TWM626495U - Foldable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A foldable electronic device is provided, including an input module, a display module, a rotary member, a fingerprint sensor, a camera lens, and a driving mechanism. The rotary member and the driving mechanism are disposed in the input module. The fingerprint sensor and the camera lens are disposed on the rotary member. When the display module is in a first angle relative to the input module, the fingerprint sensor is exposed to an opening of the input module. When the display module rotates from the first angle to a second angle relative to the input module, the driving mechanism drives the rotary to rotate, so that the camera lens is exposed to the opening of the input module.

Description

foldable electronic device

The present invention relates to a foldable electronic device, in particular to a foldable electronic device with a fingerprint reader.

In common notebook computers, the camera lens is usually arranged on the border of the display screen or above the keyboard. In addition, some models also have a fingerprint reader next to the keyboard or touchpad, so that users can easily read fingerprints. Identify ways to power on or log into the operating system.

However, since the camera lens and the fingerprint reader respectively occupy a specific area on the surface of the notebook computer, the overall aesthetics of the notebook computer will be damaged. In view of this, how to provide a notebook computer that can integrate a camera lens and a fingerprint reader into a single mechanism and which can take into account the overall beauty and practicability has become an important issue for researchers in the technical field.

In view of the aforementioned conventional problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a foldable electronic device including an input module, a display module, a pivot, a rotating member, a fingerprint reader, a camera lens, and a Drive mechanism.

The input module has an opening, the pivot is pivotally connected to the input module and the display module, and the rotating member is disposed in the input module. The fingerprint reader is disposed on the rotating member, wherein when the display module is positioned at a first angle relative to the input module, the fingerprint reader is exposed through the opening of the input module. The aforementioned camera lens is disposed on the aforementioned rotating member, wherein the aforementioned camera lens and the aforementioned fingerprint identification device are located on opposite sides of the aforementioned rotating member.

The aforementioned driving mechanism is connected to the aforementioned pivot shaft and the aforementioned rotating member, wherein when the aforementioned display module rotates relative to the aforementioned input module from the aforementioned first angle to a second angle, the aforementioned pivot shaft drives the aforementioned rotating member to rotate through the aforementioned driving mechanism, And the camera lens is exposed on the opening of the input module.

In one embodiment, the input module further has a first casing and a second casing connected to each other, and the driving mechanism includes a first worm, a second worm and a rack, wherein the opening is formed On the first housing, the first worm is arranged on the pivot, the second worm is arranged on the rotating member, the rack is slidably arranged on the first housing, and the first 1. The second worm is coupled to the aforementioned rack.

In one embodiment, the first worm is disposed at one end of the pivot.

In one embodiment, the second worm is disposed at one end of the rotating member.

In one embodiment, the rack has a first rack portion and a second rack portion, and the first and second rack portions are connected to each other and arranged side by side.

In one embodiment, the foldable electronic device further includes two guides, and the rack further includes a first sliding slot and a second sliding slot, wherein the first and second sliding slots are located on the rack. On the opposite side of the guide member, the guide piece passes through the first and second chute respectively and is fixed on the first housing.

In one embodiment, the first and second sliding grooves are respectively connected to the first and second rack portions.

In one embodiment, the opening is adjacent to the display module.

In one embodiment, the input module has an input keyboard, and the opening is located between the input keyboard and the display module.

In one embodiment, the first angle is 0 degrees, and the second angle is 360 degrees.

The foldable electronic device according to the new embodiment of the present invention will be described below. It can be readily appreciated, however, that the novel embodiments provide many suitable novel concepts for implementation in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are merely illustrative of specific ways to use the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It is to be understood that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted to have a meaning consistent with the relevant art and the context or context of this disclosure, and not in an idealized or overly formal manner Interpretation, unless specifically defined herein.

The aforementioned and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention 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, such as: up, down, left, right, front or rear, etc., are only for referring to the directions of the attached drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used in the embodiments are used to describe and not to limit the present invention.

First, please refer to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 together. Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a foldable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 shows a part of the fingerprint reader T in Figure 1. Enlarged schematic diagram, FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the foldable electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the rotating member 30 and the rack 40 provided inside the first housing 11, and FIG. 5 shows the Another schematic view of the rotating member 30 and the rack 40 is provided inside the first housing 11 .

As shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, a foldable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is, for example, a notebook computer, which mainly includes an input module 10 and a display module that can be rotated with each other 20. The input module 10 and the display module 20 are connected to each other through the pivot H (FIGS. 3 and 4), so that the display module 20 can rotate relative to the input module 10.

In this embodiment, a display screen D (such as LCD, OLED or touch screen) is disposed on the display module 20 , and the input module 10 includes a first casing 11 and a first casing 11 connected and fixed to each other. The two casings 12 are provided with an input keyboard 13 (such as a QWERTY keyboard) and/or a touch pad 14 on the surface of the first casing 11 to facilitate the user to operate the foldable electronic device 100 .

It should be understood that the aforementioned input keyboard 13 and/or touch panel 14 can be used as a user input interface. When the user wants to open and operate the foldable electronic device 100 , the display module 20 can be opposite to each other. The input module 10 is opened, and then the input keyboard 13 and/or the touch pad 14 are used to input commands or control the cursor on the display screen D.

As can be seen from Figures 1 and 2, in the foldable electronic device 100 of this embodiment, an opening 110 is formed on the first casing 11 of the input module 10, and when the display module 20 is opposite to the input module When the group 10 is opened from 0 degrees but does not exceed 180 degrees, an acute angle is formed between the display screen D of the display module 20 and the input module 10. At this time, the fingerprint reader T inside the input module 10 will be exposed. The above-mentioned opening 110 can facilitate the user to turn on the power or log in to the operating system through fingerprint identification, and at this time, the foldable electronic device 100 can be used as a notebook computer (Laptop mode).

In this embodiment, the position of the aforementioned opening 110 is adjacent to the display module 20 and between the input keyboard 13 and the display module 20 .

On the other hand, as can be seen from Figures 3, 4 and 5, a rotating member 30 and a gear rack 40 are provided inside the first casing 11 of the input module 10, and the rotating member 30 can pass through The pivot parts 31 and 32 at both ends thereof are pivotally connected to the first casing 11 , and the aforementioned rack 40 is slidably disposed on the inner surface of the first casing 11 .

Wherein, a camera lens C is provided on one side of the rotating member 30, and the aforementioned fingerprint reader T is provided on the other side of the rotating member 30; The end of the pivot portion 31 is provided with a second worm G2 , wherein the first worm G1 and the second worm G2 are coupled to the rack 40 .

It should be understood that when the display module 20 rotates through the pivot H relative to the input module 10 by more than a certain angle (for example, more than 180 degrees), the first worm screw G1 (worm screw) at the end of the pivot H will be opposite to the input module 10 When the rack 40 rotates, the rack 40 can be driven to displace along the X-axis or the -X-axis direction. At the same time, the rack 40 will drive the rotating member 30 to rotate relative to the first housing 11 through the second worm G2 coupled thereto. So that the camera lens C and the fingerprint reader T on the rotating member 30 can change their angular positions.

Specifically, it can be seen from Figures 4 and 5 that the aforementioned rack 40 includes a first rack portion 41 , a second rack portion 42 , a first chute 411 and a second chute 421 . The elongated first rack portion 41 and the second rack portion 42 are parallel to each other and extend substantially toward the X-axis direction. In addition, the first rack portion 41 and the second rack portion 42 are connected to each other and arranged side by side. The aforementioned The first sliding slot 411 and the second sliding slot 421 are located on the opposite side of the rack 40 and are connected to the ends of the first rack portion 41 and the second sliding slot 421 respectively; The lead parts P1 and P2 (such as screws) pass through the elongated first chute 411 and the second chute 421 respectively and are locked on the first housing 11 , wherein when the rack 40 is opposite to the first housing 11 When moving along the X-axis or the -X-axis direction, the aforementioned guide members P1 and P2 will slide in the first sliding groove 411 and the second sliding groove 421 respectively, and can prevent the rack 40 from falling off the first housing 11 .

Next, please refer to FIGS. 6 and 7 together. FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views of the rotating member 30 provided with the camera lens C and the fingerprint reader T from different perspectives according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As mentioned above, the camera lens C is provided on one side of the rotary member 30 , and the fingerprint reader T is provided on the other side of the rotary member 30 . When the display module 20 rotates relative to the input module 10 beyond a certain angle (for example, 180 degrees), the rack 40 can be displaced along the X-axis or -X-axis through the first worm G1 at the end of the pivot H. At this time, the rack 40 will further drive the rotating member 30 to rotate relative to the first housing 11 through the second worm G2 coupled thereto, so that the camera lens C and the fingerprint reader T located on the opposite side of the rotating member 30 can be flipped over each other. Convert bit.

Please also refer to Figures 8, 9, and 10. Figure 8 shows a schematic diagram when the display module 20 is turned 360 degrees relative to the input module 10 from the state shown in Figure 1 and used as a tablet computer. Fig. 9 shows a partially enlarged schematic view of the camera lens C in Fig. 8 exposed at the opening 100, and Fig. 10 shows that when the display module 20 is turned 360 degrees relative to the input module 10 from the state shown in Fig. A schematic diagram of the displacement of the bar 40 relative to the first housing 11 along the -X axis direction.

As shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10, after the user turns on the power through the fingerprint reader T and logs in to the operating system, the display module 20 can be positioned at a first angle (eg, 0 degrees) relative to the input module 10 Rotate to a second angle (eg 360 degrees) to use as a tablet computer (Tablet mode). Specifically, when the display module 20 is opened relative to the input module 10 by more than a certain angle (for example, when it exceeds 180 degrees), the first worm G1 located at the end of the pivot H will drive the rack 40 along -X Displacement in the axial direction, at this time, the rack 40 can drive the rotating member 30 to rotate relative to the first housing 11 through the second worm G2 coupled thereto, so that the camera lens C and the fingerprint reader located on the opposite side of the rotating member 30 T flips upside down.

That is to say, when the display module 20 is turned 360 degrees relative to the input module 10 to present the state shown in FIG. 8 , the aforementioned pivot H can pass through the first worm G1 , the second worm G2 and the rack 40 . The formed driving mechanism drives the rotating member 30 to rotate, and the camera lens C will be exposed at the opening 100 along with the rotating member 30 turning over and moving to the outside of the first housing 11 to facilitate the user to pass through the camera lens C. to conduct video conferences or take pictures, photography and other functions.

Although the embodiments of the present invention and their advantages have been disclosed above, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can make changes, substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the process, machine, manufacture, material composition, device, method and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can learn from the disclosure of the present invention. It is understood that processes, machines, manufactures, compositions of matter, devices, methods and steps developed in the present or in the future can be used in accordance with the present invention as long as they can perform substantially the same functions or achieve substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention includes the above-mentioned process, machine, manufacture, material composition, device, method and steps. In addition, each claimed scope constitutes a separate embodiment, and the protection scope of the present invention also includes the combination of each claimed scope and the embodiments.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this technology can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of this new model shall be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

100: Foldable Electronic Device 10: Input module 11: The first shell 110: Opening 12: Second shell 13: Input keyboard 14: Trackpad 20: Display module 30: Rotary pieces 31: Pivot part 32: Pivot part 40: rack 41: The first rack part 411: The first chute 42: Second rack part 421: Second chute H: pivot C: camera lens D: display screen G1: The first worm G2: Second worm P1: Guide P2: Guide T: Fingerprint reader

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foldable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a partially enlarged schematic view of the fingerprint reader T in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the foldable electronic device 100 shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing that the rotary body 30 and the rack 40 are provided inside the first housing 11 . FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing another perspective view of the rotating member 30 and the rack 40 being provided inside the first housing 11 . FIGS. 6 and 7 are perspective views of the rotating member 30 provided with the camera lens C and the fingerprint reader T from different perspectives according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram when the display module 20 is turned 360 degrees relative to the input module 10 from the state shown in FIG. 1 and used as a tablet computer. FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the imaging lens C in FIG. 8 exposed at the opening 100 . FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the displacement of the rack 40 relative to the first housing 11 along the -X axis direction when the display module 20 is turned 360 degrees relative to the input module 10 from the state shown in FIG. 1 .

100: Foldable Electronic Device

10: Input module

11: The first shell

110: Opening

12: Second shell

13: Input keyboard

14: Trackpad

20: Display module

D: display screen

T: Fingerprint reader

Claims (10)

A foldable electronic device, comprising: an input module with an opening; a display module; a pivot, pivotally connecting the input module and the display module; a rotating member, arranged in the input module; a fingerprint reader disposed on the rotating member, wherein when the display module is located at a first angle relative to the input module, the fingerprint reader is exposed at the opening of the input module; a camera lens, disposed on the rotating member, wherein the camera lens and the fingerprint reader are located on opposite sides of the rotating member; and A driving mechanism is connected to the pivot and the rotating member, wherein when the display module rotates from the first angle to a second angle relative to the input module, the pivot drives the rotating member to rotate through the driving mechanism, and expose the camera lens to the opening of the input module. The foldable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the input module further has a first casing and a second casing connected to each other, and the driving mechanism includes a first worm, a second worm and a rack , wherein the opening is formed on the first housing, the first worm is arranged on the pivot, the second worm is arranged on the rotating member, and the rack is slidably arranged on the first housing and the first and second worms are coupled to the rack. The foldable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the first worm is disposed at an end of the pivot. The foldable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the second worm is disposed at an end of the rotating member. The foldable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the rack has a first rack portion and a second rack portion, the first and second rack portions are connected to each other and arranged side by side. The foldable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the foldable electronic device further comprises two guides, and the rack further has a first chute and a second chute, wherein the first and second slides The grooves are located on opposite sides of the rack, and the guide pieces pass through the first and second sliding grooves respectively and are fixed on the first casing. The foldable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the first and second sliding grooves are respectively connected to the first and second rack parts. The foldable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the opening is adjacent to the display module. The foldable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the input module has an input keyboard, and the opening is located between the input keyboard and the display module. The foldable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first angle is 0 degrees, and the second angle is 360 degrees.

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