CN101206499B

CN101206499B - Foot positioning mechanism of electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN101206499B
Application number: CN2006101692344A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 樊金标; 杨永吉
Original assignee: Inventec Corp
Current assignee: State Grid Shanghai Electric Power Co Ltd
Priority date: 2006-12-20
Filing date: 2006-12-20
Publication date: 2011-09-14
Anticipated expiration: 2026-12-20
Also published as: CN101206499A

Abstract

The invention discloses a footstand positioning mechanism of an electronic device, which is used for adjusting the height of a footstand arranged at the bottom of the electronic device and comprises a rotating shaft, a rotating adjusting piece, a second positioning part and an operating piece, wherein the rotating shaft is arranged in the electronic device, is connected with the footstand and extends towards one side of the electronic device to a shell, the rotating adjusting piece is axially combined with the rotating shaft and is annularly arranged, the rotating adjusting piece is provided with a plurality of first positioning parts, the second positioning part is arranged on the lateral shell and is used for positioning the first positioning parts, the operating piece is fixed on the rotating adjusting piece and protrudes out of the lateral shell, and the rotating angle of the footstand can be conveniently adjusted and positioned by the electronic device through the.

Description

The runners detent mechanism of electronic installation

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of detent mechanism, more in detail, relate to a kind of runners detent mechanism of electronic installation.

Background technology

The bottom of notebook computer is typically provided with the side that runners can slightly hold in the palm high whole device, and make things convenient for the user to use keyboard in the mode that meets ergonomics, usually carry or must not use runners the time, runners flushes the bottom surface in notebook computer, as using in case of necessity, then can make it outstanding by operation.

See also Fig. 1, the bottom surface of notebook computer 1 has runners 10, this runners 10 is the triangle column, trim in the bottom surface of this notebook computer 1 with a side surface at ordinary times, and interlock is in the rotation of cylinder 11 and can protrude in the bottom surface of this notebook computer 1 by rotation, the both sides of these cylinder 11 corresponding rotating shafts 14 can have trip 12 and the rotating trip 13 in order to the location respectively, this trip 13 is along with rotating shaft 14 is rotated, this trip 12 is then not rotatable, therefore when this cylinder is sticked in this trip 13, the user can adjust the degree that runners 10 is given prominence to by rotating this cylinder 11, yet when runners 10 is extruded with suitable height or absorbs, this cylinder 11 can be pushed to and be sticked in this trip 12, and the height of location runners 10.

Though angle by adjustable whole notebook computer 1 inclination of said structure; yet; the user must lift a little to major general's notebook computer 1; remove to operate this cylinder 11 with finger; very inconvenience in the operation; though many manufacturers are located at notebook computer 1 bottom edge with cylinder 11; and make this place form an inclined-plane; the Ji can provide the user more convenient operability; yet under most situation; the angle on inclined-plane is still not enough, often still must raise notebook computer 1 a little and can easier operate cylinder 11.

And, make runners 10 outstanding or absorb a side that all needs to lift notebook computer 1 at every turn, also caused the impaired risk of notebook computer to increase.

Moreover the structure of cylinder 10 collocation two trips also makes structure too complicated, has increased manufacturing cost and has taken notebook computer 1 inner valuable space.In addition, this cylinder 10 can be traversing being sticked in different trips, must and be connected with in this trace and expose to the operating sheet (all not shown) of this notebook computer 1 bottom surface by a trace, thus, more increased make and assembling on cost.

Therefore, how to improve above various shortcoming, be the problem of demanding urgently now thinking deeply.

Summary of the invention

The shortcoming of prior art in view of the above, a purpose of the present invention are to provide a kind of runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of handled easily.

An of the present invention purpose makes the low mode of operation of electronic installation damaged risk degree for a kind of runners detent mechanism of electronic installation is provided thereby have.

A further object of the present invention is provided with cost for a kind of runners detent mechanism of electronic installation is provided thereby save.

Another object of the present invention is for providing a kind of runners detent mechanism of electronic installation, thereby saves the electronic installation inner space.

For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of runners detent mechanism of electronic installation, be located at the rotational angle of the runners of electronic installation bottom in order to adjustment, comprise: rotating shaft, be located in this electronic installation and be connected in this runners, and the side direction housing to this electronic installation extends, and this runners is adjusted the height that protrudes in this electronic installation bottom surface along with this rotating shaft rotation; The rotation adjustment part axially is incorporated into this rotating shaft and approaches the side direction housing of this electronic installation, and the ring side of this rotation adjustment part also has a plurality of first location divisions; Aforesaid side direction housing is located at for this first location division, location in second location division, and then limits the rotation of this rotating shaft, with the rotational angle of location runners; And operating parts, be fixed in this rotation adjustment part and protrude in this side direction housing, so that operate and locate the rotational angle of this runners outward by this electronic installation.

In the prior art because the user must raise the height that can operate runners a little with notebook computer, the operating parts that the runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of the present invention is had is the side direction housing that exposes to electronic installation, thereby the user can be operated the height of this runners easily by this operating parts by side direction.And, therefore do not have the risk that the damage notebook computer is arranged in the prior art owing to needn't lift this electronic installation.

In the prior art in order to adjust and the mechanism of location notes type Computer castor takies space more in the notebook computer because of establishing a trip respectively in the cylinder both sides, the runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of the present invention is the side direction housing of being located near this electronic installation, and the rotation that only utilizes this side direction housing to locate this rotating shaft can have same locating effect, therefore takies space less in the electronic installation than prior art.

And in the prior art for make cylinder expose the opening offered in the notebook computer bottom surface, the operating structure of establishing in order to operate this cylinder, and prior art compare the present invention two trips that must set up, the manufacturing cost of notebook computer is increased, and the runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of the present invention can stretch into this operating parts as long as reserve suitable perforate in the side direction housing of electronic installation, and the fixing locking of screw easily between operating parts and this rotation adjustment part gets final product, and should can also simply socket mode combine between rotation adjustment part and this rotating shaft, so has the effect of saving electronic installation manufacturing cost.

As from the foregoing, the runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of the present invention can improve the shortcoming of prior art, therefore has high industrial utilization.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is that prior art is in order to adjust and to locate the structure of the runners of notebook computer;

Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are the preferred embodiment action synoptic diagram of the runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the stereoscopic figure of electronic installation with runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of the present invention.

Symbol description

1 notebook computer

10 runners

11 cylinders

12,13 trips

14 rotating shafts

2 electronic installations

20 rotating shafts

200 jacks

21 rotation adjustment parts

210 first location divisions

211 latches

212 recesses

22 operating parts

220 operation heads

221 protuberances

23 side direction housings

230 second location divisions

24 runners

Embodiment

Below by particular specific embodiment explanation embodiments of the present invention, have in the affiliated technical field and know that usually the knowledgeable can understand other advantage of the present invention and effect easily by the content that this instructions disclosed.

See also Fig. 2, the runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of the present invention, be located at the rotational angle of the runners (all not shown) of electronic installation bottom surface in order to adjustment, it comprises: rotating shaft 20, be located in this electronic installation and be connected in this runners, and the side direction housing 23 to this electronic installation extends, and this runners rotates along with this rotating shaft 20 and can adjust the height that protrudes in this electronic installation bottom surface; Rotation adjustment part 21 axially is incorporated into this rotating shaft 20 and approaches aforesaid side direction housing 23, and the ring side of this rotation adjustment part 21 also has a plurality of first location divisions 210; This side direction housing 23 is located at for this first location division 210, location in second location division 230, and then limits the rotation of this rotating shaft 20, to locate the rotational angle of this runners; And operating parts 22, be fixed in this rotation adjustment part and protrude in this side direction housing 23, so that operate and locate the rotational angle of this runners outward by this electronic installation.

This rotating shaft 20 can have jack 200, this rotation adjustment part 21 then has latch 211 that should jack 200,200 of this latch 211 and this jacks can not relatively rotate, and this latch 211 can be in axially moving freely relative to this jack 200, and under any state, this latch 211 all has at least some to be inserted in this jack 200.Certainly, this rotation adjustment part 21 also can be exchanged setting with the axial integrated structure of 20 tools of this rotating shaft.

Second location division 230 of 23 tools of this side direction housing can be protruding rank, first location division 210 of 21 tools of this rotation adjustment part then can be the groove that is parallel to this rotating shaft 20, certainly, setting also can be exchanged with the pattern of first location division 210 of 21 tools of this rotation adjustment part in second location division 230 of 23 tools of this side direction housing.The end of the protruding rank of this second location division 230 in this electronic installation can be an open end, groove for this first location division 210 embeds, and these protruding rank end inside and outside this electronic installation can be a closed end, with these protruding rank of backstop, limit 21 limit that can be pulled outside of this rotation adjustment part thus, make the latch 211 of this rotation adjustment part 21 remain and be inserted in this jack 200.

Please cooperate and consult Fig. 3, when this rotates this operating parts 22 and when adjusting this runners to suitable height, can will rotate adjustment part 21 outer drawing by this operating parts 22 makes this first location division 210 be positioned second location division 230 of this side direction housing 23, this rotation adjustment part 21 can't be rotated, and then locate the height of this runners.

This operating parts 22 can have the operation head 220 of the side direction housing 23 that protrudes in this electronic installation and the protuberance 221 that supplies to be fixed in this rotation fixture 21, this rotation fixture 21 then has recess 212 that should protuberance 221, and can this recess 212 be locked mutually with this protuberance 221 by a screw.Certainly, for example buckle or alternate manner are fixed.

See also Fig. 4, the operation head 220 of this operating parts 22 protrudes in the side direction housing 23 of electronic installation 2, and this operation head 220 can be polygon in order to user's holding operation, when rotating or the height of this runners 24 can be adjusted and locate to this operation head 220 of push-and-pull.

In addition, this electronic installation 2 can be notebook computer, projector or other portable electronic device etc.

In the prior art because the user must raise the height that can operate runners a little with notebook computer, the operating parts that the runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of the present invention is had exposes to the side direction housing 23 of electronic installation 2, so the user can be easily by the height of side direction by these operating parts 22 these runners 24 of operation.And, therefore do not have the risk that the damage notebook computer is arranged in the prior art owing to needn't lift this electronic installation.

In the prior art in order to adjust and the mechanism of location notes type Computer castor takies space more in the notebook computer because of establishing a trip respectively in the cylinder both sides, the runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of the present invention is located at the side direction housing 23 near this electronic installation 2, and only utilize the rotation of these side direction housing 23 these rotating shafts 20 of location can have same locating effect, therefore take space less in the electronic installation than prior art.

And in the prior art for make cylinder expose the opening offered in the notebook computer bottom surface, the operating structure of establishing in order to operate this cylinder, and prior art compare the present invention two trips that must set up, the manufacturing cost of notebook computer is increased, and the runners detent mechanism of electronic installation of the present invention can stretch into for this operating parts as long as reserve suitable perforate in the side direction housing 23 of electronic installation 2, and the fixing locking of screw easily that operating parts 22 and this rotation adjustment part are 21 gets final product, and should can also simply socket mode combine with 20 of this rotating shafts by rotation adjustment part 21, therefore have the effect of saving the electronic installation manufacturing cost.

But above-described specific embodiment, only release characteristics of the present invention and effect in order to example, but not in order to limit the category of implementing of the present invention, do not breaking away under above-mentioned spirit of the present invention and the technology category, the disclosed content of any utilization and the equivalence finished changes and modify all must be included in the scope of claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A foot positioning mechanism of an electronic device, used to adjust the rotation angle of the foot seat located on the bottom surface of the electronic device, comprising:

The rotating shaft is arranged in the electronic device and connected to the foot seat, and extends toward one side of the electronic device toward the casing, and the foot seat adjusts the height protruding from the bottom surface of the electronic device as the rotating shaft rotates;

A rotary adjustment part is axially combined with the rotating shaft and close to the aforementioned lateral housing, and has a plurality of first positioning parts on the ring side of the rotation adjustment part;

A second positioning part is provided on the side housing for positioning the first positioning part, thereby restricting the rotation of the rotating shaft, so as to locate the rotation angle of the foot seat; and

The operation part is fixed on the rotation adjustment part and protrudes from the side housing, so as to be operated from the outside of the electronic device and position the rotation angle of the foot seat.

2 . The foot position positioning mechanism of the electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating shaft has an insertion hole, and the rotating adjustment member has a non-rotatable plug corresponding to the insertion hole and inserted into the insertion hole. 3 .

3. The foot positioning mechanism of the electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the pin remains inserted into the socket.

4 . The foot positioning mechanism of the electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first positioning portion of the rotation adjustment member is a groove parallel to the rotating shaft, and the second positioning portion is a convex step.

5. The foot positioning mechanism of the electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the end of the convex step facing the inside of the electronic device is an open end, and the end facing the outside of the electronic device is a closed end, so as to position the The limit to which the rotary adjustment member can be pulled out.

6. The foot positioning mechanism of the electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the operating member has a convex portion, and the rotating adjustment member has a concave portion corresponding to the operating member, and a screw is used to lock the convex portion to the the recess.

7 . The foot positioning mechanism of the electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the operating portion has an operating head protruding from the lateral housing of the electronic device. 7 .

8. The foot positioning mechanism of the electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the operating head is polygonal.