CN101316491A - portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device comprises a first body, a second body, a guiding component, a first elastic component and a connecting component. The first body is provided with a guide rail part and a lug; the second body is provided with a clamping piece; the guide assembly is provided with a sliding rod and a guide piece; the connecting piece is provided with a sliding part and a pivot. The two ends of the sliding rod are respectively fixed on the first machine body, the sliding rod penetrates through the guide piece to enable the guide piece to slide along the sliding rod, the first elastic piece is connected with the first machine body and the second machine body, the connecting piece is fixed on the second machine body, the sliding portion is slidably arranged on the guide rail portion, the pivot penetrates through the guide piece, the first machine body can slide relative to the second machine body to enable the guide piece and the clamping piece to be clamped with each other, and the guide piece can further slide to the protruding block to enable the protruding block to push the clamping piece to be separated from the guide piece. The portable electronic device of the invention not only has convenient operation and small volume, but also conforms to the human engineering.

Description

portable electronic device

technical field

The invention relates to an electronic device, in particular to a portable electronic device.

Background technique

Portable electronic devices not only have the advantages of being thin, light, small and easy to carry, but also have special man-machine interface (such as touch input interface), wireless communication (such as voice and data transmission) or artificial intelligence (such as text and voice recognition) And other functions, so it is widely used in various fields.

At present, common portable electronic devices include ultra mobile personal computer (ultra mobile personal computer, UMPC), translation machine, personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), notebook computer, audio-visual player or handheld game console, etc. Among them, Take an ultra-mobile personal computer as an example, which has functions such as making/receiving calls, surfing the Internet, wireless transmission, taking pictures, GPS positioning devices, editing and writing, playing music and games.

Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B , wherein FIG. 1A is a schematic structural diagram of a known clamshell electronic device 1A, and FIG. 1B is a schematic structural diagram of a known slide electronic device 1B. Here, the clamshell electronic device 1A is taken as an example of a notebook computer, and the slide-covered electronic device 1B is taken as an ultra-mobile personal computer. Wherein, both the clamshell electronic device 1A and the sliding cover electronic device 1B have a first body 11 and a second body 12 , and the first body 11 is adjacent to the second body 12 .

1A, the clamshell electronic device 1A further has a pivot 13, the first body 11 and the second body 12 are pivotally connected to the pivot 13, and the first body 11 takes the pivot 13 as the axis Rotate relative to the second body 12 . In FIG. 1B, a surface 121 of the second body 12 has a groove 122 on both sides along the Y-axis direction, and a surface 111 of the first body 11 is respectively provided with a groove 122 at a position corresponding to each groove 122. The protrusions are used to make the first body 11 slide on the second body 12 . Here, the second body 12 can be a keyboard module or a control module, and the first body 11 can be a display panel or a touch panel, and the second body 12 is used to control the action of the first body 11 .

However, in the clamshell electronic device 1A, the pivot 13 is easily damaged due to overuse, and a rotating space must be provided for the first body 11 to rotate relative to the second body 12 during the flipping process; Although the slide-type electronic device 1B can improve the above shortcomings, the first body 11 and the second body 12 of the slide-type electronic device 1B are arranged in parallel, so that the user may feel uncomfortable when operating for a long time. And this kind of design also does not conform to the principle of ergonomics.

In view of this, how to provide a portable electronic device that is easy to operate, does not occupy a large volume, and conforms to ergonomics is a major issue nowadays.

Contents of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to overcome the defects of existing portable electronic devices and provide a new portable electronic device. , which is more suitable for practical use.

The purpose of the present invention and the solution to its technical problems are achieved by adopting the following technical solutions. A portable electronic device proposed according to the present invention is characterized in that it includes: a first body with a guide rail and a bump; a second body with an engaging part; a guide assembly with a a slide bar and a guide piece, the two ends of the above slide bar are respectively fixed to the above-mentioned first body, and the above-mentioned slide bar is passed through the above-mentioned guide piece, so that the above-mentioned guide piece slides along the above-mentioned slide bar; a first elastic piece , connecting the above-mentioned first body and the above-mentioned second body; and a connecting piece, which is fixed to the above-mentioned second body, and the above-mentioned connecting piece has a sliding part and a pivot, and the above-mentioned sliding part is slidably arranged on the above-mentioned guide rail part, and the above-mentioned The pivot passes through the above-mentioned guide piece, the above-mentioned first body slides relative to the above-mentioned second body, so that the above-mentioned guide piece and the above-mentioned engaging piece are engaged with each other, and the above-mentioned guide piece is further slid to the above-mentioned protrusion, so that Make the above-mentioned projection push the above-mentioned engaging member to break away from the above-mentioned guide member, wherein when the above-mentioned first body slides relative to the above-mentioned second body, the above-mentioned first elastic member is deformed and has an elastic potential energy, when the above-mentioned projection is pushed When the engaging part is disengaged from the guiding part, the elastic potential energy of the first elastic part is released, so that the first body rotates relative to the second body on the pivot axis, so that the first body and the second body An included angle is formed between the above-mentioned second bodies.

The purpose of the present invention and its technical problems can also be further realized by adopting the following technical measures.

In the aforementioned portable electronic device, the first elastic member is a torsion spring or a torsion shrapnel.

The aforementioned portable electronic device, wherein the guide assembly further has a second elastic member sheathed on the above-mentioned slide bar, and the two ends of the second elastic member abut against the above-mentioned first body and the above-mentioned guide respectively. pieces.

In the aforementioned portable electronic device, the second elastic member is a tension spring, a compression spring, a shrapnel or a telescopic sleeve.

The aforementioned portable electronic device further includes:

A fastening component has a first fastening part and a second fastening part, the first fastening part is set on the first body, and the second fastening part is set on the second body.

In the aforementioned portable electronic device, the first fastening part is a hook or a recess, and the second fastening part is a recess or a hook.

The aforementioned portable electronic device, wherein when the second fastening part and the first fastening part are fastened together, the above-mentioned fastening part and the above-mentioned guide part are engaged with each other, and the above-mentioned first body and the above-mentioned first fastening part The two bodies lean against each other, so that the above-mentioned second elastic member is deformed and has an elastic potential energy.

In the aforementioned portable electronic device, when the first fastening part is separated from the second fastening part, the elastic potential of the second elastic part can be released, so that the first body moves along the sliding bar slide, and when the above-mentioned protrusion pushes the above-mentioned engaging part and breaks away from the above-mentioned guide part, the above-mentioned elastic potential of the above-mentioned first elastic part can be released, so that the above-mentioned first body rotates relative to the above-mentioned second body by the above-mentioned pivot, and The above-mentioned included angle is formed between the above-mentioned first body and the above-mentioned second body.

In the aforementioned portable electronic device, the guide rail part is a guide groove, and the sliding part is a guide block.

In the aforementioned portable electronic device, the guide rail part is a guide block, and the sliding part is a guide groove.

The aforementioned portable electronic device, wherein the second body further has a third elastic member, when the engaging member breaks away from the guiding member, the engaging member compresses the third elastic member so that the third elastic member The elastic member has an elastic potential energy.

In the aforementioned portable electronic device, the guide member has a first through hole and a second through hole, the slider passes through the first through hole, and the pivot shaft passes through the second through hole.

In the aforementioned portable electronic device, the second body has a concave portion.

In the aforementioned portable electronic device, the first body is provided with a liquid crystal display panel, a touch panel or an organic light emitting panel.

In the aforementioned portable electronic device, the second body is provided with a keyboard or an input component.

The aforementioned portable electronic device is a mobile communication device, an ultra-mobile personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a notebook computer, an MP3 player or a handheld game console.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. As can be seen from the above, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portable electronic device according to the present invention, which includes a first body, a second body, and a guide assembly , a first elastic member and a connecting member. The first body has a guide rail portion and a protrusion; the second body has an engaging part; the guide assembly has a slide bar, a guide part and a first elastic part; the connecting part has a sliding part and a pivot . The two ends of the slide bar are respectively fixed on the first body, and the slide bar is pierced with a guide piece so that the guide piece slides along the slide bar. The first elastic piece connects the first body and the second body, and the connecting piece is fixed on the second body. The body, the sliding part is slidably arranged on the guide rail part, the pivot is passed through the guide part, the first body slides relative to the second body, so that the guide part and the engaging part are engaged with each other, and the guide part is further slid to the protrusion, so that the protrusion pushes the engaging part to break away from the guide part, wherein, when the first body slides relative to the second body, the first elastic part deforms and has an elastic potential energy; when the protrusion pushes and engages When the part is separated from the guide part, the elastic potential energy of the first elastic part is released, so that the first body rotates relative to the second body along the pivot, so that an included angle is formed between the first body and the second body.

Based on the above, the portable electronic device of the present invention has a guide assembly, a first elastic member, and a connecting member, so that the first body and the second body can be linked with each other. The parts are engaged with each other, the sliding part is slid on the guide rail part and the first elastic part is set. When the guide part is separated from the engaging part, the first body can not only slide relative to the second body by using the slide bar, but also can slide along the pivot. The shaft rotates relative to the second body. Compared with the known technology, the first body of the present invention can not only move relative to the second body by sliding, but also use the pivot to expand relative to the second body to form an included angle, so that the first body and the second body The bodies are located on different planes, so that the portable electronic device conforms to the ergonomic design, so as to provide users with a portable electronic device that is easy to operate, does not occupy a volume, and conforms to ergonomics.

With the above technical solution, the portable electronic device of the present invention has at least the following advantages:

1. Easy to operate

2. Does not occupy volume

3. Ergonomic

The present invention has many advantages and practical value mentioned above, it has great improvement in both device structure and function, has significant progress in technology, and has produced easy-to-use and practical effects, and is more portable than the existing ones. The type electronic device has multiple enhanced functions, so it is more suitable for practical use, and has wide application value in the industry. It is a novel, progressive and practical new design.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to better understand the technical means of the present invention, it can be implemented according to the contents of the description, and in order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable , the following preferred embodiments are specifically cited below, and are described in detail as follows in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1A is a schematic structural diagram of a known clamshell electronic device.

FIG. 1B is a schematic structural diagram of a conventional sliding cover electronic device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded schematic diagram of a part of the structure of the portable electronic device in FIG. 2 .

4A-4E are schematic diagrams of the operation of the portable electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to further explain the technical means and effects that the present invention adopts to achieve the intended purpose of the invention, below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, the specific implementation, structure, features and features of the portable electronic device proposed according to the present invention will be described below. Efficacy, detailed as follows.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , wherein FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a portable electronic device 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a partial structural exploded view of the portable electronic device 2 in FIG. 2 .

As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, in this embodiment, the portable electronic device 2 includes a first body 21, a second body 22, a guide assembly 23, a first elastic member 24, a connecting member 25 and a fastening component 26, and the first body 21 and the second body 22 are adjacently arranged.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the first body 21 has a guide rail portion 211 and a protrusion 212 . Wherein, the guide rail portion 211 and the protruding block 212 can be located on the shorter side or the longer side of the first body 21 , of course, the installation position can also be adjusted according to the actual situation. In this embodiment, the guide rail portion 211 and the protruding block 212 are disposed on the shorter side. Here, the guide rail portion 211 can be a guide slot (as shown in FIG. 3 ) or a guide block (not shown in the figure).

Referring again to FIG. 3 , the second body 22 has an engaging member 221 , a plug 222 and a third elastic member 223 . Wherein, the plug 222 passes through a hole 2211 of the engaging member 221, so that the engaging member 221 is axially arranged on the second body 22, and the two ends of the third elastic member 223 respectively abut against a first end of the engaging member 221. end 221a and the second body 22, so that the engaging member 221 can rotate with the plug 222 as the axis. Here, the third elastic member 223 can be a tension spring, a compression spring, an elastic piece or a telescopic sleeve.

In addition, in this embodiment, the second body 22 further has a recessed portion 224. When the first body 21 rotates relative to the second body 22, the recessed portion 224 can provide a stroke so that the first body 21 rotates relative to the second body. The rotation of the body 22 is smoother.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , the guide assembly 23 of this embodiment has a sliding bar 231 , a guide member 232 and a second elastic member 233 . In this embodiment, two ends of the sliding rod 231 are respectively fixed to the first body 21 , and pass through a first through hole 2321 of the guiding member 232 so that the guiding member 232 can slide along the sliding rod 231 .

The guide piece 232 can be engaged with the engaging member 221 to limit the relative position of the first body 21 and the second body 22, that is, when the guide member 232 can be engaged with the engaging member 221, the first The body 21 cannot rotate relative to the second body 22 .

The second elastic member 233 is sheathed on the slide bar 231 and its two ends respectively abut against the first body 21 and the guide member 232, wherein the second elastic member 233 can be a compression spring, of course, the second elastic member 233 can also It can be a tension spring, a shrapnel or a telescopic sleeve. The second elastic member 233 provides an elastic potential energy to make the first body 21 slide relative to the second body 22 .

Both ends of the first elastic member 24 respectively abut against the first body 21 and the second body 22, and are accommodated in a groove 225 of the second body 22 adjacent to the hook member 221, wherein the first elastic member 24 can It is a torsion spring, of course, the first elastic member 24 can also be a torsion elastic piece. When the guiding part 232 is not engaged with the engaging part 221 , the first elastic part 24 provides the force for the rotation of the first body 21 relative to the second body 22 . In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 , the connecting member 25 of this embodiment is fixed on the second body 22 and has a sliding portion 251 and a pivot 252 .

In this embodiment, the connecting member 25 is fixed at a position adjacent to the recessed portion 224, and the sliding portion 251 and the guide rail portion 211 are slidingly connected to each other. The second body 22 slides. Wherein, when the first body 21 slides relative to the second body 22 , the sliding portion 251 can strengthen the restriction and guide the sliding direction of the first body 21 relative to the second body 22 .

The pivot shaft 252 passes through a second through hole 2322 of the guide member 232 so that the guide member 232 and the connecting member 25 are pivoted to each other so that the first body 21 and the second body 22 can rotate relatively.

For example, when the guide piece 232 slides along the slide rod 231 , the first body 21 can slide relative to the second body 22 because the guide piece 232 is connected to the connecting piece 25 through the pivot 252 . Wherein, when the guide member 232 slides to the engaging member 221 , the guide member 232 and the engaging member 221 will engage with each other. Alternatively, the guide piece 232 can be further slid to the protrusion 212 so that the protrusion 212 pushes the engaging member 221 to disengage from the guide piece 232 . Wherein, when the first body 21 slides relative to the second body 22, the first elastic member 24 deforms and has an elastic potential energy (not shown in the figure), when the projection 212 pushes the engaging member 221 to break away from the guide 232, the elastic potential energy of the first elastic member 24 is released, so that the first body 21 rotates relative to the second body 22 with the pivot 24, so that an included angle is formed between the first body 21 and the second body 22 (not shown in the figure).

Referring to FIG. 3 again, the connecting member 25 further has a piercing portion 253, and the first elastic member 24 is sheathed on the piercing portion 253, so that the first elastic member 24 can be more firmly clamped on the first body. 21 and the second body 22.

In addition, the fastening component 26 of this embodiment has a first fastening part 261 and a second fastening part 262 , and the first fastening part 261 and the second fastening part 262 can be fastened to each other. In this embodiment, the first fastening component 261 is disposed on the first body 21 , and the second fastening component 262 is disposed on the second body 22 . Wherein, the first fastening part 261 is a concave part, and the second fastening part 262 is a hook matched with the first fastening part 261, so that the first body 21 and the second body 22 are locked by the first fastening. The locking part 261 and the second fastening part 262 are locked together. Of course, the first fastening part 261 can be a hook, and the second fastening part 262 is a concave part matched with the first fastening part 261 .

In addition, the first body 21 is provided with a liquid crystal display panel, a touch panel or an organic light emitting panel, and the second body 22 is provided with a keyboard or an input component.

The portable electronic device 2 of this embodiment can be a mobile communication device, an ultra-mobile personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a notebook computer, an MP3 player or a handheld game console.

Please refer to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4E again. In order to make the features of this embodiment more obvious, the following will illustrate the use and operation process of the portable electronic device 2 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First, please refer to FIG. 4A , which is the state of the portable electronic device 2 when it is folded. At this time, the first fastening part 261 and the second fastening part 262 in the fastener assembly 26 are fastened to each other, and the fastening part 221 is also fastened to the guide part 232, so that the first body 21 and the second body 22 They lean against each other, and both the first elastic member 24 and the second elastic member 233 are deformed due to being compressed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C, when the user applies an external force F1 to the first body 21 of the portable electronic device 2, so that the first fastener 261 is separated from the second fastener 262, the second The elastic potential energy E2 of the elastic member 233 makes the first body 21 slide relative to the second body 22 by using the sliding bar 231 and the guide member 232 .

Afterwards, as shown in FIG. 4D , when the protrusion 212 pushes a second end 221b of the engaging member 221 that is not adjacent to the third elastic member 223, and the first end 221a of the engaging member 221 compresses the third elastic member At 24 o'clock, the guide part 232 is separated from the engaging part 221 . Here, when the elastic potential energy E2 of the second elastic member 233 is greater than the force compressing the third elastic member 24, due to the release of the elastic potential energy E2 of the second elastic member 233, the user does not need to apply an external force to help guide the The guiding part 232 is separated from the engaging part 221 ; otherwise, the user can also apply an additional external force to the first body 21 to help the guiding part 232 separate from the engaging part 221 .

Next, as shown in FIG. 4E , when the guide part 232 is separated from the engaging part 221, the elastic potential energy E1 of the compressed first elastic part 24 is released, so that the first body 21 rotates around the pivot 252. Rotate relative to the second body 22 and make the first body 21 and the second body 22 form an included angle θ. At this time, the user can press the keyboard or the input component on the second body 22 to operate the portable electronic device 2 .

To sum up, because the portable electronic device of the present invention has a guide assembly, a first elastic member, and a connecting member, the first body and the second body can be linked with each other. The parts are engaged with each other, the sliding part is slid on the guide rail part and the first elastic part is set. When the guide part is separated from the engaging part, the first body can not only slide relative to the second body by using the slide bar, but also can slide along the pivot. The shaft rotates relative to the second body. Compared with the known technology, the first body of the present invention can not only move relative to the second body by sliding, but also use the pivot to expand relative to the second body to form an included angle, so that the first body and the second body The bodies are located on different planes, so that the portable electronic device conforms to the ergonomic design, so as to provide users with a portable electronic device that is easy to operate, does not occupy a volume, and conforms to ergonomics.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with this field Those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, can use the technical content disclosed above to make some changes or modify equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, but all the content that does not depart from the technical solution of the present invention, according to the present invention Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments by the technical essence still belong to the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims (16)

1. A portable electronic device, characterized in that it comprises: A first body with a guide rail and a bump; a second body with a locking part; A guide assembly has a slide bar and a guide piece, the two ends of the above slide bar are respectively fixed to the above-mentioned first body, and the above-mentioned slide bar passes through the above-mentioned guide piece, so that the above-mentioned guide piece moves along the above-mentioned slide bar slide; a first elastic member connecting the first body and the second body; and A connecting part, which is fixed on the second body, and the connecting part has a sliding part and a pivot, the sliding part is slidably arranged on the above-mentioned guide rail part, the above-mentioned pivot passes through the above-mentioned guide part, and the above-mentioned first body Sliding relative to the second body, so that the guide and the engaging member engage with each other, and further slide the guide to the protrusion, so that the protrusion pushes the engaging member to disengage from the guide Primer, Wherein when the above-mentioned first body slides relative to the above-mentioned second body, the above-mentioned first elastic member is deformed and has an elastic potential energy; The above-mentioned elastic potential energy of the component is released, so that the above-mentioned first body rotates relative to the above-mentioned second body by the above-mentioned pivot, so that an included angle is formed between the above-mentioned first body and the above-mentioned second body. 2. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first elastic member is a torsion spring or a torsion spring. 3. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the guide assembly further has a second elastic member sheathed on the sliding rod, and the two ends of the second elastic member respectively abut against on the above-mentioned first body and the above-mentioned guide piece. 4. The portable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the second elastic member is a tension spring, a compression spring, a shrapnel or a telescopic sleeve. 5. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: A fastening component has a first fastening part and a second fastening part, the first fastening part is set on the first body, and the second fastening part is set on the second body. 6 . The portable electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the first fastening part is a hook or a recess, and the second fastening part is a recess or a hook. 7. The portable electronic device according to claim 5, wherein when the second fastening part and the first fastening part are fastened together, the fastening part and the guide part are engaged with each other , and the above-mentioned first body and the above-mentioned second body lean against each other, so that the above-mentioned second elastic member is deformed and has an elastic potential energy. 8. The portable electronic device according to claim 7, wherein when the first fastening part is separated from the second fastening part, the elastic potential of the second elastic part can be released, so that When the above-mentioned first body slides along the above-mentioned slide bar, and the above-mentioned protrusion pushes the above-mentioned engaging part and breaks away from the above-mentioned guide part, the above-mentioned elastic potential energy of the above-mentioned first elastic part can be released, so that the above-mentioned first body can be supported by the above-mentioned pivot. The above-mentioned angle is formed between the above-mentioned first body and the above-mentioned second body by rotating relative to the above-mentioned second body. 9. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the guide rail part is a guide groove, and the sliding part is a guide block. 10. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the guide rail part is a guide block, and the sliding part is a guide groove. 11. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second body further has a third elastic member, and when the engaging member disengages from the guiding member, the engaging member compresses the The third elastic member enables the third elastic member to have an elastic potential energy. 12. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the guide member has a first through hole and a second through hole, the slide bar passes through the first through hole, and the pivot shaft passes through above the second perforation. 13. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second body has a concave portion. 14. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first body is provided with a liquid crystal display panel, a touch panel or an organic light emitting panel. 15. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second body is provided with a keyboard or an input component. 16. The portable electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is a mobile communication device, an ultra-mobile personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a notebook computer, an MP3 player or a handheld game console.

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