412: Second Body 313: display 314: Keyboard 315, 415: pivot part S1: First surface S2: second surface

Fig. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the invention. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

100: electronic device

110: Device body

111: Controller

120: Detachable unit

Claims (10)

An electronic device including: A device main body including a first controller; and A detachable unit, detachably installed on the main body of the device, The first controller is used for receiving a function setting signal, and setting a function mode of the detachable unit according to the function setting signal, When the detachable unit is separated from the main body of the device, and the detachable unit is activated, the detachable unit executes the function mode. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the detachable unit includes: A connector, wherein when the detachable unit is installed on the device main body, the connector is coupled to the device main body; and A second controller is coupled to the connector and used for receiving the function setting signal provided by the first controller of the device body through the connector. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the detachable unit further includes: A charger coupled to the connector; and A battery coupled to the charger and the second controller, When the detachable unit is installed on the device main body, the charger receives a charging signal provided by the device main body through the connector, and charges the storage battery according to the charging signal. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the detachable unit further includes: Multiple functional modules; and A physical power button coupled to the second controller, When the physical power button is in an activated state so that the detachable unit is activated, the second controller outputs an enabling signal to one of the functional modules to activate one of the functional modules One of the functional modes. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the functional modules include at least one of a fill light module, a germicidal lamp module, and a laser pointer module. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device body further includes a physical function button, and the physical function button is coupled to the first controller, The first controller is operated according to the physical function key to output the function setting signal. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device body further includes a display, and the first controller is used for displaying a function setting interface through the display, The function setting interface is operated to generate the function setting signal. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a notebook computer. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the device main body includes a first body and a second body, and the detachable unit is installed on a pivot part between the first body and the second body. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the device body includes a first body and a second body, and the detachable unit is installed in a housing of at least one of the first body and the second body .

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