TWM641101U - Foldable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A foldable electronic device comprising a base, a first body, and a second body is provided. The first body has a front surface and a rear surface. The second body has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is pivotably connected to the rear surface through a first pivotal connecting structure, the second end is pivotably connected to the base through a second pivotal connecting structure, and the second body has a system arranged therein.

Description

foldable electronic device

This case relates to an electronic device, especially a foldable electronic device with a base.

Traditional foldable electronic devices, such as notebook computers, are limited by the size of the internal space of the case, which is prone to problems such as poor heat dissipation of the system, high surface temperature of parts or the case.

This application provides a foldable electronic device, which includes a base, a first body and a second body. The first body has a front and a back. The second body has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end is pivotally connected to the back through a first pivot structure, and the second end is pivotally connected to the base through a second pivot structure, And a system is arranged in the second body.

When the foldable electronic device in this case is in use, the second body will expand outwards to support the first body, and at the same time, an open space is formed between the second body and the first body, which is conducive to guiding cold air into the system for heat dissipation. In this way, In addition to improving the system's cooling capacity and reducing the noise of the cooling fan, it also helps to improve system performance.

The specific implementation manner of this case will be described in more detail below with reference to schematic diagrams. According to following description and scope of application for patent, the advantages and characteristics of this case will be clearer. It should be noted that the diagrams are all in a very simplified form and use inaccurate proportions, and are only used to facilitate and clearly illustrate the purpose of the embodiment of this case.

Figures 1 and 2 are schematic diagrams of a foldable electronic device 100 in an unfolded state and a folded state according to the first embodiment of the present application. The figure shows the structure of the foldable electronic device 100 in a side view. The foldable electronic device 100 in the figure is placed on a placement surface D. As shown in FIG.

As shown in the figure, the present application provides a foldable electronic device 100 , and the foldable electronic device 100 includes a base 110 , a first body 120 and a second body 140 .

The base 110 is placed on the placing surface D. As shown in FIG. The upper surface 112 of the base 110 has input elements such as a keyboard and a touch pad for users to operate.

The first body 120 is located on the base 110 and has a front 122 and a back 124 opposite to the front 122 . The first body 120 also includes a screen module 126 . The front 122 of the first body 120 is the surface of the screen module 126 for displaying images. In one embodiment, the first body 120 further includes a touch module (not shown), which is disposed in the display area of the screen module 126 to provide touch input functions.

The second body 140 has a first end 142 and a second end 144 opposite to the first end 142 . The first end 142 is pivotally connected to the edge of the back surface 124 of the first body 120 through a first pivot structure 150 , and the second end 144 is pivotally connected to the base 110 through a second pivot structure 160 . The axis direction of the first pivot structure 150 is parallel to the axis direction of the second pivot structure 160 .

A system 170 is installed in the second body 140 , and the system 170 can control the first body 120 to display through wired or wireless means. In one embodiment, the system 170 may include a motherboard (not shown) and an input/output port module (not shown). The connector slots of the input/output port module can be disposed on the side of the second body 140 . Moreover, in other embodiments, if there is enough space in the second body 140 , the battery 175 can also be arranged in the second body 140 . In one embodiment, a plurality of heat dissipation holes 146 are provided on the surface of the shell of the second body 140 facing the side of the first body 120 , so as to guide cold air into the system 170 for heat dissipation.

The system 170 of the foldable electronic device 100 of this embodiment is disposed on the second body 140 instead of the first body 120 or the base 110 , which also helps to reduce the thickness of the first body 120 and the base 110 .

Please refer to the second figure, when the foldable electronic device 100 is in the folded state, the base 110 is located at the bottom, the front 122 of the first body 120 faces down, and covers the upper surface 112 of the base 110, and the second body 140 Then it covers the back surface 124 of the first body 120 . In this way, the screen module 126 of the first body 120 can be prevented from being exposed to the outside.

When the foldable electronic device 100 is converted from the folded state to the unfolded state, firstly, the first body 120 and the second body 140 are unfolded upward from the upper surface 112 of the base 110 , and then, the lower edge of the first body 120 faces It moves away from the second body 140 (that is, toward the left in the figure), and abuts against a specific position on the upper surface 112 of the base 110 , so that the foldable electronic device 100 is in an unfolded state. At this time, an open space A1 is formed between the second body 140 and the first body 120 , so as to guide cold air through the cooling holes 146 into the system 170 for heat dissipation.

The position where the lower edge 120 a of the first body 120 abuts against the base 110 will affect the inclination angle of the first body 120 . In one embodiment, a specific position of the upper surface 112 of the base 110 has a rough structure or a groove to facilitate fixing the lower edge 120 a of the first body 120 so as to maintain the first body 120 at a preset inclination angle.

Figures 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams of a foldable electronic device 300 in an unfolded state and a folded state according to the second embodiment of the present application.

The foldable electronic device 300 of this embodiment is substantially the same as the foldable electronic device 100 of the first embodiment. The foldable electronic device 300 includes a base 310 , a first body 320 and a second body 340 . The second body 340 has a first end 342 and a second end 344 opposite to the first end 342 .

The first end 342 is pivotally connected to the edge of the back surface 324 of the first body 320 through a first pivot structure 350 , and the second end 344 is pivotally connected to the base 310 through a second pivot structure 360 . The second body 340 is provided with a system 370 and a battery 375 . The main difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment lies in the difference of the first pivot structure 350 and the folded state.

Compared with the first embodiment, the first pivot structure 350 used to connect the first body 320 and the first end 342 of the second body 340 in this embodiment is a 360-degree rotating shaft structure. Through the 360-degree rotating shaft structure, the first body 320 can be turned from the rear side of the second body 340 to the front side of the second body 340 .

When the foldable electronic device 300 is in the folded state, the first body 320 is located at the top with the back 324 facing upward and the front 322 facing downward, so as to prevent the screen module 326 from being exposed and easily damaged by collision. The base 310 is located at the bottom, and the second body 340 is sandwiched between the first body 320 and the second body 340 .

In the process of converting the foldable electronic device 300 from the folded state to the unfolded state, first, the first body 320 is unfolded upwards from the upper surface 312 of the base 310 together with the second body 340 , and then the first body 320 is unfolded upward through the first hinge. The connection structure 350 is flipped from the rear side of the second body 340 to the front side of the second body 340, and the lower edge 320a of the first body 320 abuts against a specific position on the upper surface 312 of the base 310, so that the foldable electronic device 300 presents a is expanded.

Figures 5 and 6 are schematic diagrams of a foldable electronic device 500 in an unfolded state and a folded state according to the third embodiment of the present application.

Compared with the first embodiment, the first body 520 of the foldable electronic device 500 of this embodiment includes an upper part 520b and a lower part 520c, and the thickness of the upper part 520b is greater than that of the lower part 520c. The first end 542 of the second body 540 is pivotally connected to the back surface 524 of the first body 520 through a first pivot structure 550 corresponding to the junction of the upper part 520b and the lower part 520c.

The second end 544 of the second body 540 is pivotally connected to an edge of the base 510 through a second pivot structure 560 . A battery 575 can be disposed in the extra thickness space of the upper part 520b. The battery 575 can supply power to the screen module 526 of the first body 520 and the system 570 in the second body 540 .

When the foldable electronic device 500 is in the folded state, the base 510 is located at the bottom, the front 522 of the first body 520 faces down, and covers the upper surface 512 of the base 510, and the second body 540 is close to the first body. The back side 524 of 520 corresponds to the area of the upper portion 520b. Because the outer surface of the second body 540 (that is, the surface facing away from the side of the first body 520) is flush with the area corresponding to the upper part 520b of the back 524 of the first body 520, the foldable electronic device 500 as a whole will appear A simple appearance.

When the foldable electronic device 500 is converted from the folded state to the unfolded state, firstly, the first body 520 is unfolded upwards from the upper surface 512 of the base 510 along with the second body 540, and then, the lower edge 520a of the first body 520 Move toward the direction away from the second body 540 (that is, toward the left in the figure), and abut against a specific position on the upper surface 512 of the base 510 , so that the foldable electronic device 500 appears in an unfolded state.

In one embodiment, the upper surface 512 of the base 510 has a rough structure or a groove at a specific position to facilitate fixing the lower edge 520 a of the first body 520 so that the first body 520 is fixed at a preset inclination angle.

In one embodiment, the first pivot structure 550 or the second pivot structure 560 may be a torque hinge, which can fix the inclination angle of the first body 520 relative to the second body 540 by using frictional resistance or is the inclination angle of the second body 540 relative to the base 510 .

Figures 7 and 8 are schematic views of a foldable electronic device 700 in unfolded and folded states according to the fourth embodiment of the present application.

Compared with the third embodiment, the first body 720 of the foldable electronic device 700 of this embodiment also includes an upper part 720b and a lower part 720c, but the thickness of the upper part 720b is smaller than that of the lower part 720c. A battery 775 can be arranged in the extra thickness space of the lower part 720c. The battery 775 can supply power to the screen module 726 of the first body 720 and the system 770 in the second body 740 .

The first end 742 of the second body 740 is pivotally connected to the back surface 724 of the first body 720 through a first pivot structure 750 corresponding to the junction of the upper part 720b and the lower part 720c. The second end 744 of the second body 740 is pivotally connected to the edge of the base 710 through a second pivot structure 760 .

When the second body 740 is in the folded position, the second body 740 is close to the area of the back 724 corresponding to the upper part 720b, and the outer surface of the second body 740 will be flush with the area of the back 724 corresponding to the upper part 720b, And showing a simple appearance.

When the foldable electronic device 700 is in the folded state, the base 710 is at the bottom, the first body 720 is at the top with its front 722 facing up, and the second body 740 is sandwiched between the base 710 and the first body 720 . In the folded state, the foldable electronic device 700 can be used as a tablet computer.

In the process of converting the foldable electronic device 700 from the folded state to the unfolded state, firstly, the first body 720 and the second body 740 are unfolded upward from the upper surface 712 of the base 710 , and then, the upper edge of the first body 720 faces Move away from the direction of the second body 740 (that is, toward the left in the figure), and make the lower edge 720a of the first body 720 abut against a specific position on the upper surface 712 of the base 710, so that the foldable electronic device 700 appears as expanded state.

In one embodiment, a specific position of the upper surface 712 of the base 710 has a rough structure or a groove, so as to facilitate fixing the lower edge 720a of the first body 720 so that the first body 720 is fixed at a preset inclination angle. In one embodiment, the aforementioned first pivotal structure 750 or the aforementioned second pivotal structure 760 can be a torsion shaft, which can use frictional resistance to fix the inclination angle of the first body 720 relative to the second body 740 or the second body 740 is the angle of inclination relative to the base 710 .

When the foldable electronic device 100, 300, 500, 700 of this case is in use, the second body 140, 340, 540, 740 will expand outwards to support the first body 120, 320, 520, 720, while the second body 140 , 340, 540, 740 and the first body 120, 320, 520, 720 form an open space, which is conducive to guiding cold air into the system for heat dissipation. In this way, in addition to improving the cooling capacity of the system and reducing the noise of the cooling fan, it also has Help improve system performance.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of this case, and does not limit this case in any way. Anyone skilled in the technical field, within the scope of not departing from the technical means of this case, makes any form of equivalent replacement or modification to the technical means and technical content disclosed in this case, which belongs to the content of the technical means of this case. still fall within the protection scope of this case.

100,300,500,700: foldable electronic devices 110,310,510,710: base 120,320,520,720: the first body 120a, 320a, 520a, 720a: lower edge 142,342,542,742: first end 144,344,544,744: the second end 112,312,512,712: upper surface 150,350,550,750: the first pivot structure 160,360,560,760: the second pivot structure 520b, 720b: upper part 520c, 720c: the lower part 122,322,522,722: front 124,324,524,724: back 126,326,526,726: screen modules 140,340,540,740: second body 146: cooling hole 170,370,570,770: System 175,375,575,775: batteries A1: Open space D: Placement surface

Figures 1 and 2 are schematic diagrams of a foldable electronic device in an unfolded state and a folded state according to the first embodiment of the present application; Figures 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams of a foldable electronic device in an unfolded state and a folded state according to the second embodiment of the present application; Figures 5 and 6 are schematic diagrams of a foldable electronic device in an unfolded state and a folded state according to the third embodiment of the present case; and Figures 7 and 8 are schematic diagrams of a foldable electronic device in an unfolded state and a folded state according to the fourth embodiment of the present application.

100: Foldable electronic device

110: base

112: upper surface

120: The first body

120a: lower edge

122: front

124: back

126: Screen module

140: Second body

142: first end

144: second end

146: cooling hole

150: the first pivot structure

160: the second pivot structure

170: system

175: battery

A1: Open space

D: Placement surface

Claims (10)

A foldable electronic device comprising: a base; A first body has a front and a back; and A second body has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end is pivotally connected to the back surface through a first pivot structure, and the second end is pivotally connected to the back surface through a second pivot connection The structure is pivotally connected to the base, and a system is arranged in the second body. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first body includes a screen module. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first body includes an upper part and a lower part, and the thickness of the upper part is greater than that of the lower part. The foldable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the rear surface corresponding to the junction of the upper part and the lower part through the first pivot structure. The foldable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein a battery is built in the upper part. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first body includes an upper part and a lower part, and the thickness of the upper part is smaller than that of the lower part. The foldable electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the rear surface corresponding to the junction of the upper part and the lower part through the first pivot structure. The foldable electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein a battery is built in the lower part. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the edge of the back surface through the first pivot structure. The foldable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first pivot structure is a 360-degree pivot structure.

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