TWM654656U - Hub and electronic device having the hub - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a pivot device, which includes a base, an actuator, a slider, a first linear guide structure and a second linear guide structure. The actuator is pivoted on the base and can pivot relative to the base, one end of the pivot stroke of the actuator is a retracted position, and the actuator has a first cam structure. The slider has a tenon and a second cam structure that engages with the first cam structure. The first linear guide structure is connected to the base. The second linear guide structure is connected to the slider, and the second linear guide structure and the first linear guide structure are mutually sleeved so that the slider can translate relative to the base. When the actuating member pivots away from the folded position, the first cam structure drives the second cam structure to translate along with the rotation of the actuating member. When the second cam structure translates, the slide block is driven to translate relative to the seat body and thus the tenon is moved.

Description

Hub and electronic device having the hub

The present disclosure relates to a pivot, and more particularly to a linkage unlocking pivot and an electronic device having the pivot.

Old laptops generally include a display and an input interface integrated with the host computer, which are connected by a hinge so that they can be folded in half and can be unfolded when in use. Today's mobile electronic devices are becoming more and more versatile, and the same electronic device may be equipped with multiple displays or input interfaces, so the old folding storage structure is no longer applicable.

In order to store more displays or input interfaces, another folding storage structure is equipped with a slide rail in addition to the original hinge to add an additional actuator for setting up an additional display or input interface. However, when the mobile electronic device is unfolded for use, each actuator mechanism needs to be unfolded one by one, and when it is folded, each actuator mechanism also needs to be folded one by one. Therefore, this storage structure is not convenient.

In view of this, the inventors have conducted intensive research on the above-mentioned existing technologies and applied theoretical knowledge to try their best to solve the above-mentioned problems, which has become the goal of the inventors' improvement.

The present disclosure provides a linkage unlocking hinge and an electronic device having the hinge.

The present disclosure provides a pivot device, which includes a base, an actuator, a slider, a first linear guide structure and a second linear guide structure. The actuator is pivoted on the base and can pivot relative to the base, one end of the pivot stroke of the actuator is a retracted position, and the actuator has a first cam structure. The slider has a tenon and a second cam structure that engages with the first cam structure. The first linear guide structure is connected to the base. The second linear guide structure is connected to the slider, and the second linear guide structure and the first linear guide structure are mutually sleeved so that the slider can translate relative to the base. When the actuating member pivots away from the folded position, the first cam structure drives the second cam structure to translate along with the rotation of the actuating member. When the second cam structure translates, the slide block is driven to translate relative to the seat body and thus the tenon is moved.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the pivot device further includes a pivot shaft, the pivot shaft connects the seat body and the actuator so that the actuator can rotate relative to the seat body, the first linear guide structure is formed on the pivot shaft, and the second linear guide structure is a sleeve disposed on the slider. The pivot shaft extends from the actuator and pivots the seat body.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the actuating member is in the folded position, the actuating member and the base are close to each other and arranged side by side on one side of the pivot axis.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first linear guide structure is disposed on the base, the second linear guide structure is disposed on the slider, and one of the first linear guide structure and the second linear guide structure is a track and the other is a sliding pin plugged into the track.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the slide block has a slide groove, the tenon is arranged in the slide groove and can be retracted into the slide block, and one side of the outer end of the tenon is provided with an actuating inclined surface.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the pivot further includes at least one elastic member connected to the slider to drive the latch to reset.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one elastic member includes a first elastic member, which is clamped between the slider and the base and can push the slider to reset relative to the base and drive the tenon to reset.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one elastic member includes a second elastic member, the tenon is movably disposed on the slider and can be retracted into the slider, and the second elastic member is connected between the base and the slider to drive the tenon to reset and protrude from the slider.

The present disclosure further provides an electronic device, which includes a device body, a slide and a pivot. The slide is arranged on the device body and can translate on the device body. The pivot includes a seat, an actuator, a slider, a first linear guide structure and a second linear guide structure. The seat is fixed to the device body, the actuator is pivoted on the seat and can pivot relative to the seat, one end of the pivot stroke of the actuator is a retracted position, the actuator has a first cam structure, the slider has a tenon and a second cam structure that engages with the first cam structure, the first linear guide structure is connected to the seat, the second linear guide structure is connected to the slider, and the second linear guide structure and the first linear guide structure are mutually sleeved so that the slider can translate relative to the seat. When the actuator is at a retracted position relative to the base and the slide is at an initial position, the latch engages the slide and positions the slide at the initial position. When the actuator pivots away from the initial position, the first cam structure drives the second cam structure to translate along with the rotation of the actuator. When the second cam structure translates, it drives the slide to translate relative to the base, thereby moving the latch and releasing the slide.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device further includes at least one elastic member connected to the slider to drive the latch to reset.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device further comprises a first elastic member, which is clamped between the slider and the base and can push the slider to reset relative to the base and drive the latch to reset.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the slide block has a slide groove, the tenon is arranged in the slide groove and can be retracted into the slide block. One side of the outer end of the tenon is provided with an actuating inclined surface. When the actuator is in the folded position and the slide table moves to the initial position, the slide table pushes against the actuating inclined surface so that the tenon is pushed away from the slide table to allow the slide table to move to the initial position. The electronic device further includes a second elastic member, the second elastic member is connected between the base and the slide block. When the slide table moves to the initial position, the second elastic member drives the tenon to reset the protruding slide block and engage the slide table to position the slide table at the initial position.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device further comprises a pivot shaft, the pivot shaft connects the base and the actuator so that the actuator can rotate relative to the base, the first linear guide structure is formed on the pivot shaft, and the second linear guide structure is a sleeve disposed on the slider. The pivot shaft extends from the actuator and pivots to the base.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the actuating member is in the folded position, the actuating member and the base are close to each other and arranged side by side on one side of the pivot axis.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first linear guide structure is disposed on the base, the second linear guide structure is disposed on the slider, and one of the first linear guide structure and the second linear guide structure is a track and the other is a sliding pin plugged into the track.

In the description of the present disclosure, it is necessary to understand that the terms "front", "rear", "left", "right", "front end", "rear end", "end", "longitudinal", "lateral", "vertical", "top", "bottom", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limiting condition on the present disclosure.

As used herein and not otherwise defined, the terms "substantially" and "approximately" are used to describe and describe small variations. When used in conjunction with an event or circumstance, the terms may include the exact time at which the event or circumstance occurred, as well as the event or circumstance occurring to a close approximation. For example, when used in conjunction with a numerical value, the terms may include a variation range of less than or equal to ±10% of the numerical value, such as less than or equal to ±5%, less than or equal to ±4%, less than or equal to ±3%, less than or equal to ±2%, less than or equal to ±1%, less than or equal to ±0.5%, less than or equal to ±0.1%, or less than or equal to ±0.05%.

The detailed description and technical contents of the present disclosure are described below with the help of drawings. However, the attached drawings are only used for illustration and are not used to limit the present disclosure.

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional exploded view of the pivot disclosed in the present invention; FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional view of the pivot disclosed in the present invention; and FIG3 is a side view of the pivot disclosed in the present invention. Referring to FIG1 to FIG3, an embodiment of the present invention provides a pivot, which includes a base 100, an actuator 200, a slider 400, a first linear guide structure 510a, 510b, and a second linear guide structure 520a, 520b.

The actuator 200 is pivoted on the base 100 and can pivot relative to the base 100. Specifically, the hinge device of the present disclosure further includes a pivot shaft 600, which connects the base 100 and the actuator 200 so that the actuator 200 can rotate relative to the base 100. In this embodiment, the pivot shaft 600 extends from the actuator 200 and pivots to the base 100, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the pivot shaft 600 can also extend from the base 100 and pivot to the actuator 200. One end of the pivot stroke of the actuator 200 is a retracted position as shown in FIG. 2 . When the actuator 200 is at the retracted position, the actuator 200 and the base 100 are close to each other and are arranged side by side on one side of the pivot axis 600 .

The actuator 200 has a first cam structure 310, and the slider 400 has a tenon 410 and a second cam structure 320 engaging with the first cam structure 310. Specifically, one of the first cam structure 310 and the second cam structure 320 is a cam, and the other is a cam follower engaging with the cam, that is, the cam and the cam follower can be interchanged.

The first linear guide structures 510a, 510b are connected to the base 100, and the corresponding second linear guide structures 520a, 520b are connected to the slider 400, and the second linear guide structures 520a/520b and the corresponding first linear guide structures 510a/510b are mutually sleeved to enable the slider 400 to linearly translate relative to the base 100. The present disclosure does not limit the form of the first linear guide structures 510a, 510b connecting the base 100 and the second linear guide structures 520a, 520b. Specifically, at least two different configurations are illustrated in this embodiment. In one configuration, the first linear guide structure 510a is formed on the pivot axis 600, and the second linear guide structure 520a is a sleeve 511a disposed on the slider 400, so that the slider 400 can be linearly translated relative to the base 100 along a direction parallel to the pivot axis 600. In another configuration, the first linear guide structure 510b is disposed on the base 100, and the second linear guide structure 520b is disposed on the slider 400, and one of the first linear guide structure 510b and the second linear guide structure 520b is a rail 521b and the other is a sliding pin 511b inserted into the rail 521b, that is, the rail 521b and the sliding pin 511b can be interchanged. The track 521b is also arranged parallel to the pivot axis 600, so that the slider 400 can linearly translate relative to the base 100 along a direction parallel to the pivot axis 600, but the linear movement directions of the two sets of first linear guide structures 510a/510b and the second linear guide structures 520a/520b are not limited to be parallel to each other.

When the actuator 200 pivots away from the folded position, the first cam structure 310 drives the second cam structure 320 to translate along with the rotation of the actuator 200. When the second cam structure 320 translates, it drives the slider 400 to translate relative to the base 100 and thus moves the tenon 410. In this embodiment, the pivot further includes at least one elastic member connected to the slider 400 to drive the tenon 410 to reset. The present disclosure does not limit the number of elastic members. Moreover, the present disclosure does not limit the form of the elastic member. Specifically, the aforementioned at least one elastic member includes at least two different configurations of the first elastic member 530 or the second elastic member 420 illustrated in this embodiment. In one configuration, the first elastic member 530 is clamped between the slider 400 and the base 100 and can push the slider 400 to reset relative to the base 100 and drive the latch 410 to reset. In another configuration, the latch 410 is movably arranged on the slider 400 and can be retracted into the slider 400. The second elastic member 420 is connected between the base 100 and the slider 400 to drive the latch 410 to reset and protrude the slider 400. In this embodiment, the slider 400 has a slide groove 401 and the latch 410 is disposed in the slide groove 401 and can be retracted into the slider 400.

In this embodiment, in addition to being able to move the tenon 410 by the pivot actuator 200, an actuating slope 411 is provided on one side of the outer end of the tenon 410, which is longitudinally inclined relative to the slide slot 401 to push the tenon 410 as another way to move the tenon 410.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the initial position of the electronic device disclosed in the present invention; FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged diagram of FIG. 4 . Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , another embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, which includes a device body 10, a slide 11 and a pivot. The slide 11 is disposed on the device body 10 and can translate on the device body 10, and the pivot is the aforementioned pivot. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , when the actuator 200 is in a retracted position relative to the base 100 and the slide 11 is in an initial position, the latch 410 engages the slide 11 and positions the slide 11 in the initial position.

A functional module can be respectively arranged on the device body 10, the slide 11 and the actuator 200, for example, the first display and the second display are respectively arranged on the device body 10 and the slide 11, and an input module such as a keyboard or a touch panel is arranged on the actuator 200; or a display is arranged on the slide 11, and different input modules are respectively arranged on the device body 10 and the actuator 200, and the present disclosure is not limited to this. Therefore, when the actuator 200 is in the folded position and the slide 11 is in the initial position, the three functional modules can be stacked and folded. (This section is not shown in the figure)

FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the unlocking action of the pivot of the electronic device disclosed in the present invention; FIG7 is a partial enlarged view of FIG6. Referring to FIG6 and FIG7, when the actuator 200 pivots away from the initial position, the first cam structure 310 drives the second cam structure 320 to translate along with the rotation of the actuator 200. When the second cam structure 320 translates, it drives the slider 400 to translate relative to the base 100 and then moves the latch 410 to release the slide 11. The slide 11 can slide away from the initial position, thereby allowing the aforementioned three functional modules (not shown in the figure) to be unfolded for operation.

FIG8 to FIG11 are schematic diagrams of the reset action of the slide 11 of the electronic device disclosed in the present invention. Referring to FIG8 to FIG11, the longitudinal direction of the slide 401 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the slide 11, and the actuating slope 411 is inclined relative to the longitudinal direction of the slide 401 and the moving direction of the slide 11. When the actuating member 200 is in the folded position and the slide 11 moves to the initial position, the slide 11 pushes against the actuating slope 411 so that the latch 410 is pushed away from the slide 11 to allow the slide 11 to move to the initial position. In this way, two of the aforementioned functional modules (not shown in the figure) are folded first and then another functional module (not shown in the figure) is pushed between the two functional modules to facilitate folding. When the slide 11 moves to the initial position, the second elasticity drives the latch 410 to reset and engage the slide 11 to position the slide 11 at the initial position.

In order to provide different resistances for each operation, the second elastic member 420 is connected between the base 100 and the slider 400 to provide an elastic force less than that of the first elastic member 530. When the latch 410 is pushed away by the slide 11, the second elastic member 420 is compressed and the second elastic member 420 does not move, and the latch 410 retreats into the slider 400. When the slide 11 moves to the initial position, the second elastic member 420 drives the latch 410 to return to the protruding slider 400 and engages the slide 11 to position the slide 11 at the initial position.

However, even if the latch 410 is fixedly disposed on the slide 400 without the second elastic member 420, when the actuating member 200 is in the folded position and the slide 11 moves toward the initial position, the slide 11 pushes against the actuating slope 411 to push the slide 400 so that the latch 410 is pushed away from the slide 11 to allow the slide 11 to move to the initial position. After the slide 11 moves to the initial position, the first elastic member 530 can also push the slide 400 to reset relative to the base 100, thereby also driving the latch 410 to reset.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Other equivalent variations that utilize the patent spirit of the present invention should all fall within the patent scope of the present invention.

10: device body 11: slide table 100: seat body 200: actuator 310: first cam structure 320: second cam structure 400: slider 401: slide slot 410: latch 411: actuator ramp 420: second elastic member 510a, 510b: first linear guide structure 511a: sleeve 511b: sliding pin 520a, 520b: second linear guide structure 521b: track 530: first elastic member 600: pivot axis

FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the hinge device disclosed herein.

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the hinge device disclosed in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the hinge device of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the initial position of the electronic device disclosed herein.

FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 4 .

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the unlocking action of the hinge of the electronic device disclosed herein.

FIG. 7 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 6 .

8 to 11 are schematic diagrams showing the reset action of the slide of the electronic device disclosed herein.

100: Seat

200: Actuator

310: First cam structure

320: Second cam structure

400: Slider

410: Tenon

510a, 510b: first linear guidance structure

511a: Sleeve

511b: Sliding pin

520a, 520b: Second linear guidance structure

521b:Track

600: pivot axis

Claims (20)

A pivot device comprises: a base; an actuator, pivoted on the base and capable of pivoting relative to the base, one end of the pivot stroke of the actuator is a retracted position, and the actuator has a first cam structure; a slider, the slider has a latch and a second cam structure engaged with the first cam structure; a first linear guide structure connected to the base; and a second linear guide structure connected to the slider, and the second linear guide structure and the first linear guide structure are mutually sleeved so that the slider can translate relative to the base, In the process of the actuator pivoting away from the folded position, the first cam structure drives the second cam structure to translate along with the rotation of the actuator, and the second cam structure translates and drives the slider to translate relative to the base body and thus moves the tenon. The pivot device as described in claim 1 further includes a pivot shaft, which connects the base and the actuator so that the actuator can rotate relative to the base, the first linear guide structure is formed on the pivot shaft, and the second linear guide structure is a sleeve disposed on the slider. A pivot device as described in claim 2, wherein the pivot axis extends from the actuator and is pivotally connected to the base. A pivot device as described in claim 2, wherein when the actuator is in the folded position, the actuator and the base are aligned side by side on one side of the pivot axis. A pivot device as described in claim 1, wherein when the actuator is in the retracted position, the actuator and the base are in engagement. A pivot as described in claim 1, wherein the first linear guide structure is disposed on the base, the second linear guide structure is disposed on the slider, and one of the first linear guide structure and the second linear guide structure is a rail and the other is a sliding pin inserted into the rail. A pivot as described in claim 1, wherein the slide block has a slide groove, the tenon is arranged in the slide groove and can be retracted into the slide block, and an actuating inclined surface is arranged on one side of the outer end of the tenon. The pivot device as described in claim 1 further includes at least one elastic member connected to the slider to drive the latch to reset. A pivot as described in claim 7, wherein the at least one elastic member includes a first elastic member, the first elastic member is clamped between the slider and the base and can push the slider to reset relative to the base and drive the tenon to reset. A pivot as described in claim 7, wherein the at least one elastic member includes a second elastic member, the tenon is movably configured on the slider and can be retracted into the slider, and the second elastic member is connected between the base and the slider to drive the tenon to reset and protrude from the slider. An electronic device comprises: a device body; a slide, disposed on the device body and capable of translating on the device body; and A pivot device includes a base, an actuator, a slider, a first linear guide structure and a second linear guide structure. The base is fixed to the device body, the actuator is pivoted to the base and can pivot relative to the base, one end of the pivot stroke of the actuator is a retracted position, the actuator has a first cam structure, the slider has a tenon and a second cam structure engaged with the first cam structure, the first linear guide structure is connected to the base, the second linear guide structure is connected to the slider, and the second linear guide structure and the first linear guide structure are mutually sleeved so that the slider can translate relative to the base, When the actuator is at the folded position relative to the base and the slide is at an initial position, the latch engages the slide to position the slide at the initial position; When the actuator pivots away from the initial position, the first cam structure drives the second cam structure to translate along with the rotation of the actuator, and the second cam structure translates to drive the slide relative to the base, thereby moving the latch to release the slide. The electronic device as described in claim 11 further includes at least one elastic member connected to the slider to drive the latch to reset. The electronic device as described in claim 11 further includes a first elastic member, which is clamped between the slider and the base and can push the slider to reset relative to the base and drive the tenon to reset. An electronic device as described in claim 11, wherein the slide block has a slide groove, the tenon is arranged in the slide groove and can be retracted into the slide block, and an actuating inclined surface is arranged on one side of the outer end of the tenon, when the actuator is in the folded position and the slide moves toward the initial position, the slide pushes against the actuating inclined surface so that the tenon is pushed away from the slide to allow the slide to move to the initial position. The electronic device as described in claim 14 further includes a second elastic member, which is connected between the base and the slider. When the slide moves to the initial position, the second elastic member drives the latch to reset the slider and engage the slide to position the slide at the initial position. The electronic device as described in claim 11 further includes a pivot shaft, which connects the base and the actuator so that the actuator can rotate relative to the base, the first linear guide structure is formed on the pivot shaft, and the second linear guide structure is a sleeve disposed on the slider. An electronic device as described in claim 16, wherein the pivot axis extends from the actuator and is pivotally connected to the base. An electronic device as described in claim 17, wherein when the actuator is in the folded position, the actuator and the base are close to and side by side on one side of the pivot axis. An electronic device as described in claim 11, wherein when the actuator is in the folded position, the actuator is in engagement with the base. An electronic device as described in claim 11, wherein the first linear guide structure is disposed on the base, the second linear guide structure is disposed on the slider, and one of the first linear guide structure and the second linear guide structure is a rail and the other is a sliding pin plugged into the rail.

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