TWM647634U - Foldable laptop - Google Patents

Abstract

A foldable notebook computer includes a main body, a display component, and a keyboard assembly. The host base body includes a combination side and a contact side. The first side of the display element is pivotally connected to the combined side of the main body through the first rotating shaft member. The display element includes a display surface and an assembly surface. When the foldable notebook computer is folded, the assembly surface faces the host base. The keyboard assembly is pivotally connected to the second side of the display element through the second rotating shaft member. When the foldable notebook computer is folded, the keyboard assembly is folded between the assembly surface and the main body. When the foldable notebook computer is unfolded, an acute angle is formed between the main base body and the display element, and the second side of the display element, the keyboard assembly, and the contact side of the main base body are located on the same plane.

Description

Foldable laptop

The invention relates to the field of computers, especially a foldable notebook computer.

The thin and light design of notebook computers reduces the internal space. However, with the demand for functions, the size of internal components is reduced, but the performance increases. In addition to being more susceptible to interference from the periphery, the energy consumption of component operations increases, and the heat dissipation efficiency increases. receive more attention.

Most of the current notebook computers have the air inlet connected to the bottom surface. The air is sucked into the radiator through the air inlet hole on the bottom surface. The heat source of the heat dissipation fin is taken away through the air, and then through the four air outlets at the rear and left and right sides. Drain the hot air. Since the air inlet faces the desktop, the distance between the base and the desktop will affect the air intake of the radiator. With the current radiator positioned above the keyboard, the heat generated by the host is easily transmitted to the casing, making it feel warm when typing on the keyboard.

In order to solve the problems faced by the prior art, a foldable notebook computer is provided here, which includes a main body, a display element, and a keyboard assembly. The host base body includes a combination side and a contact side. The first side of the display element is pivotally connected to the combined side of the main body through the first rotating shaft member. The display element includes a display surface and an assembly surface. The assembly surface is relative to the display surface, and when the foldable notebook computer is folded, the assembly surface faces the host base.

The keyboard assembly is pivotally connected to the second side of the display element through the second rotating shaft member, and the second side is relative to the first side. When the foldable notebook computer is folded, the keyboard assembly is folded between the assembly surface and the main body. . When the foldable notebook computer is unfolded, the unfolding angle between the main base body and the display element is an acute angle, and the second side of the display element, the keyboard assembly, and the contact side of the main base body are located on the same plane.

In some embodiments, the main body includes a first surface and a second surface, the first surface faces the assembly surface, and the first surface includes a first step portion and a second step portion. The thickness of the first step part is greater than that of the second step part. When the foldable notebook computer is folded, the keyboard assembly is located between the second step part and the assembly surface.

In more detail, in some embodiments, the assembly surface includes a third step portion and a fourth step portion. The thickness of the third step portion is greater than that of the fourth step portion. When the foldable notebook computer is folded, the fourth step portion corresponds to In the second step part, the keyboard assembly is located between the second step part and the fourth step part.

In more detail, in some embodiments, the host base includes a battery unit, a motherboard, and a heat dissipation module, wherein the battery unit is located in the second step portion, the motherboard is electrically connected to the battery unit, and the heat dissipation module is disposed on the motherboard. On the top, the motherboard and heat dissipation module are located in the first step.

In some embodiments, the foldable notebook computer further includes a speaker component. The speaker component is located on a side surface of the main body connecting the first surface and the second surface, and is close to the contact side.

Further, in some embodiments, the first and second surfaces of the main body include a plurality of air inlets, the two side surfaces of the main body connecting the first and second surfaces, and the combination side include a plurality of outlets. The air duct and the air outlet duct correspond to the heat dissipation module.

Further, in some embodiments, the heat dissipation module includes a heat dissipation fin set and a heat pipe. The heat dissipation fin set is located on the motherboard, and the heat pipe is located on the heat dissipation fin set.

In some embodiments, the foldable notebook computer further includes a touch panel. Two slide grooves are provided on the side edges of the touch panel. Two slide rails are provided in the keyboard assembly. The two slide rails are combined with the slide grooves to enable touch control. The board assembly is connected to the keyboard assembly and can be selectively extracted or retracted from the keyboard assembly.

In some embodiments, the foldable notebook computer further includes a touch panel. The touch panel is connected to the operating side of the keyboard assembly through a third rotating shaft member. The third rotating shaft member and the second rotating shaft member are respectively located on opposite sides of the keyboard assembly. , when the foldable notebook computer is folded, the touch panel is located between the keyboard assembly and the display element.

In some embodiments, the foldable notebook computer further includes an antenna component, and the antenna component is disposed on the first side of the display element.

In some embodiments, the maximum thickness of the foldable notebook computer when folded is less than 24 mm.

It can be understood from the foregoing embodiments that through structural design changes, the host base and the display element can be unfolded at an acute angle, which greatly improves the heat dissipation performance, while also improving the support stability of the display element and the service life of the rotating shaft. , effectively improving the problems faced by traditional notebook computers.

In the following description, the terms "first", "second" and "third" are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section , rather than indicating their inevitable sequence. In addition, relative terms, such as "lower" and "upper," "inner" and "outer," may be used herein to describe one element's relationship to another element, and it will be understood that these relative terms are intended to include items other than those shown in the figures. Different orientations of the device other than the orientation of the device. For example, if the device in one of the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" other elements would then be oriented "above" the other elements. This only represents a relative orientation relationship, not an absolute orientation relationship.

In the drawings, the widths of some elements, regions, etc. are exaggerated for clarity. Throughout this specification, the same reference numbers refer to the same elements. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "on" or "connected to" another element, it can be directly on or connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" or "directly connected to" another element, there are no intervening elements present.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a foldable notebook computer in an unfolded state. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a foldable notebook computer in a folded state. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the foldable notebook computer 1 includes a main base 10 , a display component 20 , and a keyboard assembly 30 . The main body 10 includes a combination side 11 and a contact side 13 . The first side 21 of the display element 20 is pivotally connected to the combination side 11 of the main body 10 through the first rotating shaft member 40 . In this way, the display element 20 can rotate along the first rotating shaft 40 . The display element 20 includes a display surface 25 and an assembly surface 27. The assembly surface 27 is relative to the display surface 25. When the foldable notebook computer 1 is folded, the assembly surface 27 faces the main base 10 and the display surface 25 faces the outside.

The keyboard assembly 30 is pivotally connected to the second side 23 of the display element 20 through the second rotating shaft member 50 . The second side 23 is relative to the first side 21 . When the foldable notebook computer 1 is folded, the keyboard assembly 30 is folded to Between the assembly surface 27 and the main body 10. When the foldable notebook computer 1 is unfolded, the unfolding angle Θ between the main base 10 and the display element 20 is an acute angle, and the second side 23 of the display element 20 , the keyboard assembly 30 , and the contact side 13 of the main base 10 located on the same plane.

With this structure, the main body 10 and the display element 20 are operated in a triangular state. The main body 10 has a larger surrounding space to provide convection, and the overall heat dissipation effect can be further improved. In addition, by providing relatively stable support through the contact side 13 and the second side 23, compared with the display screen of current notebook computers, the display element 20 can be greatly reduced in the unfolded state from shaking caused by external forces. Furthermore, this structure does not require the design of foot pads and can also reduce the overall thickness.

In addition, maintaining the development angle Θ between the host base 10 and the display element 20 at an acute angle can be maintained by limiting the rotation angles of the first rotating shaft member 40 and the second rotating shaft member 50, for example, to less than 50 degrees. The overall structure is stable, and by limiting the rotation range of the first rotating shaft member 40 and the second rotating shaft member 50, their service life can be improved.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a foldable notebook computer in a folded state. As shown in FIG. 3 , the main body 10 includes a first surface 15 and a second surface 17 . The first surface 15 faces the assembly surface 27 of the display element 20 . The first surface 15 includes a first step portion 151 and a second step portion 153 . . The first step portion 151 is thicker than the second step portion 153 . When the foldable notebook computer 1 is folded, the keyboard assembly 30 is located between the second step portion 153 and the assembly surface 27 . In other words, the casing of the main base body 10 is designed to be retracted to accommodate the keyboard assembly 30 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of internal components of a foldable notebook computer according to an embodiment. Referring to FIG. 3 at the same time, in more detail, the host base 10 includes a battery unit 61, a motherboard 63, and a heat dissipation module 65. The battery unit 61 is located in the host base 10 and has a height smaller than the second step portion 153. The host The board 63 is electrically connected to the battery unit 61 , and the heat dissipation module 65 is disposed on the main board 63 . The main board 63 and the heat dissipation module 65 are located in the main body 10 and have a height smaller than the first step portion 151 . The heat dissipation module 65 includes a heat dissipation fin set 651 and a heat pipe 653. The heat dissipation fin set 651 is located on the motherboard 63, and the heat pipe 653 is located on the heat dissipation fin set 651 to quickly take out the heat energy. Here, by separating the main body 10 from the keyboard assembly 30, the thicker heat dissipation module 65 and the keyboard assembly 30 can be dislocated, thereby reducing the thickness of the overall foldable notebook computer 1. Under this design, the foldable notebook computer 1 can be The maximum thickness D of the notebook computer 1 when folded is less than 24 mm. Preferably, based on production design, the overall maximum thickness D can be reduced to about 21 to 23 mm. For example, 21.5mm.

Further, referring to Figures 1 and 3 again, the first surface 15 and the second surface 17 of the main body 10 include a plurality of air inlets 155, 175, and the main body 10 connects the first surface 15 and the second surface 17. The two side surfaces 19 and the adjacent combined side 11 include a plurality of air outlets 195 , and the air outlets 195 correspond to the heat dissipation module 65 . In this way, external cold air can enter through the first surface 15 and the second surface 17 , which greatly increases the air inlet area when the foldable notebook computer 1 is unfolded, thereby achieving higher heat dissipation efficiency.

Figures 5 and 6 are schematic diagrams of the test positions of traditional notebook computers and foldable notebook computers. The surface of FIG. 5 is the surface of the main chassis used in a traditional notebook computer, on which a keyboard is installed; and the first surface 15 of the foldable notebook computer 1 . Table 1 below shows the heat dissipation simulation test and the surface temperatures at specific four points under operating conditions.

Table 1 Location/Temperature(°C) Traditional laptop surface temperature Surface temperature of first side of foldable notebook computer Difference A1 58.877 53.157 5.720 A2 53.677 46.675 7.002 A3 50.122 43.396 6.726 A4 48.887 40.408 8.479

The surface in FIG. 6 is the bottom surface of the main body of a traditional notebook computer; and the second surface 17 of the foldable notebook computer 1 . Table 2 below shows the heat dissipation simulation test and the surface temperatures at specific five points under operating conditions.

Table 2 Location/Temperature(°C) Bottom surface temperature of traditional notebook computer Surface temperature of second side of foldable notebook computer Difference B1 63.778 58.700 5.078 B2 57.641 49.872 7.669 B3 54.353 45.511 9.024 B4 44.762 40.179 4.583 B5 50.706 44.332 6.374

Based on the above Table 1 and Table 2, it can be clearly understood that the temperature of the foldable notebook computer 1 in this case can be significantly reduced at any position on the main body 10 during operation, so it has better heat dissipation performance. Therefore, the operating temperature of the components in the foldable notebook computer 1 can be more stable to avoid adverse effects caused by overheating.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a foldable notebook computer in a folded state. As shown in FIG. 7 , and referring to FIG. 3 , further, in some embodiments, the assembly surface 27 of the display element 20 includes a third step portion 271 and a fourth step portion 273 , and the thickness of the third step portion 271 is greater than that of the fourth step portion 273 . When the foldable notebook computer 1 is folded, the fourth step portion 273 corresponds to the second step portion 153 , and the keyboard assembly 30 is located between the second step portion 153 and the fourth step portion 273 .

Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the foldable notebook computer 1 further includes a touch panel 70 . The touch panel 70 is connected to the operating side 31 of the keyboard assembly 30 through a third rotating shaft member 80 . The third rotating shaft member 80 and the second rotating shaft The components 50 are respectively located on opposite sides of the keyboard assembly 30. When the foldable notebook computer 1 is folded, the touch panel 70 is located between the keyboard assembly 30 and the display element 20.

In addition, the foldable notebook computer 1 further includes an antenna component 91 , and the antenna component 91 is disposed on the first side 21 of the display element 20 . By locating the antenna assembly 91 away from the main body 10 , signal interference from adjacent components, such as DDR5 memory, can be reduced. In this way, a better reception effect can be achieved.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the foldable notebook computer 1 further includes a speaker assembly 93 . The speaker assembly 93 is located on the side surface 19 of the main chassis 10 connecting the first surface 15 and the second surface 17 , and is close to the contact side 13 . Through the separation of the main body 10 and the keyboard assembly 30, when the speaker assembly 93 plays low-frequency sounds, it will not produce abnormal sound due to the resonance of the keyboard assembly 30. In this way, the low-frequency performance of the speaker assembly 93 can be further improved.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a foldable notebook computer in an unfolded state. As shown in FIG. 8 , and referring to FIG. 1 , the main difference lies in the design of the touch panel 70 . Two slide grooves 73 are provided on the side edge of the touch panel 70 . Two slide rails 33 are provided in the keyboard assembly 30 . The groove 73 is assembled with the slide rail 33 so that the touch panel 70 is assembled with the keyboard assembly 30 and can be selectively drawn out or retracted from the keyboard assembly 30 .

To sum up, by changing the structure of the foldable notebook computer 1 through design, the host base 10 and the display element 20 can be unfolded at an acute angle, which greatly improves the heat dissipation performance and at the same time improves the support stability and stability of the display element 20. The service life of the first rotating shaft member 40 effectively improves the problems faced by traditional notebook computers.

Through the above detailed description, it can be fully demonstrated that the purpose and effect of this invention are progressive in implementation, have great industrial utilization value, fully meet the patent requirements, and the application can be filed in accordance with the law. However, the above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of this invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of implementation of this invention. That is to say, all equal changes and modifications made based on the scope of this creative patent should fall within the scope of this creative patent. We sincerely ask the review committee to clearly understand and pray for your approval.

1: Foldable laptop 10:Host body 11: Combination side 13:Contact side 15: Side 1 151:First Step Department 153:Second Step Department 155:Air entry channel 17:Second side 175:Air entry channel 19:Side surface 195:Outdoor 20:Display components 21: First side 23: Second side 25:Display surface 27:Assembly surface 271:Third Step Department 273:The Fourth Step Department 30:Keyboard component 31: Operation side 33:Slide rail 40: First shaft part 50:Second shaft part 61:Battery unit 63: Motherboard 65: Cooling module 651: Cooling fin set 653:Heat pipe 70:Touchpad 73:Chute 80:Third shaft part 91:Antenna assembly 93: Speaker assembly D: maximum thickness Θ: development angle

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a foldable notebook computer in an unfolded state. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a foldable notebook computer in a folded state. FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a foldable notebook computer in a folded state. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of internal components of a foldable notebook computer according to an embodiment. Figures 5 and 6 are schematic diagrams of the test positions of traditional notebook computers and foldable notebook computers. FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a foldable notebook computer in a folded state. FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of another embodiment of a foldable notebook computer in an unfolded state.

1: Foldable laptop

10:Host body

11: Combination side

13:Contact side

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155:Air entry channel

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40: First shaft part

50:Second shaft part

70:Touchpad

80:Third shaft part

91:Antenna assembly

93: Speaker assembly

θ: development angle

Claims (11)

A foldable notebook computer including: A host base body, which includes a combination side and a contact side; A display element, a first side of the display element is pivotally connected to the combination side of the main body through a first rotating shaft member, the display element includes a display surface and an assembly surface, the assembly surface is relative to the display surface, And when the foldable notebook computer is folded, the assembly surface faces the host base; and A keyboard assembly is pivotally connected to a second side of the display element through a second rotating shaft member, the second side is relative to the first side, and when the foldable notebook computer is folded, the keyboard assembly is folded to between the assembly surface and the host base body, When the foldable notebook computer is unfolded, an acute angle is formed between the host base and the display element, and the second side of the display element, the keyboard assembly, and the contact side of the host base are located same plane. The foldable notebook computer according to claim 1, wherein the main body includes a first side and a second side, the first side faces the assembly surface, and the first side includes a first step portion and a second side. The thickness of the second step part is greater than that of the second step part. When the foldable notebook computer is folded, the keyboard assembly is located between the second step part and the assembly surface. The foldable notebook computer according to claim 2, wherein the assembly surface includes a third step portion and a fourth step portion, and the thickness of the third step portion is greater than that of the fourth step portion. When the foldable notebook computer When the computer is folded, the fourth step portion corresponds to the second step portion, and the keyboard assembly is located between the second step portion and the fourth step portion. The foldable notebook computer according to claim 2, wherein the main body includes a battery unit, a motherboard, and a heat dissipation module, wherein the battery unit is located in the second step portion, and the motherboard is electrically Connected to the battery unit, the heat dissipation module is disposed on the motherboard, and the motherboard and the heat dissipation module are located in the first step portion. The foldable notebook computer as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first side and the second side of the main body include a plurality of air inlets, and the main body connects the first side and the second side. The two side surfaces and the combination side include a plurality of air outlets, and the air inlets correspond to the heat dissipation module. The foldable notebook computer of claim 4, wherein the heat dissipation module includes a heat dissipation fin set and a heat pipe, the heat dissipation fin set is located on the motherboard, and the heat pipe is located on the heat dissipation fin set. The foldable notebook computer according to claim 2 further includes a speaker component located on a side surface of the main body connecting the first surface and the second surface and close to the contact side. The foldable notebook computer as described in claim 1 further includes a touch panel, two slide grooves are provided on the side edges of the touch panel, and two slide rails are provided in the keyboard assembly, and the two slide rails are connected with the slide rail. The groove is assembled so that the touch panel is assembled with the keyboard assembly and can be selectively extracted or retracted from the keyboard assembly. The foldable notebook computer according to claim 1 further includes a touch panel connected to an operating side of the keyboard assembly through a third rotating shaft member, the third rotating shaft member and the second rotating shaft The components are respectively located on opposite sides of the keyboard assembly. When the foldable notebook computer is folded, the touch panel is located between the keyboard assembly and the host base. The foldable notebook computer according to claim 1 further includes an antenna component disposed on the first side of the display element. The foldable notebook computer as described in claim 1, wherein the maximum thickness of the foldable notebook computer when folded is less than 24 mm.

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